Chap 4

Front 1

Epidermis

Back 1

Outer layer of skin

- contains NO blood or nerve supply

- contains melanocytes that provide skin color

Front 2

Dermis

Back 2

Inner layer of skin

- contains blood vessels, nerves, and glands

- protects against injury

- reservoir for water and electrolytes

Front 3

Subcutaneous

Back 3

Beneath the dermis

- contains connective tissue, fatty tissue

rich in nerves and blood vessels

provides insulation

Front 4

Accessory Structures of the Skin

Back 4

Hair - filaments of keratin, covers most of the body.

Nails - protective covering for tips of fingers and toes.

Glands

Front 5

Sudoriferous Gland

Back 5

Sweat Gland

Front 6

Sebaceous Gland

Back 6

Oil gland

Secretes sebum

Front 7

Ceruminous Gland

Back 7

A modified sweat gland

secretes cerumen (ear wax)

Front 8

Cicatrix

Back 8

Pale, firm, mostly flat scar

Front 9

Keloid

Back 9

Enlarged, elevated scar

Front 10

Abrasion

Back 10

Scraping or rubbing away of skin

Front 11

Abscess

Back 11

Localized collection of pus

Front 12

Bulla

Back 12

Large blister, filled with clear fluid

Front 13

Carbuncle

Back 13

Large or multiple furuncles

Front 14

Cyst

Back 14

Closed sac or pouch in or within the skin

Front 15

Fissure

Back 15

Crack-like sore or groove

Front 16

Furuncle

Back 16

Boil caused by bacteria

Front 17

Hives

Back 17

Allergic reaction of the skin

AKA Urticaria

Front 18

Macule

Back 18

Small, flat, discoloration of the skin

- bruises, freckles -

Front 19

Nodule

Back 19

Large papule, protruding above the skin

- sebaceous cyst -

Front 20

Papule

Back 20

Small, solid, circumscribed, elevation

- blackhead -

Front 21

Polyp

Back 21

Small, stalk-like growth

Front 22

Pustule

Back 22

Small elevation of skin filled with pus

Front 23

Ulcer

Back 23

Open sore or lesion

Front 24

Decubitus Ulcer

Back 24

Ulcer due to constant pressure to body prominence and inadequate blood supply and O2

Front 25

Vesicle

Back 25

Small blister

Front 26

Wheal

Back 26

Circumscribed, slightly elevated lesion - paler in the center

Front 27

Cautery

Back 27

Heat or caustic substances that burn and scar the skin

Front 28

Cryosurgery

Back 28

Treatment that uses subfreezing temperatures to freeze and destroy tissue

Front 29

Dermabrasion

Back 29

Removal of the epidermis and a portion of the dermis with sandpaper or brushes

Front 30

Debridement

Back 30

Removal of debris, foreign objects and damaged or necrotic tissue from a wound

Front 31

Electrodessication/Fuguration

Back 31

A technique using a electrical spark to burn and destroy tissue

Front 32

Liposuction

Back 32

Aspiration of fat through a suction curette

Front 33

Skin biopsy

Back 33

Removal of a small piece of tissue for the purpose of examining it under a microscope

Front 34

Skin graft

Back 34

Placing tissue on a recipient site, taken from a donor site

Front 35

Bx

Back 35

Biopsy

Front 36

Decub.

Back 36

Decubitus ulcer

Front 37

FS

Back 37

Frozen section

Front 38

I&D

Back 38

Incision and drainage

Front 39

SLE

Back 39

Systemic lupus erythematosus

Front 40

Adip/o

Back 40

fat

Front 41

Albin/o

Back 41

White

Front 42

Cutane/o

Back 42

skin

Front 43

Dermat/o

Back 43

skin

Front 44

Erthr/o

Back 44

red

Front 45

hidr/o

Back 45

sweat

Front 46

leu/o

Back 46

white

Front 47

lip/o

Back 47

fat

Front 48

melan/o

Back 48

black

Front 49

myc/o

Back 49

fungus

Front 50

onych/o

Back 50

nail (fingers or toes

Front 51

Five Basic Functions of the Integumentary System

Back 51

1. Protection

2. Regulates temperature

3. Sensory receptor

4. Elimination of waste

5. Vitamin D

Front 52

Alopecia

Back 52

Loss of Hair

Front 53

Ecchymosis

Back 53

Bluish-black discoloration of an area of the skin caused by an escape of blood into the tissue

Front 54

Petechia

Back 54

Small pinpoint hemorrhages of the skin

Front 55

Pruritus

Back 55

Itching

Front 56

Urticaria

Back 56

Hives

Front 57

Albinism

Back 57

Absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes

Front 58

First Degree Burn

Back 58

Superficial Burn

(skin reddened)

Front 59

Second Degree Burn

Back 59

Partial Thickness Burn

(Blisters)

Front 60

Third Degree Burn

Back 60

Full thickness Burn

(Charring)

Front 61

Cellulitis

Back 61

Inflammation of the skin

(caused by bacteria)

Front 62

Dermatitis

Back 62

Inflammation of the skin

(caused by irritant)

Front 63

Eczema

Back 63

Acute or chronic inflammatory skin condition

Front 64

Gangrene

Back 64

Tissue death due to loss of adequate blood supply

Front 65

Herpes Zoster

Back 65

Viral infection

(also called shingles)

Front 66

Impetigo

Back 66

Skin Infection

(caused by bacteria)

Front 67

Keratosis

Back 67

Thickening and overgrowth of the epithelium

Front 68

Actinic Keratosis

Back 68

Hardened lesion caused by excessive exposure to sunlight

Front 69

Leukoplakia

Back 69

white, hard, thickened patches

(firmly attached to the mucous membrane)

Front 70

Callus

Back 70

Thickening of the epidermis at sites of external pressure or friction

Front 71

Nevus

Back 71

Visual accumulation of melanocytes, flat or raised with definite borders

(a mole)

Front 72

Psoriasis

Back 72

Silvery-white scales over reddened plaques

Front 73

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Back 73

Chronic, multisystem inflammatory disease

(characteristic "butterfly rash")

Front 74

Scleroderma

Back 74

Gradual thickening of the dermis

Front 75

Scabies

Back 75

Parasitic infection

Front 76

Tinea

Back 76

Chronic fungal infection of the skin

(ringworm)

Front 77

Three types of Tinea

Back 77

Tinea capitis - head

Tinea corporis - body

Tinea pedis - foot

Front 78

Vitiligo

Back 78

Skin disorder characterized by non-pigmented white patches of skin surrounded by skin with normal pigmentation

Front 79

Onychomycosis

Back 79

Fungal infection of the nails

Front 80

Wart

Back 80

Benign, circumscribed, elevated skin lesion

(AKA Verruca)

Front 81

Verruca

Back 81

Wart