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CPC Study - Integumentary System

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How many layers make up the skin?   2 - epidermis, dermis  
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Layers of the dermis:   papillare, reticulare  
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Outer layer of epidermis:   stratum corneum  
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Deepest layer of epidermis:   basal layer  
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Hypodermis   fat tissue and fibrous connective tissue connecting skin to underlying muscle  
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Another name for superficial fascia:   hypodermis  
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Lunula   white area at base of nail plate (growth area)  
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Eponychium   narrow band of epidermis at base and sides of nail (cuticle)  
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Paronychium   soft tissue around nail border  
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Types of glands:   sebaceous (lubricate skin, hair), sudoriferous (sweat glands)  
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Homograft or Allograft   same-species graft  
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Anhidrosis   deficiency of sweat  
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Autograft   graft from patient's own body  
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Causalgia   burning pain  
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Delayed Flap   pedicle of skin with blood supply that is separated from origin over time  
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Epidermolysis   loosening of epidermis  
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Epidermomycosis   superficial fungal infection  
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Epithelium   surface covering of internal and external organs of body  
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Erythema   redness of skin  
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Escharotomy   surgical incision into necrotic tissue  
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Furuncle   nodule in skin caused by staphylococci entering through hair follicle (boil)  
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Hematoma   localized collection of blood  
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Ichthyosis   scaling of skin  
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Island pedicle flap   contains a single artery and vein that remains attached to origin temporarily or permanently  
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Leukoderma   depigmentation of skin  
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Leukoplakia   white patch on mucous membrane  
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Lipocyte   fat cell  
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Lipoma   fatty tumor  
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Melanin   dark pigment of skin  
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Melanoma   tumor of epidermis, malignant and black in color  
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Mohs' Micrographic Surgery   removal of skin cancer in layers by a surgeon who also acts as a pathologist during surgery  
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Neurovascular Flap   contains artery, vein, nerve  
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Pedicle   growth attached with a stem  
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Sebum   oil  
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Free full-thickness graft   graft of epidermis and dermis completely removed from donor area  
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split-thickness graft   graft of epidermis and some of dermis  
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Steatoma   fat mass in sebaceous gland  
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Subungual   beneath nail  
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Xanthoma   yellow, fatty tumor  
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Xenograft   different species graft  
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Xeroderma   dry, discolored, scaly skin  
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Macule   flat area of color change (freckle, flat mole)  
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Papule   solid elevation (wart, lichen planus, mole)  
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Nodule   solid elevation 1-2 cm in diameter (lipoma, enlarged lymph nodes)  
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Pustule   elevated area filled with purulent fluid (pimple, impetigo, abscess)  
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Tumor   solid mass (hemangioma, neoplasm, lipoma)  
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Plaque   flat elevated surface 1cm or greater (psoriasis, seborrheic keratosis)  
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Wheal   insect bite, allergic reaction  
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Vesicle   small blister (shingles, chickenpox)  
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Bulla   large blister  
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Scales   flakes of cornified skin  
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Crust   dried exudate on skin (scab)  
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Fissure   crack in skin  
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Erosion   loss of epidermis  
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Scar   excess collagen production following trauma  
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Atrophy   loss of some portion following trauma  
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Ulcer   area of destruction of entire epidermis  
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Define the stages of a pressure ulcer:   I erythema, II partial loss of skin, III full thickness loss of skin up to but not through fascia, IV full thickness loss with extensive destruction and necrosis  
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Keloid   sharply elevated, irregularly shaped scar that progressively enlarges  
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Cicatrix   scar  
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Types of exogenous atopic dermatitis:   irritant dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis  
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Atopic dermatitis results in the activation of these cells:   mast cells, eosinophils, T lymphocytes, monocytes  
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Allergic contact dermatitis is most common in:   infants and children  
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Stasis dermatitis   dermatitis on legs from venous stasis  
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Psoriasis   chronic, relapsing, proliferating skin disorder (papulosquamous)  
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Pityriasis Rosea   self-limiting inflammatory disorder beginning with herald patch, progresses to circular lesions over the trunk and upper extremities  
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Lichen Planus   pink lesions that turn into violet-colored pruritic papules occuring on skin and mucous membranes  
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Types of acne vulgaris:   noninflammatory (whiteheads, blackheads), inflammatory (follicle walls rupture, pustules result)  
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Bacterial Impetigo   highly contagious pyoderma common in infants and children, caused by staphylococcus  
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Erysipelas   bright red and hot skin infection  
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Acute necrotizing fasciitis   virulent strain of gram-positive, A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus  
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Cold Sore   fever blisters on lips caused by Herpes simplex virus 1  
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Shingles are caused by this virus:   varicella-zoster virus  
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Verrucae   warts  
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Warts are caused by this virus:   human papillomavirus  
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4 types of tinea   tinea capitis, tinea corporis (ringworm), tinea pedis (athlete's foot), tinea unguium (onychomycosis)  
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Tinea   superficial skin infection  
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Seborrheic Keratosis   benign skin tumor - proliferation of basal cells, dark lesion on trunk or face  
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Actinic Keratosis   benign skin tumor - pigmented scaly patch caused by exposure to sun (pre-malignant)  
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Keratoacanthoma   benign skin tumor - occurs in hair follicles  
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Nevi   moles (benign skin tumor)  
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Squamous Cell Carcinoma   malignant skin tumor - grows wherever squamous epithelium is located  
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Basal Cell Carcinoma   malignant skin tumor - common, slow growing, easily treated  
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Where does a melanoma originate?   in melanocytes  
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Kaposi's Sarcoma   rare vascular skin cancer associated with AIDS (painful lesions appearing as purple papules)  
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