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62 Cards in this Set
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What makes up the integumentary system?
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*skin
*hair *nails glands |
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What is the epidermis?
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outer layer of skin
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What is the dermis?
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inner layer of skin
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What does subcutaneous/hypodermis mean?
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under the skin; connective tissue that connects skin and internal organs
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What is the sudoriferous gland?
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sweat gland; secretes watery substance that cools
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What is the sebaceous gland?
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oil gland; secretes oily substance that protects
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What are two types of glands?
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1.) sudoriferous (sweat) gland
2.) sebaceous (oil) gland |
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What is the lunula?
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half moon shape at the base of the nail
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What is an abrasion?
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scraping of the skin
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What is an abscess?
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a collection of pus
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What is alopecia?
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baldness
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What is cellulitis?
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inflammation of the connective tissue
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What is a cicatrix?
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a scar
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What is a comedo?
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a blackhead
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What is a contusion?
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a bruise
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What is decubitis ulcer?
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a bed sore
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What is diaphoresis?
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excessive sweating
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What is edema?
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swelling (collection of fluid)
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What is erythema?
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redness of skin
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What is a fissure?
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a crack-like sore
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What is a furuncle/carbuncle?
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a boyle
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What is gangrene?
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death of tissue
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What is herpes?
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a virus
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What are the types of herpes?
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simplex and zoster
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What is herpes simplex?
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the virus that causes fever blisters
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What is herpes zoster?
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the virus that causes shingles
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What is hirsutism?
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an excessive amount of hair, condition seen in women
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What is jaundice?
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yellow
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what is a keloid?
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a raised scar
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What is laceration?
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a jagged wound
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What is a lesion?
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any change is tissue
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What is nevus?
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a birth mark
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What is pallor?
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pale
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What is pediculosis?
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lice
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What is pruritus?
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itching
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What is psoriasis?
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chronic itching with flat lesions
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What is papules?
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raised red lesions
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What is tactile?
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touch
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What is tinea?
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ringworm
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What is an ulcer?
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eroding away of tissue
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What is urticaria?
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hives
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What is verruca?
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wart
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What is a vesicle?
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a blister
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What is oncology?
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the study of tumors
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What is the important thing about neoplasms/tumors?
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they aren't always malignant
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What is basal cell carcinoma?
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the most common form of skin cancer
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What are the three types of skin cancer?
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1.) basal cell carcinoma
2.) squamous cell carcinoma 3.) melanoma |
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What does mestasis mean?
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that the cancer has spread
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What is an autograft?
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skin taken from yourself
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What is a xenograft?
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skin taken from someone else or artificial
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What is debridement?
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cleaning out a wound
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What is dermabrasion?
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scraping away dead skin
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What is liposuction?
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removal of fat
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What does biopsy mean?
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view of life
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What is incisional?
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take a piece of a tumor
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What is excisional?
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cuttin out the tumor
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Bx/bx
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biopsies
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I&D
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incision and drainage
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ung
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ointment
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What is a 1st degree burn?
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redness of the skin
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What is a 2nd degree burn?
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blisters
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What is a 3rd degree burn?
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death of tissue
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