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Module 3 Definitions

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Term
Definition
Layers of the skin   epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous  
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Nails   Protect the tips of fingers and toes  
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Sudoriferous glands   sweat glands  
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Sebaceous glands   oil glands  
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Sebum   oil  
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Melanin   A pigment that gives the skin its color and provides protection from UV rays  
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Melanocytes   cells that produce melanin  
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subcutaneous tissue   made mostly of adipose tissue  
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function of epidermis   protection from pathogens, chemicals, UV rays, and water loss  
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dermis   Contains blood vessels, hair follicles, sweat glands, and oil glands, nerve cells.  
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function of hypodermis   insulation, energy storage, and padding  
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types of medications absorbed through the skin   topical ointments and creams, transdermal patches  
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Vitamin produced when skin is exposed to UV light   Vitamin D  
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Contents of sweat   water, salts, and wastes  
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Function of sweat   Dissipates excess heat, excretes waste products, inhibits bacteria growth  
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Function of sebum   lubricates skin, helps to prevent bacterial growth  
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lesion   pathologic change of the tissue due to disease or injury  
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rash   an area of irritated skin  
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Athlete's foot (tinea pedis)   contagious fungal infection that affects the skin on the feet  
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Hives (urticaria)   A skin rash triggered by a reaction to food, medicine, or other irritants.  
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Herpes   A viral infection causing small painful blisters, most commonly around the mouth or genitals  
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Melanoma   cancer of melanocytes in the skin  
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Decubitus ulcer   injury to the skin resulting from prolonged pressure  
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Warts   Growths on the skin caused by an infection with human papilloma virus, or HPV  
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Peduculosis   lice  
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Ringworm   contagious fungal infection with circular patches  
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1st degree burn   only epidermis is damaged  
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2nd degree burn   epidermis and dermis are damaged  
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3rd degree burn   epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis are damaged  
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dermatome   instrument used to cut skin (in thin slices for skin grafts)  
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inflammation   the body's response to an injury or infection  
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histamine   a chemical that produces inflammation  
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S&S of inflammation   SHARP - Swelling, heat, altered function, redness, pain  
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Erythema   redness of the skin  
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thermogenesis   process of heat production  
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