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Integumentary System
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Anatomy
11th Grade
10/03/2010

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Term
skin glands
Definition
  • sweat glands
  • sebaceous glands
  • ceruminous glands
Term
sweat glands
Definition
  • aka sudoriferous gland
  • eccrine
  • aprocrine
Term
eccrine
Definition
most numerous sweat gland
Term
apocrine
Definition
found in the axilla(armpit) and genital regions
Term
sebaceous glands
Definition
oil glands, keeps hair and skin soft
Term
ceruminous glands
Definition
secretions produce ear wax
Term
frostbite
Definition
damage by extremely low temps
Term
squamous cell carcinoma
Definition
slow growing skin cancer
Term
malignant melanoma
Definition

most deadly of all skin cancers

(benign moles are symmetrical)

Term
kaposi sacroma
Definition
appears in many cases of aids patients
Term
virtilligo
Definition
results in loss pigment
Term
blackheads
Definition
accumulated sebum that has oxidized and darkened
Term
acne
Definition
overactive secretion by the sebaceous glands, occurs between 10-19 years
Term
warts
Definition
caused by papillomaviruses
Term
boils
Definition
also called furuncles
Term
impetigo
Definition
bacteria condition; stapholycoccus or streptococcus infection
Term
scleroderma
Definition
hardening of the skin
Term
psoriasis
Definition
genetic inflammatory skin disorder
Term
eczema
Definition
inflammation of the epidermis; symptom of other underlying conditions
Term
tinea
Definition

fungal infections

 

  • ringworm
  • jock itch
  • athletes foot
Term
cold sore
Definition
herpes simplex virus, triggered by fever, stresss of UV radiation
Term
urticaria
Definition
hives
Term
decubitus ulcers
Definition
bed sores
Term
callus
Definition
hardnerning and thickening of skin due to pressure
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