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9 Cards in this Set
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Where would one visit for a disease of the integumentary syste?
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Dermatologist
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What are the puposes of the dermis?
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A temperature regulator - heat escapes through blood vessel expansion and release of sweat through the pores to cool
Sebum - keeps skin oiled and elastic and prevents dry hair and scalo |
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What is the purpose of the subcutaneous layer?
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Provider for body fuel
Retainer of heat Cushion for inner tissues |
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Impetigo
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contagious skin infection usually caused by streptococcus or staphylococcus
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Psoriasis
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chronic red raised areas of the skin that rae scaly and itchy; may progress into silver yellow scales
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Urticaria
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hives or raised wheals caused by an allergic reaction or stress
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Wood's Light
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fluorescent purple light used to diagnose certain skin conditions
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Diascope
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Flat glass plate held against the skin to examine superficial skin lesions
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Sweat Chloride Test
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salt content of sweat: diagnostic for cystic fibrosis
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