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flat, discolored ares that is flush with the skin
example: freckle |
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small, solid circular raised spot on the surface of the skin, smaller than 0.5 cm
examples: moles, verruca (warts) |
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firm, solid mass of cells on the skin, greater than 0.5 cm
examples: lipoma, carcinoma |
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small, fluid-filled blister
chicken pox, poison ivy, Herpes Zoster complex |
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| crack-like lesion on skin |
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round, swollen area on the skin
insect bites, hives |
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| raised spot on skin containing pus; example: acne |
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| fluid filed sac under the skin |
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open sore or lesion in skin or mucous membrane
example: pressure, decubitus |
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| scar tissue; raised, thickened hypertrophic scar after an injury (i.e. burn) or surgury |
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| boil; infected hair follicle |
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| surgical removal of wrinkles, a face lift |
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loss of pigment from skin in patches,
leukoderma |
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cancerous tumor that rarely metastasizes or spreads
(could be caused by sun exposure) |
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| epidermal cancer that may go into deeper tissue and may metastasize |
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| a dangerous form of skin cancer caused by uncontrolled growth of melanocytes. May quickly spread/metastasize |
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| eruption of vesicles along a nerve path causing rash & pain. Caused by herpes. |
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| bacterial infection that leads to ruptured pustules that "crust over" |
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| chronic inflammatory condition of silvery, crusted papules on the skin and the scalp |
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purified protein derivative
the tuberculin skin test (Mantoux) |
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rapid plasma reagent test
A syphilis test to diagnose the source of the lesions |
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| a benign tumor, a birthmark |
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| skin discoloration; a bruise |
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sudoriferous
(sue-door-ifer-ous) |
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| 4types of integumentary membranes |
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epithelial: covers in & out
serous: lines body cavities, secret watery fluid
mucous: lines body passages that open to the the outside to trap pathogens
connective membranes: secretes synovial fluid to joints to reduce friction between joint & bone |
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| two thin layers of thin tissue |
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| Major organs of the integumentary sx |
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epidermis
dermis
subcutaneous |
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-made of squamous stratified epithelium (scales) made of keratin, replaced daily from basal layer up
-no blood supply
SSC: sun exposure skin cancer, not as dangerous |
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"true skin", corium
protein: collagen
structures: hair follicles, sudoriferous glands, sebacious glands, lymph, muscle, nerve tissue |
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deepest layer
layers of lipocytes
protection against cold/hot |
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sweat gland
in dermis
duct
apocrine-pubic and underarm |
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| metastasized in AIDS patients; brown & purple papules |
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