Anatomy And Physiology Ch 6

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The outermost portion of the skin composed entirely of epithelial cells and contains no blood vessels

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epidermis

Front 2

Thin layers that divide the epidermis

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strata

Front 3

Has a framework of connective tissue and contains many bliid vessels, nerve endings, and glands; true skin

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dermis

Front 4

Two layers of the skin

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Dermis
Epidermis

Front 5

Deepest layer of epidermis where new epidermal cells are produced (2 names)

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Stratum Basale
Stratum Germinativum

Front 6

Protein that thickens and protects the skin

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Keratin

Front 7

Protective epidermal layer that is deeper in thick skin than in thin skin

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Stratum Corneum

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A dark pigment that colors the skin an dprotects it from the harmful rays of sunlight

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Melanin

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The cells that produce pigment

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Melanocytes

Front 10

Extentions of the dermis that project up into the epidermis

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Dermal papillae

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Layer that conects the skin to the surface muscles; consists of loose connective tissue and large amounts of adipose tissue

Back 11

Subcutaneous layer

Front 12

Saclike structure that secrete sebum to lubricate the skin and hair; open into the hair follicle

Back 12

Sebaceous gland

Front 13

Oily secretion produced by the sebaceous gland

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Sebum

Front 14

"Cheesy varnish"; babies are born covered in this sebaceous secretion

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Vernix caseosa

Front 15

Modified sebaceous glands that are associated with the eyelashes and produce a secretion that lubricates the eyes

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Meibomian glands

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A sac of accumulated sebum that forms whena sebaceous gland becomes blocked

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Sebaceous cyst

Front 17

Coiled, tubelike structure located in the dermis and the subcutaneous tissue; sweat glands

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Sudoriferous glands

Front 18

Sweat glands that regulate body temperature and vent directly to the surface of the skin through a pore

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Eccrine sweat gland

Front 19

Sweat glands that release some cellular material along with its secretions; located mainly in armpits and groin

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Apocrine sweat gland

Front 20

Thin band of involuntary muscle attacthed to the hair follicle

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Arrector pili

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Functions of the skin

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Protection against infection
Protection against dehydration
Regulation of body temperature
Collection of sensory information

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Paleness of the skin

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Pallor

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Redness of the skin

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Flushing

Front 24

Bluish coloration due to lack of oxygen in circulating blood

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Cyanosis

Front 25

Yellowish discoloration of the skin

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Jaundice

Front 26

Yellowish discoloration of the skin caused by excess intake of carrots and other deeply colored vegetables

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Carotenemia

Front 27

Any wound or local damage to tissue

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Lesion

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Surface lesion

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Rash

Front 29

Raised surface lesion

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Eruption

Front 30

Redness of the skin accompanied by lesions

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Erythema

Front 31

A spot that is neither raised nor depressed; freckles

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Macule

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A firm, raised area; chickenpox, pimple

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Papule

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A blister or small sac that is full of fluid; shingles

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Vesicle (bulla)

Front 34

A vesicle filled with pus

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Pustule

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A scratch into the skin

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Excoriation

Front 36

A rough, jagged wound made by tearing the skin

Back 36

Laceration

Front 37

A sore associated with disintegration and death of tissue

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Ulcer

Front 38

a crack in the skin

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Fissure

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A wound or injury

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Trama

Front 40

Type of burn that involves the epodermis and perhaps a portion of the dermis; tissue is reddened and may blister

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Superficial partial-thickness

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Type of burn that involves the epidermis and portions of the dermis; tissue is blistered and broken with a weeping surface

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Deep partial-thickness

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Type of burn that involves the full skin and sometimes subcutaneous tissue and underlying tissue; tissue is broken, dry and pale, or charred

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Full-thickness

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Determining the amount of the body surface involved in a burn by assigning percentages in multiples of nine

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Rule of nines

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More accurate determination of the amount of the body surface involved in a burn; divides the body into small areas and estimates the proportion of BSA each contributes

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Lund and Browder method

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Wound healing is affected by:

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Nutrition
Infection
Blood supply
Age

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Fibrous connective tissue that replaces normal tissue destroyed by injury or disease

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Scar (cicatrix)

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General term referring to any skin disease

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Dermatosis

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Inflammation of the skin

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Dermatitis

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Skin disease characterized by intense inthcing and skin inflammation; areas show redness, blisters, scaling

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Apoptic dermatitis

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Chronic overgrowth of the wpodermis leading to large, sharply outlined, red, flat areas covered with silvery scales

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Psoriasis

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Malignant tumor of melanocytes; originates in a nevus

Back 51

Melanoma

Front 52

Mole or birthmark

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Nevus

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Disease of the sebaceous glands connected with hair follicles

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Acne

Front 54

An acute contagious disease of staphylococcal or strepococcal origin; forms blisterlike lesions that fill with pus

Back 54

Impetigo

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Disease that causes the formulation of watery vesicles on the skin and mucous membranes

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Herpes simplex virus