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integumentatry |
integument/o- skin -ary pertaining to |
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cutaneous |
cutane/o- skin -ous pertaining to |
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integument |
integu/o- to cover -ment action; state |
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epithelium |
epi- upon; above theli/o- cellular layer -um a structure; period of time |
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epidermal |
epi- upon; above derm/o- skin -al pertaining to |
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keratin |
kerat/o- cornea(of the eye); hard fibrous protien -in a substance |
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exfoliation |
ex- out; away from foli/o- leaf -ation a process of being or having |
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What are the three layers that make up the integumentary system |
Epidermis, Dermis, Subcutaneous |
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melanocyte |
melan/o- black -cyte cell |
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dermal |
derm/o- skin -al pertaining to |
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collagen |
coll/a- fibers that hold together |
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elastin |
elast/o- flexing;stretching -in a substance |
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what two fibers does the dermis contain? |
collagen- firm, white, protein elastin- elastic, yellow protein |
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What is the purpose of the integumentary system |
To protect the body. It is the body's first line of defense against invading microorganisms |
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What is the basal layer |
-the deepest part of the epidermis -it is composed of living cells that are constantly dividing and being forced to the surface |
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what cells are contained in the epidermis |
melanocytes- pigment cells that produce melanin, a dark brown or black pigment |
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what is the job of the melanin in the epidermis |
it absorbs ultraviolet light from the sun to protect the DNA in skin cells from undergoing genetic mutations |
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dermatome |
specific area on the skin that sends sensory info to the spinal cord |
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sebaceous |
sebace/o- sebum (oil) -ous pertaining to |
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exocrin |
ex- away from ; external; outward -crine thing that secretes |
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perspiration |
per- through; throughout spir/o- breath; a coil -ation a process of being or having |
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piloerection |
pil/o- hair erect/o- to stand up -ion action; condition |
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ungual |
ungu/o- nail (finger or toe) -al pertaining to\ onych/o- nail (finger or toe) |
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What is a sebaceous gland |
it secretes sebum(oil) through a duct that goes into a hair follicle also known as oil glands it is located in the dermis it is an exocrine gland |
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What are sweat glands |
they are located in the dermis and are exocrine glands -the duct opens onto the surface of the skin through a pore -helps to regulate body temperature - the process of sweating and the sweat itself are both known as perspiration |
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What is Hair |
-formed in a hair follicle in the dermis -melanocytes give it color -hair cells are filled with keratin to make strong |
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What is Piloerection |
is when your skin gets cold a tiny erector muscle at the base of the hair follicle contracts and causes the hair to stand up |
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what are the parts of the nail |
Nail plate- outer layer that is composed of dead cells that contain keratin Cuticle- and edge of dead cells along the proximal end of the nail Lunula- the whitish half moon visible part of the nail root |
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What is Subcutaneous tissue |
- a loose connective tissue - composed of adipose tissue or fat that contains lipocytes -provides a layer of insulation - acts as a cushion to protect the bones and internal organs |
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What is adipocere |
waxy substance found on decomposed bodies |
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lunula |
lun/o- moon -ula small thing |
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subcutaneous |
sub- below; underneath cutane/o- skin -ous pertaining to |
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adipose |
adip/o- fat -ose full of |
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adipocere |
adip/o- fat -cere waxy substance |
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allergy |
all/o- other; strange -ergy activity; process of working |
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allergic |
all/o- other; strange erg/o- activity; work -ic pertaining to |
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systemic |
sytem/o- the body as a whole -ic pertaining to |
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anaphylactic |
ana- apart; excessive phylact/o- guarding; protecting -ic pertaining to |
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dermatiits |
any condition caused by disease or injury that results in inflammation or infection of the skin dermat/o- skin -itis inflammation of ; infection of |
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edema |
swelling |
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contusion |
any size hemorrhage under the skin that was caused by trauma Bruise contus/o- bruising -ion action; condition |
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ecchymosis |
hemorrhage under the skin that is 3cm in diameter or larger Bruise ecchym/o- blood in the tissue -osis condition; abnormal condition; process |
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hematoma |
is an elevated localized collection of blood under the skin |
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Lesion |
Sore - any visible damage to or variation from normal of the skin |
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Cyst |
color- skin color or erythema contents- semisolid or partly fluid filled example- acne |
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Fissure |
color- erythema contents- none example- dry chapped skin |
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skin conditions |
are bad |
