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Integumentary Vocab
Integumentary vocabulary terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A highly complex organ or organ system. | Integument |
| Skin, and the associated hairs, nails, and exocrine glands. | Cutaneous Membrane |
| Superficial epithelium. | Epidermis |
| Underlying area of connective tissues. | Dermis |
| Skin on the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet. (5 layers) | Thick Skin |
| Skin that covers the rest of the body. (4 layers) | Thin Skin |
| Cells responsible for stimulating a defense against microorganisms and superficial skin cancers. | Langerhans Cells |
| Protection, Excretion, Maintenance, Synthesis of vitamin D3, Storage, Detection. | Functions of Skin |
| Abnormal Malignant cell growth. (Carcinoma) | Cancer |
| Cancer of superficial stem cells. Very treatable, most common type of skin cancer. | Basal Cell Carcinoma |
| Cancer of Squamous layer of skin cells. Less common. | Squamous Cell Carcinoma |
| Cancer of deep Melanocyte cells. | Malignant Melanoma |
| Immune response, stimulating defense against microorganisms, skin cancer. | Langerhans Cells |
| Basic component of hair and nails. | Keratin |
| Evaporating water from your skin. | Insensible Perspiration |
| Produced by active sweat glands. | Sensible Perspiration |
| Orange, yellow pigment that accumulates in skin cells. | Carotene |
| Brown, yellow-brown, or black pigment produced by melanocytes. | Melanin |
| Produce melanin. | Melanocytes |
| Radiation that causes your melanocytes to produce melanin. | Ultraviolet Radiation A-B |
| Binds and transports oxygen via red blood cells in the bloodstream. | Hemoglobin |
| Skin takes on a bluish coloration. | Cyanosis |
| Liver is unable to secrete bile. (yellow skin, eyes) | Jaundice |
| Medication on patches applied to skin. | Transdermal Administration |
| Individuals lose their melanocytes. (white patches) | Vitiligo |
| Skin ulcers due to lack of proper blood flow. | Bedsores |
| Tissue death. (lack of blood flow) | Necrosis |
| Ruptured blood vessels. (bruise, "black & blue" | Contusion |
| Inflammation of the skin. (contact dermatitis, Eczema, diaper rash, hives) | Dermatitis |
| Smooth muscle that pulls on hair follicles & forces the hairs to stand erect. (goose bumps) | Arrector Pili |
| Oil glands. | Sebaceous Glands |
| Secrete into hair follicles. Bacteria found on secretions. (armpits, nipples, groin) | Apocrine Sweat Glands |
| Discharge secretions onto the skin surface. Sensible perspiration. (eccrine) ( | Merocrine Sweat Glands |
| 99% water, also contains electrolytes. (mostly nacl) | Sweat |
| Cool skin surface to reduce body temp. Excrete water & electrolytes. Protect skin from environmental hazards. (dilutes harmful chem., discourages microorganism growth) | Functions of Merocrine Sweat Glands |
| Epidermis thins. Langerhans cells decrease. Vitamin D3 declines. Melanocyte activity declines. Glandular activity declines. | Ageing of the Integumentary System |
| Surface burn, redness, painful. (sunburn) | First Degree Burn |
| Entire epidermis & some dermis damage.Blistering, pain, swelling occur. | Second Degree Burn |
| Destroys epidermis & dermis. Burns less painful. | Third Degree Burn |
| Widespread bacterial infection, is the leading cause of death in burn patients. | Sepsis |
| Redness of skin. (sunburn) | Erythema |
| Areas of intact skin are transplanted to cover burn sites. | Skin Graft |
| Sebaceous gland inflamation, whitehead, blackhead. | Acne |
| Thickened area of scar tissue covered by a shiny, smooth epidermal surface. | Keloid |
| Painless condition, rapid stem cell growth (scalp, elbows, palms, soles, groin & nails) dry & scaly. | Psoriasis |
| Blood clot that forms at the surface of a wound to the skin. | Scab |
| Dry skin. | Xerosis |
| The spreading of cancer cells throughout the body. | Metastasis |
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