Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Physiology - Chap 6
Integumentary System - Skin
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| What determines hair color? | Genes & the direct type and amount of pigment in its cells |
| Types of membranes? | Epithelial, Mucous, and Synovial |
| Skin? | Is composed of epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layer/hypodermis |
| Stratum corneum? | Outermost layer made of dead cells that are filled with keratin |
| Keratin? | Makes the skin tough and helps to waterproof the skin |
| Melanin? | A pigment that gives the skin its color |
| Melanin functions? | Protects skin from ultraviolet (UV) radiation. |
| Melanocytes? | Produce melanin |
| What's in the dermis? | Composed of irregular dense connective tissue |
| Meissner's corpuscles? | Sensory receptors for light touch |
| What determines hair color? | Genes & the direct type and amount of pigment in its cells |
| Hpothermia? | Lowered body temp |
| How does skin regulate body temp? | Through sweating and constricting blood vessels |
| Clots and scabs? | When the damage goes through into the dermis, it bleeds, and the blood and fibrin make... |
| Scars? | If the wounds is excessively large, abnormally large numbers of collagen fibers are formed and make... |
| Cause of burns? | Exposing skin to heat, Radiation, Electrical shock, & Strong chemical agents |
| What happens to skin as you age? | Epidermis thins, dry and scaly, wrinkle, & temp regulation problems |
| Pimples types? | Blackhead, whitehead, & cysts |
| Pimple care? | Washing your face, prescription drugs, noncomedogenic, & dermatologist |
| Types of skin cancer? | Basal cell carcinoma, Squamous cell carcinoma, & Malignant melanoma |
| ABCD? | Asymmetry, Border, Color, & Diameter |
| Arrector pili muscle? | Goosebumps |
| Types of hair? | Vellus, Terminal, & Intermediate |
| What causes hair loss? | Drugs, diet, radiation, high fever, stress, and hormonal factors related to pregnancy |
| Nails? | Protective covers on the ends of fingers and toes |
| Nail bed? | Lunula, from where nails grow |
| Sebum? | Oily substance that helps keep skin and hair soft and waterproof |
| Eccrine? | Sweat type - Forehead, neck, back, palms, and the soles of the feet |
| Skin glands? | Sweat and sebaceous glands |
| SPF? | Sun protection factor |
| What causes sweat to smell? | The breakdown of sweat producing bacteria |
| Skin functions? | Protection, Excretion, Regulation of body temp, Cutaneous sensation, Vitamin D synthesis, Blood reservoir, & immunity |
| Functions of subcutaneous layer? | Stores energy, protects organs, and provides insulation |
| Stretch marks? | When the dermis is distorted past its elastic capabilities and doesn't snap back |
| Eczema? | Non contagious skin rash often accompanied by itching, blistering, and scaling |
| Herpes? | Viral skin disease characterized by clusters of small blister-like vesicles |
| Mole? | Fleshy skin tumor that is usually pigmented |
| Pediculosis? | Disease produced by an infestation of lice |
| Scabies? | Disease resulting from an infestation of mites |
| Seborrhea? | Hyperactivity of sebaceous glands accompanied by greasy skin and dandruff |
| Ulcer? | Open sores |
| Urticaria/Hives? | Allergic reaction of the skin that produces reddish, elevated patches |
| Wart? | Flesh-colored, raised area caused by a viral infection |
| What does the dermis contain? | Muscle fibers, blood vessels, nerve fibers, accessory organs, collagen, elastin, and reticular fibers |
| Signs of hypothermia? | Shivering, mental confusion, lethargy, loss of reflexes and consciousness, and eventually major organ failure |
| Apocrine? | Sweat type - Axillary regions, groin, and around the nipples |
Created by:
lilybrewer
Popular Physiology sets