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Integumentary system
skin
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the integumentary system? | It is the protective covering and first line of defense. |
| What is the layer of skin that makes new cells to replace old one? | Germinativum/ Stratum Basale |
| What is the outter most/top layer of skin that is consdtantly sheding? | Stratum Corneum |
| What is the tough leathery fibrous connective tissue, only part that is vascularized? | Dermis |
| Whick part is mostly fat and it insulates and absorbs shock? | Subcutaneous |
| Which function is a barrier to uv rays, invasion of pathogens, and holds mositure in and prevents deeper tissue dryness? | Protection |
| Which function responds to pain, pressure, temperature, and touch? | Sensory preception |
| Which function has blood vessels that help retain or lose heat? | Body temperature regulation |
| What gets larger, or where excess heat excapes through skin? | Dilate |
| Which gets smaller, or where heat is retained in body? | Constricts |
| Which gland helps cool body through evaporation and perspiration? | Sudiferious Gland |
| Which function has tissue for temporary storage and adipose tissue? | Storage |
| Which function has certain substances that can be absorbed through skin? | Absorption |
| Which function helps the body eliminate salt, waste, and excess water and heat with perspiration? | Excreation |
| Which function has vitamin D that uses uv ray to form vitamin D that matures in liver? | Production |
| Which accessorie organ has kertanized/ dead epidermal cells, grows under the lunula iof nail bed and cells are replaced if nail bed is healthy? | Nails |
| Which accessorie organ is made of keratin and grows from hollow tubes called follicles? | Hair |
| What is permanent hair loss called? | Alopecia |
| Which accessorie organ is aka a sweat gland and the purpose is to regulate body temperature? | Sudiferious Glands |
| What accessorie organ is located on the outter ear and secreates earwax and cerumen? | Ceruminous Glands |
| What accessorie organ is locate all over the body and its function is to keep hair and skin from becoming dry and brittle? | Sebacious Oil glands |
| What is produced in the epidermis by melanocytes and leads to black, brown, or yellow skin tint | melanin |
| What is yellowish-red and helps determine skin color | Carotene |
| What is the absence of color pigments? | Albino |
| What is a reddish color that is caused by burns or congestion of blood vessels | Erythema |
| What is a yellow discoloration that is caused by liver or gallbladder ds? | Jaundice |
| What is a bluish skin color that is caused by insufficient oxygen, heart, lung, or circulatory ds? | Cyanosis |
| What is a flat spot with freckles? | Macules |
| What is a firm raised with pimples? | Papules |
| What is a blister that is fluid filled? | Vesicles |
| What is a pus filled? | Pustules |
| What is dried pus and blood called? | Crusts |
| What is itchy elevated with irregular shapes? | Wheals |
| What is a deep loss of skin surface? | Ulcer |
| What is the inflamation of sebacious glands that is an unkown cause, it has papules, pustules, and blackheads, and can be treated with antibiotics, ointment, or uv lights? | Acne Vulgaris |
| What is a contagious fungal infection that has blisters and cracks and can be treated with antifungals? | Athletes Foot |
| Which skin cancer of basal cells on epidemis, grows slowly and doesnt spread? | Basal Cell Cancer |
| Which cell spreads quickly? | Squamos cell |
| What is the most dangerous type of skin cancer that is black, pink, and multicolored? | Melanoma |
| What is inflamation of the skin caused by an allergic reaction you have dry skin, erythema, itching, edema, and macular-papular rash? | Dermatitis |
| What is a noncontagious inflammatory ds that is caused by an allegen or irritant and can be removed or you can apply cortcosteriods? | Eczema |
| What is a highly contagious skin infection that is caused by strep or staph and can be washed with soap and water or antibiotics? | Impetigo |
| What is a chronic skin ds that is hereditary linked and can be treated wit coal/tar or coritsone ointments? | Psoriasis |
| What is a highly contagious ds that is caused by a fungal infection has a formation of a flat or raised circular area with a clear central area surrounded by itchy, scaly, crusty outter ring and can be treated with antifungals | ringworm |
| What is caused by a viral infection of skin and can be removed with electricity, liquid nitrogen, chemically, or a laser? | Verrucae(warts) |
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