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
Integumentary System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Skin | Intact skin is the first line of defense for the immune system. It waterproofs the body and is the major receptor for touch |
| sebaceous glands | secrete sebum (oil) to lubricate the skin and discourage the growth of bacteria |
| sweat glands | Secrete sweat to regulate body temperature and water content and to excrete some metabolic waste |
| hair | aids in controlling the loss of body heat |
| nails | protect the dorsal surface of the last bone of each finger and toe |
| root word for SKIN | cutane/o, derm/o |
| root word for SEBACEOUS GLANDS | seb/o |
| root word for SWEAT GLAND | hidr/o |
| root word for HAIR | pil/i, pil/o |
| root word for NAILS | onych/o, ungu/o |
| Diaphoresis | means sweating |
| hirsutism | abnormal hairiness |
| alopecia | baldness |
| onchyomycosis | fungal infection of the nail |
| dermatitis | inflammation of the upper layers of skin |
| contact dermatitis | localized allergic reaction caused by contact with allergen |
| dermatosis | general term meaning skin lesion |
| Port wine stain | large, reddish discoloration of the face or neck |
| strawberry hemangioma | soft, raised birthmark. Usually resolve by age 7 |
| eczema | acute or chronic skin condition characterized by vesicles, pustules, scales and crusts |
| erythema | any redness of the skin |
| rosacea | chronic condition of unknown cause that produces tiny pimples and broken blood vessels |
| cellulitis | infection of the connective tissue causing severe inflammation within layers of the skin |
| gangrene | tissue necrosis (death). Usually associated with loss of circulation |
| impetigo | highly contagious bacterial skin infection. Pustules become crusted and rupture |
| tinea | ringworm, a fungal disease of the skin |
| pediculosis | lice |
| Eyes | receptor organ for sense of sight |
| iris | controls the amount of light entering the eye |
| retina | converts light images into electrical impulses and transmits them to the brain |
| lens | focuses rays of light on the retina |
| ear | receptor organ for the sense of hearing. also helps in maintaining balance |
| outer ear | transmits sound waves to the middle ear |
| middle ear | transmits sound waves to the inner ear |
| inner ear | receives sound vibrations and transmits them to the brain |
| scleritis | inflammation of the sclera |
| iritis | inflammation of the iris |
| otalgia | ear pain |
| stapedectomy | surgical removal of stapes |
| eustachitis | inflammation of the eustachian tubes |
| myringitis | inflammation of the tympanic membrane |
| otorrhagia | bleeding from the ear |
| myringotomy | surgical incision into the ear drum (tympanic membrane) |
| vertigo | dizziness, loss of balance |
| tinnitus | ringing or buzzing sound in the ear |
| otoplasty | surgical repair of the pinna |
| auditory ossicles | malleus, incus and stapes |
| myopia | nearsightedness. Light rays focus in front of the retina |
| hyperopia | farsightedness. light rays focus beyond the retina. common after age 40 |
| glaucoma | group of diseases caused by increase in intraocular pressure |
| conductive hearing loss | outer or middle ear does not conduct sound vibrations to the inner ear normally |
| noise-induced hearing loss | loss of sensitive hairlike cells of the inner ear - usually caused by repeated exposure to intense, loud noises |
| otitis media | inflammation/infection of the middle ear. most commonly seen in young children |
Created by:
hicksp
Popular Nursing sets