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Protection Flashcards

1
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Avascular

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Pertaining to a tissue area that is not receiving a sufficient supply of blood

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Bilirubin

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The orange-yellow pigment of bile

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Cyanosis

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A bluish discolouration of the skin and mucous membranes

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Erythema

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Redness of the skin caused by congestion of the capillaries in the lower layers

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Follicles

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A small secretory sac or gland

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Haemaglobin

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A complex protein molecule in the red blood cells by which oxygen is carried

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Integumentary system

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The skin and its appendages, hair, skin, nails, sweat glands, sebaceous glands

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Ischaemia

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A decreased supply of oxygenated blood to a body part

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Melanin

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A black or dark brown pigment that occurs naturally in the hair and skin

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Platelets

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A disc shaped structure that is present in the blood and is highly involved in the process of blood clotting

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Sebaceous

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Pertaining to sebum, The substance secreted by the glands of the skin.

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12
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What is the cutaneous membrane?

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Your skin - the largest organ in the body

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13
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The skin is ______ supplied with blood vessels.

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Richly

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What are the three layers / main structure of the skin?

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Epidermis, Dermis, Hypodermis

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15
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How may layers are there to the epidermis?

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5

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16
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Debridement

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The removal of dead tissue and foreign material

17
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Edema (oedema)

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Swelling, accumulation of fluid in the tissues

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Exudate

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Accumulation / presence of flluid in the wound

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Granulation tissue

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Appearance of pink to red, tissue that fills in an open wound bed bed healing. Capillary beds may be present giving the wound a bumpy or granular appearance

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Hypergranulation

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Abnormal granulation tissue that is raised above the would, seen immediately around the wound area

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Inflammation

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The appearance o redness and swelling in response to injury

22
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Necrosis

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Tissue death that is commonly seen as black/brown in colour

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Slough

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Stringy tissue that is often yellow in appearance

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Laceration

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A wound with torn and ragged edjes

25
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Abrasion

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A superficial injury in which the skin is rubbed or torn, often caused through friction

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Aschar

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Scab or dry crust that is composed of dead sin

27
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Blister

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A vesicle that contains a collection of fluid

28
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Erythema

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The skin appears bright pink to red and does not lose colour when pressed

29
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Crater

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An open, sunken hole

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