Skin Flashcards

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furuncle

A

A boil, infection of hair follicle

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trauma

A

emotional response for something that has happened

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2
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dermatitis

A

inflammation of skin

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3
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freckles

A

small areas of high melanocyte activity (stimulated by sunlight)

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4
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Hypopigmentosis

A

implies a reduced ability to produce melanin

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5
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hyperpigmentosis

A

excessive melanocyte activity

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6
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abrasion

A

result of scraping against a solid object

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7
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incision

A

linear cuts produced by sharp objects

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8
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laceration

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jagged, irregular tear in the service produced by solid impact or irregular object

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9
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puncture

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result from slender, pointed objects piercing the epithelium

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avulsion

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chunks of tissue are torn away by the brute force of an auto accident, explosion, or other incident

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11
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contusion

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A bruise causing bleeding in the dermis

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12
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skin graft

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needing skin from somewhere else

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13
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sepsis

A

most dangerous or fatal factor of a victim recovering from a burn

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14
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hypodermic needle

A

below the skin

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15
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cerumen

A

earwax

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16
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Lines of cleavage

A

wrinkles

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17
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melanocytes

A

produce pigment/melanin

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18
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hirsutism

A

abnormal growth of hair on a persons face or body

19
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Club hair

A

peach or soft on babies

20
Q

acne

A

multiple comedo

21
Q

Comedo

A

Blackheads

22
Q

cryosurgery

A

wart removed by freezing

23
Q

malignant tumor

A

cancerous

24
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benign tumor

A

no cancer

25
Q

in what system is the skin found?

A

integumentary

26
Q

six functions of the skin

A

protection of insides, excretion, helps maintain body temperature, stores nutrients, sensitive to stimulus, makes vitamin D

27
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three accessory structures

A

hair, glands, and nails

28
Q

two major layers of the cutaneous membrane

A

epidermis and dermis

29
Q

which of the two layers are most superficial?

A

epidermis

30
Q

what percent of our bodyweight is made of skin?

A

16%

31
Q

what is another name for endoderm?

A

reticular layer

32
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what is another name for the mesoderm?

A

papillary layer

33
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what is the name of the protein that enables skin cells a longer duration on the outer layer?

A

keratin

34
Q

what does melanocytes do for your skin?

A

gives pigment

35
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give two functions of melanin

A

pigment of skin, protection

36
Q

what structurally causes goosebumps?

A

Arrector peli muscle

37
Q

List the rule of nine chart for an individual who is 35 years of age

A
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%
38
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List the rule of nine chart for an individual who is three years of age

A
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%
39
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name three hair melanins

A

Black, brown, yellow

40
Q

xeoris

A

dry, scaly skin

41
Q

chafing

A

skin rubbing against skin

42
Q

jaundice

A

skin is a yellow color (babies)

43
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cyanosis

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bluish colored to skin

44
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carotene

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Orange, yellow pigment that develops from blood disorders

45
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callagen

A

naturally occurring fibrous protein