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Integumentary System
Chapter 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pathology | scientific study of disease |
| Tissue | group of cells that act together to perform a funcion |
| Levels of organization | from most simple to most complex are: chemical--cell--tissue--organ--system |
| Deep | opposite of superficial |
| Homeostasis | human body tries to maintain a constant body temp. (this is an example of homeostasis) |
| Epithelial membrane | serous, mucous, cutaneous |
| Skin | an example of a cutaneous membrane |
| Membranes that contain connective tissue | mucous, serous and synovial membranes |
| Visceral peritoneum | covers organs of the abdominal cavity |
| Synovial membrane | membrane that lines the space between the bones in the joints that move |
| Dermis | a cutaneous membrane composed mostly of connective tissue |
| The skin tan's in response to... | sunlight because of the melanin in the stratum germinativum |
| Goose pimples | caused by arrector pili |
| Examples of eccrine glands | sweat, sudiferous, and skin gland |
| Sebacous gland | secretes oil for the skin and hair |
| Boils | skin infection that is also called furuncles |
| Decubitus | another term for pressure sores |
| Squamous cell carcinoma | most common type of skin cancer |
| Melanoma | most serious form of skin cancer and develops from moles |
| Serous membrane | lines closed cavity |
| Doctors recommend | putting babies on their back to prevent breathing problems (supine position) |
| The ankle | is INFERIOR to the knee |
| Skin | a cutaneous epithelial membrane |
| Arrangement of dermal papillae can be used as a method of | identification |
| Eccrine and Apocrine glands | are sweat glands of the body |
| Sebacous gland | produce an oil-like subtance called sebum |
| Keratin and melanin | assist skin in its function of protection |
| Tinea | general term for mycotic infection |
| Decubitus ulcer | also called pressure sore, can be caused by lying in one position for too long |
| Superficial | nearer to surface of body |
| superior | toward the head or above |
| Medial | toward midline of body |
| Distal | away from trunk or point of origin |
| Inferior | toward the feet or below |
| Lateral | toward the side |
| Anterior | toward the front |
| A blister results from | a separation of the dermis from the epidermis |
| Lanugo | fine hair of a newborn |
| papilla | the cup-shaped cluster of cells where the hair growth begins |
| Eccrine glands greatly outnumber | apocrine glands |
| Characteristics of a 2nd degree burn | blisters, severe pain, and swelling |
| The "rule of nines" | determine the extent of area of a burn |
| Serous mebranes are found... | only in the closed cavities of the body |
| *Define prone | used to describe the body lying in a horizontal position facing downward |
| *Define supine | used to decribe the body lying in a horizantal position facing upward |
| *Name and describe the three planes or body sections | Sagittal:longitudinal (arrow) Frontal: lengthwise, running from side to side, dividing body into anterior and posterior positions. Transverse: divides body horizontally into upper and lower halves |
| *What is meant by negative feedback loop? Give and example in negative feedback loop in the body | It opposes or negates a change in a controlled condition. Decreasing blood oxygen concentration caused by muscles using oxygen during exercise is counteracted by an increase in breathing to bring the blood oxygen level back up to normal |
| List the "ABCDE" rule of self-examination for melanoma | Assymetry... Border... Color... Diameter... Evolving |
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