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Integumentary System
Terms and facts about the Integumentary System
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
02/02/2012

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Term
ABCD Rule
Definition
A=Asymmetry B=Borders C=Color D=Diameter
Term
Apocrine Glands
Definition
Sweat ducts to the hair follicles.
Term
Arrector Pili
Definition
Hair follicle muscle.
Term
Athlete's Foot
Definition
Tinea pedis; fungal infection.
Term
Boils (Carbuncles)
Definition
Bacterial infection in oil ducts and hair follicles.
Term
Burn
Definition
Tissue damage and cell death from heat, electricity, UV or chemicals.
Term
Cold Sore
Definition
Virus in nervous system, replicate when tired or sick.
Term
Cutaneous Membrane
Definition
Skin;dry.
Term
Dermis
Definition
Second layer of skin; dense connective tissue.
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Eccrine Glands
Definition
Sweat ducts to pore on the skin.
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Epidermis
Definition
Outer layer of skin; keratinized stratified squamous epithelium.
Term
1st Degree Burn
Definition
Only epidermis; red and swollen.
Term
Integumentary System
Definition
Skin, sweat glands, oil glands, hair, and nails.
Term
Keratinization
Definition
Hardened by keratin.
Term
Melanin
Definition
Pigment made by melanocytes (stratum basale). Yellow, brown, black.
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Mucous Membrane
Definition
Wet. Stratified squamous; mouth and esophagus. Simple columnar; stomach and lower G.I. tract.
Term
Papillary Layer
Definition
1st dermal layer; dermal papillae, makes fingerprints, capillary loops, touch/pain receptors.
Term
Pericardium
Definition
Heart lining.
Term
Peritoneum
Definition
Abdominal cavity lining.
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Pleura
Definition
Lungs lining.
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Reticular Layer
Definition
2nd dermal layer; deepest, blood vessels, sweat/oil glands, deep pressure receptors.
Term
Skin Color
Definition
Melanin, carotene, and hemoglobin.
Term
Sebaceous Glands
Definition
Oil glands; lubricant for skin and hair.
Term
2nd Degree Burn
Definition
Epidermis and upper dermis; red with blisters.
Term
Serous Membrane
Definition
Lines body cavities and organs. Parietal and visceral.
Term
Synovial Membrane
Definition
Connective tissue membranes; lines/surrounds joints, synovial fluid lubricates joints.
Term
3rd Degree Burn
Definition
Entire skin; grey-white or black.
Term
Basal Cell Carcinoma
Definition
Most common, least malignant skin cancer; stratum basale.
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Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Definition
Skin cancer in stratum spinosum, can spread.
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Malignant Melanoma
Definition
Most deadly skin cancer; in melanocytes.
Term
Epidermal Layer Order
Definition
Superficial to deep. 1.Corneum 2.Lucidum 3.Granulosum 4.Spinosum 5.Basale
Term
Stratum Corneum
Definition
Dead, outermost.
Term
Stratum Lucidum
Definition
A part of thick, hairless skin only.
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Stratum Granulosum
Definition
Starting to die, granules.
Term
Stratum Spinosum
Definition
Pre-keratin.
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Stratum Basale
Definition
Mitosis, melanocytes.
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