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MT Ch 12 BINGO
MT Ch 12 Integumentary System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| epidermis | the thin outer layer of the skin |
| dermis | located under the epidermis, contains accessory structures of the integumentary system |
| adipose | fatty layer |
| pilomotor muscles | cause erection of the hairs of the skin in response to a chilly environment, emotional stimulus, or skin irritation |
| sudoriferous glands | sweat glands |
| sebum | oily substance produced by sebaceous glands |
| lesion | any visible, localized abnormality of the skin, such as a wound, rash or sore |
| nodule | marble-like, solid lesion more than 1 cm wide and deep |
| cyst | sac filled with fluid or semi-solid material |
| macule | small nonraised (freckle) |
| papule | elevated lesion less than 1 cm (mole) |
| plaques | eleveated and circular patches more than 1 cm in diameter (dandruff) |
| vessicle | blisters less than 1 cm and filled with clear fluid |
| bullae | blisters greater than 1 cm and filled with clear fluid |
| pustules | vesicles filled with cloudy fluid or pus |
| wheals | elevated and irregularly shaped lesions often seen in allergic reactions (hives) |
| Atrophy | thinning of the skin with the loss of skin markings (stretch mark) |
| Ulcers | deep, irregular erosions that extend into the dermis |
| Fissure | linear cracks in the epidermis (Athlete's Foot) |
| Keloid | excessive overgrowth of unsightly scar tissue |
| laceration | torn, jagged wound |
| incision | smooth-edged wound produced by a sharp instrument |
| aseptic | free of pahtogenic organisms (disease causing germs) |
| abrasion | skin is scraped or rubbed away by friction |
| contusion | caused by a blow to the body that does not break the skin (bruise) |
| skin graft | skin is implanted to cover areas where skin has been lost |
| Superficial burn | first degree, only epidermis, red, no immediate blisters |
| deep partial-thickness burn | second degree, extends into dermis, red and moist, blistered |
| full thickness | third degree, throughout the dermis and third degree, epidermis, sometimes into the subcutaneous layer, hard, dry and leathery, whit, deep red, yellow, brown to black |
| Deep full thickness | fourth degree, no skin layers remain, underlying bone and muscle are damaged, wound is blackened and depressed, muscle and bone are exposed |
| abcess | a cavity that contains pus caused by an infectious microorganism and surrounded by inflamed tissue |
| albinism | an absence of normal pigmentation, present at birth |
| cellulitis | an acute infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue characterized most commonly by local heat, redness, pain and swelling |
| cyanosis | a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes |
| dermatitis | an inflammatory condition of the skin |
| discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) | chronic disorder, primarily of the skin, characterized by lesions that are covered with scales (reddish facial "butterfly" rash) |
| frostbite | damage to skin, tissues and blood vessels as a result of proloned exposure to cold |
| furuncle | boil, localized skin infection originating in a gland or hair follicle |
| hypopigmentation | unusual lack of skin color |
| ichthyosis | skin that is dry and scaly, resembling fish skin |
| lipoma | a benign tumor consisting of mature fat cells |
| malignant | melanoma skin cancer, composed of melanocytes |
| mycodermatitis | inflammation of skin caused by a fungus |
| necrosis | death of areas of damaged or diseased tissue or bone surrounded by healthy tissue |
| onychomycosis | fungal infection of the nail |
| pediculosis | lice |
| petechiae | tiny purple or red spots appearing on the skin as a result of tiny hemorrhages withing dermal or submucosal layers (hickey) |
| ungual | pertaining to the nail |
| Adipose | fatty subcutaneous layer of fat that serves as insulation and a cushion against shock. Below dermis |
| integument | skin or external covering of the body |
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