Principle Systems Pt. 1 (Skin, Nervous, Endocrine, Lymphatic) Flashcards
Function of skin?
Regulates body temperature, protects, and receives stimuli
Function of nervous system?
Receives and transmits nerve impulses
Function of endocrine system?
Transports hormones through the blood
Function of lymphatic system?
Protects against disease
Function of digestive system?
Breaks down food for use by the body and eliminates waste
Function of the cardiovascular system?
Distributes oxygen to the cells
Function of the respiratory system?
Supplies oxygen
Function of the skeletal system?
Supports and protects the body and aids body movement
Function of the muscular system?
Brings about movement and maintains posture
Function of the urinary system?
Regulates fluids
Function of the reproductive system?
Reproduces the organism
Dermatology
Study of the skin
Another name for the skin as an organ
Integumentary system
The two root words for skin?
Dermat/ cutane
Subcutaneous layer
Attaches the skin to underlying structures
Epidermis
Outer layer of skin
Dermis
Vascular layer of skin (between epidermis and subcutaneous)
Melanin
Dark pigment
Carotene
Yellow-orange skin pigment found in people of Asian origin
Which skin layer gives rise to basal cell carcinoma?
Basal or germinative layer
Sebum
Oily substance which keeps hair from drying out and inhibits bacteria growth
What does sebum form when it accumulates?
Blackheads
Medical term for blackheads
Comedone
Sebaceous glands
Oil glands which secrete sebum
What do sudoriferous glands produce?
Sweat
Where would you find the apocrine glands?
Armpits
Where would you find eccrine glands?
All over the skin, except lips (cheil/o) and nails (onych/o)
What do the ceruminous glands do?
Produce earwax
What are the 4 main kinds of touch?
Light touch, continuous pressure, heat/cold, pain
What is a burn?
Tissue damage caused by excessive heat, ultraviolet radiation or corrosive chemicals
1st degree burn
Involves the epidermis
2nd degree burn
Involves the epidermis and dermis
3rd degree burn
Destroys the epidermis, dermis and organs
Acanthosis
Thickening of the skin
Acne rosacea
Skin disease due to thinning of the skin- acne like spots
Acne vulgaris
Skin disease of the sebaceous glands causing papules (red spots)
Bullae
Large fluid-containing blisters
Cellulitis
Inflammation of the subcutaneous layer of the skin
Chancre
Ulcer-type sore associated with syphilis
Dermoid cyst
Cyst present at birth–contains embryonic material
DLE
Disseminated lupus erythematosus (spreads to destroy vital tissues)
Erosion
Rubbing away of tissue
Excoriation
Injury worsened by scratching/ friction
Fissure
A cleft or split
Haemangioma
Birth mark (port wine stain type)
Herpes simplex
Virus causes skin infection - cold sores
Herpes zoster
Shingles skin infection due to chicken pox virus
Hidr/o
Sweat
Impetigo
Acute and contagious disease–pustules and scabs
Kerat/o
Root for scaly/horny
Lesion
Abnormal change in tissue
Lupus erythematosus
Inflammatory dermatitis- ‘butterfly lesions’ over nose and cheeks
Macule
Spot or discolouration not raised above the skin- measles rash
Naevus
Birth mark
Nodule
Small node
Papilloma
Simple tumour- not malignant
Papule
Spot- small, raised and solid
Paronychia
Infection of the nail bed (whitlow)
Percutaneous
Through the skin
Pil/o, trich/o
Hair
SLE
Systemic lupus erythematosus- spreads to destroy vital tissues
CNS
Central nervous system
PNS
Peripheral nervous system
ANS
Autonomic nervous system
Neurology
Study of disorders of the functions and disorders of the nervous system
Four main parts of the brain?
Cerebrum/ cortex, cerebellum, diencephalon, brain stem
Main lobes of the cerebrum
Frontal, parietal, temporal and occipital
What does the cerebellum do?
Co-ordinate skeletal muscles and maintains muscle tone
What does the diencephalon do?
Controls pain, temperature, touch and pressure, as well as being responsible for our emotions
What does the brain stem do?
Connects the brain to the spinal cord
What are the 4 regions of the spinal cord?
Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral
Grey matter
Cranial nerve cells
White matter
The myelin sheath around cranial cells
Schwann cells
Cells that make up a myelin sheath
What are the 4 parts of a nerve cell?
Nucleus, cytoplasm, dendrite/tree, axon
What does cytoplasm do in a nerve cell?
Surrounds the nucleus
What does the dendrite/tree do in a nerve cell?
Receives impulses and connects up the parts of the cell
What does the axon do in a nerve cell?
Conducts impulses away from the cell body
Neurone
Basic structural nerve cell
Neuroglia
Supporting nerve cells that stick to the neuron and the synapse (glia= glue)
Synapse
The gap between two neurons
Neuron
Nerve cell that carries electrical impulses
Meninges
Protective membrane of the brain and spinal cord
Cerebrospinal fluid
Protective fluid layer of brain and spinal cord
What are the 3 layers, and 2 spaces in between, of the meninges?
Dura mater (hard outer layer), epidural space, arachnoid mater (vascular layer), subarachnoid space, pia mater (soft inner layer)