Module 1- KEY TERMS Flashcards
Very fine, slightly acidic film over the epidermis.
-This and the stratum corneum make the skin less permeable to water, and indirectly protect the skin from microorganisms.
ACID MANTLE
Vascular, loose connective tissue that stores fat and provides energy, cushioning and insulation.
Stores FAT SOLUBLE VITAMINS (ADEK)
glistening white to pale yellow appearance
Darker if dehydrated
ADIPOSE TISSUE
Collection of fluid at the junction between the dermis and epidermis, due to friction
BLISTER
Areas of the body, such as the heel or sacrum, which are protected by a relative thin layer of subcutaneous tissue only.
-tend to be susceptible to pressure ulcers
BONY PROMINENCE
Localized build up of stratum corneum cells due to pressure or friction.
CALLUS
The binding of a cell to a surface, extracellular matrix or another cell using molecules such as selectins, integrins, and cadhedrins
CELL ADHESION
Main supportive protein of the skin
COLLAGEN
Protein in connective tissue that is elastic and allows many tissues in the body to resume their shape after stretching or contracting.
ELASTIN
An arm or a leg
EXTREMITY
Fibrous connective tissue that separates and surrounds structures and facilitates movement between adjacent structures
FASCIA
Wound that extends through the epidermis and dermis and into, or through, the subcutaneous tissue
Subcutaneous wound
Subdermal Tissue wound
Stage III or IV Pressure Injury
Ex
Full thickness burn
FULL THICKNESS WOUND
Epidermal appendages located within the dermis that are made of soft keratin
Help regulate body temp by trapping air
-each contains a sebaceous gland (produces SEBUM)
HAIR
Chemical mediator released by mast cells which causes vasodilation and increased vessel wall permeability, and attracts other cells to the area
HISTAMINE
Protein produced by keratinocytes.
Nails- hard
Hair- soft
KERATIN
Epidermal cell that resurfaces a wound and produces keratin
90% of epidermal cells
Keratinocytes
Epidermal cell that assists with infection control
- attack and engulf foreign bodies
- present in deeper laters of the epidermis
LANGERHANS’ CELL
Cell that directs the repair process, secretes growth factors and enzymes, and destroys bacteria and debris
MACROPHAGES
Cell that helps initiate inflammation through secretion of HISTAMINE, ENZYMES and CHEMICAL MEDIATORS
MAST CELL
Dark pigment of the skin and hair
Formed by melanocytes
-protects the skin from UV radiation
MELANIN
Pigment-producing cell within the epidermis (melanin)
-located in the STRATUM BASALE
MELANOCYTE
Sensory receptor within the epidermis providing information on light touch
Attached to keratinocytes by desmosomes
MERKEL’s CELL
Epidermal appendage made of HARD keratin and located on the dorsal tips of the digits
NAIL
Thin superficial dermal layer consisting of loosely arranged connective tissue embedded in the gelatinous GROUND SUBSTANCE.
PAPILLARY DERMIS
Wound involving the epidermis and part of the dermis.
2nd degree burn
Blister
Stage II pressure injury
PARTIAL THICKNESS WOUND
Process of engulfing and destroying bacteria and or debris
PHAGOCYTIZING
Thick, deep dermal layer consisting of dense, irregularly arranged connective tissue
80% of dermal thickness
RETICULAR DERMIS
Oil gland, epidermal appendage located within the dermis
- produces sebum
SEBACEOUS GLAND
Oily substance that lubricates the skin and hair
May slow bacterial growth
SEBUM
Deepest epithelial cell layer, attached to the dermis below by the basal membrane.
Contains a single row continuously dividing cells (keratinocytes)
AKA Stratum Germanitivum
STRATUM BASALE
Outermost epithelial cell layer
Consists of dead keratinocytes
- can be 20-30 cells thick, up to 3/4 of the thickness of the epidermis
-serves as a physical barrier from trauma and infection
STRATUM CORNEUM
Epithelial cell layer with 3-5 flattened rows with increasing concentrations of keratin.
Between STRATUM SPINOSUM & STRATUM LUCIDUM
STRATUM GRANULOSUM
Epithelial cell layer containing a few flattened layers of dead keratinocytes (appear clear thru a microscope).
Between STRATUM GRANULOSUM and STRATUM CORNEUM
STRATUM LUCIDUM
Epithelial cell layer omconsiting of several rows of more mature SPINY keratinocytes (keratin filaments appear spiny)
Between STRATUM BASALE and STRATUM GRANULOSUM
STRATUM SPINOSUM
Adipose tissue and fascia located beneath the dermis
helps support the skin
AKA HYPODERMIS
Consists of ADIPOSE TISSUE and FASCIA
SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE
Sweat gland
Epidermal appendage within the dermis
Secrete sweat into ducts leading to the surface of the skin
SUDORIFEROUS GLAND
Wound only involving the epidermis
Abrasion
1st degree burn
SUPERFICIAL WOUND
Fibrous cord of connective tissue continuous with the fibers of a muscle
Attaching the muscle to bone or cartilage
TENDON
Cell that helps fight infection
Neutrophils Lymphocytes Monocytes Eosinophils Basophils
WBC
Dermal cell
Produces collagen, elastin, granulation tissue and growth factors
FIBROBLASTS
EPIDERMAL CELL TYPES
KERATINOCYTES
MELANOCYTES
MERKEL CELLS
LANGERHANS CELLS
EPIDERMAL APPENDAGES
Hair
Glands
Nails
99% water plus some salts and metabolic waste products
SWEAT
FUNCTIONS OF THE EPIDERMIS (7)
1) chemical and physical barrier
2) fluid regulation
3) critical to wndogenous Vit D production
4) light touch sensation
5) assists with excretion
6) thermoregulation
7) cosmesis