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Integumentary System Review

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what is commonly known as acne   acne vulgaris  
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what is the abnormal condition of lacking sweat in response to heat   annidrosis  
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pressure sore is also known as   decubitis ulcer  
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what is the partial or complete absence of hair from areas of the body where it normally grows (hair loss)   alopecia  
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what is the most serious type of skin cancer   malignant melanoma  
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what is the first line of defense that protects you and is the skins primary antigen-presenting cells for helper T-cells; also attacks cancerous cells   Langerhans cells  
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sebaceous glands are   excess of sebum  
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sweat glands are also known as   sudoriferous glands  
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what is the half moon shape area of a nail   lunula  
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what are red patches covered with thick, dry scales, and also has overproduction of epithelial cells   psoriasis  
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what is an injury in which superficial layers of the skin are scraped or rubbed away   abrasion  
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what is a closed pocket containing pus that is caused by bacterial infection   abscess  
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what is a recessive gene or mutation that prevents the production of melanin; individual has no skin color   albinism  
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what is excessive hairiness, especially in women   hirsutism  
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what is the removal of dirt, foreign objects, damage tissue, and cellular debris from a wound to prevent infection and to promote healing   debridement  
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what is the procedure that uses pressurized fluid to clean out wound debris   irrigation and debridement  
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what is caused by injury, swelling of clotted blood trapped in the tissues   hematoma  
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what is a pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury   lesion  
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what layer of the epidermis does the cells lose their nucleolus   stratum germinativum  
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what are the functions of the skin   protection, receptors, regulation  
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what is a diagnostic method of estimating how much surface of the body has been burned; areas o body are subdivided into 9% or multiples of 9%   rule of nines  
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what are the layers of the skin (in order)   epidermis, stratum corneum, stratum lucidum, stratum granulosum, stratum basale, stratum germinativum, dermis, then subcutaneous layer  
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What are 1st degree burns   partial thickness burn, effects epidermis, heals 1 week, no scars, blisters, slight sweeling, erythema, pain  
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what are 2nd degree burns   epidermis and dermis, extreme pain, blisters, swelling. superficial: heals 2 weeks,no scar. deep: long time heal, may require debridement/skingraft, prone to infection  
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what are 3rd degree durns   all skin layers plus subcutaneous layer, shock, dehydration, may have pain  
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what are 4th degree burns   aka char burns, involve muscle, tendon may damage bone. treatment: emergency debridement, irrigation, and dressings  
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what is the removal of a small piece of living tissue for examination to confirm or establish a diagnosis   biopsy  
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