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Integumentary
Chapter 3 Integumentary System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| skin | largest organ external covering of the body protect, regulate, sensation, secretion |
| epidermis | top layer of the skin |
| stratum corneum | outermost horny layer dead cells filled with protein substance called keratin |
| stratum lucidum | translucent layer frequently absent cells are dead or dying |
| stratum granulosum | several layers of living cells in the process of dying |
| stratum germinativum | living cells capable of mitosis or cell division melanin is formed here |
| dermis | true skin beneath epidermis |
| upper or papillary layer of dermis | parallel rows of papillae produce finger prints |
| lower or reticular layer of dermis | white fibrous tissue that supports blood vessels |
| subcutaneous tissue | attaches dermis to underlying structures |
| hair | thin thread like develop within a follicle or socket |
| hair papilla | base of each follicle |
| pilomotor muscle | attaches to the side of each hair follice responsible for goose pimples |
| nails | composed of hard keratin |
| lunula | crescent shaped white area of the nail |
| eponychium | cuticle of the nail |
| sebaceous glands | oil secreting glands |
| sweat or sudoriferous glands | secrete sweat and cool the body |
| acne | inflammatory condition of sebaceous glands and hair follicles |
| acrochordon | skin tags |
| actinic dermatitis | inflammation of the skin caused by exposure to radiant energy |
| albinism | absence of pigment in the skin, hair and eyes |
| alopecia | baldness |
| anhidrosis | without sweat |
| autograft | graft of skin taken from one part of the body and applied to another part |
| avulsion | forcibly tearing off a part of the body |
| basal cell carcinoma | epithelial malignant tumor of the skin |
| bite | body surface is torn by an insect or animal |
| boil or furuncle | acute painful nodule |
| bulla or bleb | a large blister |
| burn | injury to tissue caused by heat |
| callus | hardened skin |
| candidiasis | yeast infection |
| carbuncle | cluster of boils |
| causalgia | intense burning pain |
| cellulitis | inflammation of cellular or connective tissue |
| cicatrix | scar left after the healing of a wound |
| comedo | blackhead |
| corn | horny induration and thickening of the skin on the toes |
| cutaneous | the skin |
| cyst | a bladder or sac |
| decubitus | lying down or a bedsore |
| decubitus ulcer | bedsore or pressure ulcer |
| Stage 1 of bedsore | reddened are when pressed does not turn white |
| Stage 2 of bedsore | skin blisters and open sore |
| Stage 3 of bedsore | crater |
| Stage 4 of bedsore | deep damage to muscle and bone |
| dehisence | separation or bursting open of a surgical wound |
| dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
| dermatome | instrument used to cut the skin for grafting |
| dermomycosis | a skin condition caused by a fungus |
| ecchymosis | blood seeps in the skin causing discoloration |
| eczema | inflammatory skin disease of the epidermis scaly and itching rashes |
| erythema | redness of the skin |
| erythroderma | abnormal redness of the skin occurring over widespread areas of the body |
| eschar | scab |
| excoriation | abrasion of the epidermis by scratching |
| exudate | production of pus or serum |
| folliculitis | inflammation of follicles |
| herpes simplex | inflammatory skin disease caused by herpes virus cold sore or fever blister |
| hidradentis | inflammation of the sweat glands |
| hives or urticaria | itching and burning swellings |
| hyperhidrosis | excessive sweating |
| hypodermic | under the skin |
| icteric | jaundice |
| impetigo | skin infection marked by vesicles or bullae |
| integumentary | skin |
| intradermal | within the skin |
| jaundice | yellow excessive bile |
| keloid | overgrowth of scar tissue excessive collagen formation |
| lentigo, freckle, macule | flat, brownish spot |
| leukoderma | localized loss of pigmentation |
| leukoplakia | white spots or patches formed on tongue or cheek |
| lupus | destructive type of skin lesion |
| melanocarcinoma | a cancerous tumor that has black pigmentation |
| melanoma | a malignant black mole or tumor |
| skin cancer | malignant cells in epidermis |
| squamous cell cancer | common skin cancer flat scaly cells on surface |
| basal cell cancer | common skin cancer round cells |
| melanoma cell cancer | more serious skin cancer |
| miliaria | prickly heat rash common in infants |
| mole, nevus | pigmented, elevated spot above the surface of the skin |
| onychitis | inflammation of the nail |
| onychomycosis | condition of the nail caused by a fungus |
| pachyderma | thick skin |
| paranychia | infectious condition of the marginal structures around the nail |
| pediculosis | infestation of lice |
| petechia | small, pinpoint purplish hemorrhagic spots on the skin |
| pruritus | severe itching |
| psoriasis | chronic skin disease pink or dull red lesions surmounted by silvery scaling |
| purpura | purplish discoloration caused by blood seeping into the tissues |
| rhytidoplasty | plastic surgery for wrinkle removal |
| roseola | rose colored rash |
| rubella | systemic disease caused by a virus and characterized by a rash and fever |
| rubeola | measles contagious, fever, red spots |
| scabies | contagious with papules, pustules and intense itching |
| scar | mark left by the healing of a wound |
| scleroderma | hardening of the skin |
| seborrhea | excessive flow of oil from the sebaceous glands |
| sebum | oil secretion of sebaceous glands |
| senile keratosis | condition in older people dry scaling skin due to exposure to the sun |
| striae | streaks or lines |
| subcutaneous | below the skin |
| subungual | below the nail |
| taut | tight |
| telangiectasia | birthmark |
| thermanesthesia | not able to distinguish between hot and cold |
| tinea, ringworm | contagious disease localized scaly round patches |
| trichomycosis | fungus condition of the hair |
| ulcer | open lesion or sore |
| varicella or chickenpox | contagious viral disease feer, red spots and crusts |
| vitiligo | milk white patches |
| wart | elevation of viral origin |
| wound | injury to soft tissue |
| xanthoderma | yellow skin |
| xanthoma | yellow tumor |
| xeroderma | dry skin |
| xerosis | abnormal dryness of the skin |
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