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Med Term 5
Integumentary System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the accessory organs of the integumentary system? | Hair, nails, and glands |
| What are the 3 distinct tissues of the integumentary system? | Glands, Nerves, and Blood Vessels |
| What are the three layers of the skin? | Epidermis. Dermis, and Subcutaneous |
| Which accessory organs produce sweat? | Sudoriferous Gland |
| Which accessory organs produce oil? | Sebaceous Gland |
| Derm-, Dermat-, Cutane- | Skin |
| Seb- | Sebum, Sebaceous |
| Pil-, Trich- | Hair |
| Sudor-, Hidr- | Sweat |
| Cyan- | Blue |
| Erythem-, Erythemat-, Erythr- | Red |
| Myc- | Fungus |
| Melan- | Black |
| Adip-, Lip- | Fat |
| Neur- | Nerve |
| Arteriol- | Arteriole |
| Ichthy- | Dry, scaly |
| Kerat- | Horny tissue, hard, cornea |
| Xer-, Ichthy- | Dry |
| Scler- | Hardening, Sclera (white of eye) |
| Define: Anhydrosis | Abnormal condition without sweat |
| Define: Cryotherapy | Treatment with cold |
| Define: Dermoid | Resembling skin |
| Define: Subcutaneous | Pertaining to under the skin |
| Define: Cyanosis | Abnormal condition of blue (skin) |
| Define: Sudoresis | Condition of sweat |
| Define: Leukocyte | White cell |
| Define: Melanocyte | Black cell |
| Define: Xeroderma | Skin that is dry |
| Define: Homograft or allograft | Transplantation of same (species) |
| Define: Carcinoma | Tumor (composed of) cancer |
| Define: Pyoderma | Skin (condition associated) with pus |
| Define: Seborrhea | Discharge or flow of sebum |
| Define: Ichthyosis | Abnormal condition of dry or scaly (skin) |
| Define: Thermal | Pertaining to heat |
| Most common type of skin cancer. Arises in basal cell layer of the epidermis. Flesh colored or brown. Slow growing and destructive. Rarely metastasizes but invasive. Commonly occurs in blonde, hair-skinned individuals. | Basal Cell Carcinoma (tx: complete readication, electrodessicaion,) |
| Localized collection of pus at the infection site on hairy parts of the body exposed to irritation, pressure, friction, or moisture. Caused by Staphylocuccus. Furuncle vs. Carbuncle. Painful and swollen. Erethyma and edema | Abscess ( tx: Cleaning, antibiotics, I&D) |
| Chronic, noninfectious, inflammatory skin disease. Circumscribed red patches covered by thick, dry, adherent scales. Epidermal cells pdt. 6-9x faster than normal. Fam history. Excessive development of basal layer of the skin. Dry, cracked, & encrusted. | Psoriasis (tx: Pallative, Excrimer laser - UVB light therapy) |
| Inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands and their hair follicles. Comedos and papules. | Acne Vulgaris (tx: antibacterial solutions, topical agents) |
| Contagious skin disease accused by itch mite. Transmitted by direct skin-to-skin contact. Parasite multiples and burrows. | Scabies (tx: Scabicide, antipuritics and oral antihistamines) |
| Define: Alopecia | Absence or loss of hair, especially of the head; baldness |
| Define: Debridement | Removal or necrotized tissue from a traumatic or infected area |
| Define: Diaphoresis | Person who sweats excessively and unpredicably |
| Define: Hirsutism | Excessive growth of hair in unusual places |
| Define: Allograft | Same species |
| Define: Autograft | Same person |
| Define: Synthetic | Not of natural origin |
| Define: Xenograft | Obtained from a member of one species and transplanted to a member of another species. |
| Define: Dermatome | Area of skin |
| Define: Intradermal | Pertaining to within the skin |
| Define: Dermatology | Study of Skin |
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