Skin Flashcards
furuncle
A boil, infection of hair follicle
trauma
emotional response for something that has happened
dermatitis
inflammation of skin
freckles
small areas of high melanocyte activity (stimulated by sunlight)
Hypopigmentosis
implies a reduced ability to produce melanin
hyperpigmentosis
excessive melanocyte activity
abrasion
result of scraping against a solid object
incision
linear cuts produced by sharp objects
laceration
jagged, irregular tear in the service produced by solid impact or irregular object
puncture
result from slender, pointed objects piercing the epithelium
avulsion
chunks of tissue are torn away by the brute force of an auto accident, explosion, or other incident
contusion
A bruise causing bleeding in the dermis
skin graft
needing skin from somewhere else
sepsis
most dangerous or fatal factor of a victim recovering from a burn
hypodermic needle
below the skin
cerumen
earwax
Lines of cleavage
wrinkles
melanocytes
produce pigment/melanin
hirsutism
abnormal growth of hair on a persons face or body
Club hair
peach or soft on babies
acne
multiple comedo
Comedo
Blackheads
cryosurgery
wart removed by freezing
malignant tumor
cancerous
benign tumor
no cancer
in what system is the skin found?
integumentary
six functions of the skin
protection of insides, excretion, helps maintain body temperature, stores nutrients, sensitive to stimulus, makes vitamin D
three accessory structures
hair, glands, and nails
two major layers of the cutaneous membrane
epidermis and dermis
which of the two layers are most superficial?
epidermis
what percent of our bodyweight is made of skin?
16%
what is another name for endoderm?
reticular layer
what is another name for the mesoderm?
papillary layer
what is the name of the protein that enables skin cells a longer duration on the outer layer?
keratin
what does melanocytes do for your skin?
gives pigment
give two functions of melanin
pigment of skin, protection
what structurally causes goosebumps?
Arrector peli muscle
List the rule of nine chart for an individual who is 35 years of age
legs are 18% at two equals 36% trunk is 18% at two equals 36% arms are 9% at two equals 18% Head is 9% at one equals 9% genitalia is 1% equals 1%
List the rule of nine chart for an individual who is three years of age
legs are 17% at two equals 34% trunk is 16% at two equals 32% arms are 9% at two equals 18% Head is 15% at one equals 15% genitalia is 1%
name three hair melanins
Black, brown, yellow
xeoris
dry, scaly skin
chafing
skin rubbing against skin
jaundice
skin is a yellow color (babies)
cyanosis
bluish colored to skin
carotene
Orange, yellow pigment that develops from blood disorders
callagen
naturally occurring fibrous protein