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02/01/2010

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Term

Epidermis

Dermis

Subcutaneous

Definition
3 layers of the skin (superficial to deep)
Term

Stratum Corneum

Stratum Granulosum

Stratum Spinosum

Stratum Basale

Definition
4 layers of the Epidermis (superficial to deep)
Term
-non-living
-horny layer
-stratified layers of Keratinocytes
-not found in mucous membranes
-The major barrier
Definition
Characteristics of the Stratum Corneum Layer
Term
  • Keratohyaline granules
Definition
Characteristics of the Stratum Granulosum layer
Term
  • Contains Kertain forming cells
  • Melanocytes
  • Langerhans cells- found throughout epidermis
  • Merkels cells
Definition
Characteristics of Stratum Basale layer
Term
  • Fat layer
  • Large BV
  • Nerves
  • Lymphatics
  • Base of:hair follicle, sweat gland, and Sebaceous gland
  • Insulation
  • Shock Absorber
Definition
Characteristcs of the Subcuteanous Layer of the Skin
Term
  • Vellus Hair
  • Terminal Hair
Definition
2 types of adult hair
Term
  • Thin
  • Inconspicuous
  • Relatively unpigmented
Definition
Characteristics of Vellus Hair
Term
  • Scalp, Brow, extremities, Pubic, Axillae
  • Coarser
  • More Conspicuous
  • Typically pigmented
Definition
Characteristics of Terminal hair
Term

-Growing Phase

-2-5 yrs

-85-90% of scalp hair

-Decrease with age/male pattern baldness

Definition
Characteristics of Anagen Phase
Term

-Short transitional phase

Definition
Characteristics of Catagen phase
Term

-Resting Phase

 

Definition
Characteristics of Telogen Phase
Term
the cuticle= fold of skin at the proximal end of the nail
Definition
Eponychium
Term
the fold of skin on the sides of the nail
Definition
Perionychium
Term

-hard and translucent portion, composed of kertain

-2 layers

   1.outer:formed by proximal nail matrix

2.Inner: formed by distal nail matrix (lunula)

Definition
Nail Plate
Term
the adherent CT that underlies the nail
Definition
Nail Bed
Term

-the crescent shaped whitish area of the nail bed (when visible)

-Distal nail matrix

Definition
Lunula
Term
fold of hard skin overlapping the base/sides
Definition
Nail Fold
Term
-Scalp, Mouth, Eyes, and Nails
Definition
Other areas you would want to inspect besides just the skin
Term
inital lesion, beginning of most skin diseases
Definition
Definition of Primary lesion
Term

-Subsequent lesions that develop during the evolutionary process of skin disease or are created by scratching or infection

-Maybe the only type of lesion present

Definition
Definition of a seconday lesion
Term

-Non-palpable

-Palpable

-Fluid-filled

-Vascular (within vessel)

-Vascular (outside of vessel)

-Special primary lesions

Definition
Categories of primary lesions
Term

-macule

-patch

Definition
Types of non-palpable skin lesions
Term

-papule

-plaque

-wheat

-nodule

-tumor

Definition
Types of palpable skin lesions
Term

-Vesicle

-Bulla

-Pustule

-Cyst

 

Definition
Types of fluid-filled lesions
Term

-Telangiectasia

-Spider angioma

-Venous star

-Capillary hemangioma

-Cherry angioma

Definition
Types of Vascular (within vessel) lesions
Term

-Petechia

-Purpura

-Ecchymosis

 

Definition
Types of Vascular (outside of vessel) lesions
Term

-Comedo

-Burrow

-Abscess

-Furncle

-Carbuncle

Definition
Types of Special primary lesions
Term

-Loss of Skin Surface

-Material on skin surface

-Change in texture

 

Definition
Types of Secondary Lesions
Term

-Fissure

-Erosion

-Ulcer

Definition
Types of loss of skin surface secondary lesions
Term

-Scale

-Crust

Definition
Types of Material on Skin Surface secondary lesions
Term

-Lichenification

-Scar

-Keloid

-Excorication

-Hyperkeratosis

-Striae

Definition
Types of Change in Texture secondary lesions
Term
  • less than 1 cm area of skin or mucous membrane
  • may have non-palpable, fine scale
  • example: freckle
Definition
Macule
Term

- Greater than 1 cm area of skin or mucous membrane

-Different color from surrounding tissue

-May have non-palpable, fine scale

-Example: vitilligo

Definition
Patch
Term

-Less than 1 cm

- Palpable, solid

Definition
papule
Term

-Greater than 1 cm

-Elevated, firm, rough lesions with flat top surface

-Surface area greater than height

-Example: Psoriasis, Seborrheic/actinic keratoses

Definition
Plaque
Term

-No size

-elecated, irregular shaped area of cutaneous edema

-solid, translucent, variable diameter

-Examples: Hives, whelts, Insect bites, PPD

Definition
Wheal
Term

-1-2 cm

-nodules are dermal or subdermal lesions

-circumscribed, elevated, solid

Definition
Nodule
Term

-Greater than 2 cm

-Larger version of nodule

-Benign or malignant

-Border is irregular or circumscribed

-Solid

Definition
Tumor
Term

-Less than 1 cm

-Elevated, circumscribed

-Superficial, not into dermis

-Filled with serous fluid

-Example: Varicella and Herpes Zoster

Definition
Vesicle
Term

-less than 1 cm

-elevated, superficial

-vesicles filled with purulent material

-Example: acne and impetigo

Definition
Pustule
Term

-Vesicle that is greater than 1 cm

-Example: Blister and Pemphigous vulgaris

Definition
Bullae
Term

-No size

-Elevated circumscribed, encapsulated lesion

-Filled with liquid (purulent) or semisolid substance that is surrounded by a membranous sac

-Example: Sebaceous cyst or cystic acne

Definition
Cyst
Term

-Visible, persistent, dilation

-Superficial cutaneous blood vessels

-Rosacea Acne

Definition
Telengectasias
Term

-bright red

-Blanch with pressure to central area

-faintly pulsatile

-consists of a central ateriole with slendor projections resembling spider legs

-Liver failure

Definition
Spider angioma
Term

-Most common

-Found on the face, scalp, back, and chest

-Usually gone by age ten

Definition
Capillary hemangioma
Term

-A.k.a "spider veins"

-A dilated vein that forms a spider like pattern

-Larger and darker tan spider angiomas (less red and more blue)

-Secondary to increased venous pressure

Definition
Venous spider "star"
Term

-bright red papule

-1-3mm in size

-sometimes surrounded by a pale halo

-usually found on the trunk

Definition
cherry angioma
Term

-discoloration of the skin or mucous membranes

-Secondary extravasation of blood with color change over time

-characteristic transition of color

Definition
Ecchymoses
Term

-small 1-2 mm

-non-blanchable purpuric macules

-secondary to tiny hemorrhages

Definition
Petechiae
Term

-Raised/palpable

-red/violaceous

-skin or mucous membranes

-due to vascular inflammation in skin and extravasation of RBCs

Definition
Palpable purpura
Term

-Pulgged opening of sebaceous gland with collection of keratin and sebus

-whitehead or blackhead

Definition
comedo
Term

-less than 10 mm

-linear tunnel in epidermis

-Example: parasite

Definition
Burrow
Term

-Circumscribed collection of pus

-infection

Definition
abscess
Term

-Acute, very deep, hot, tender abscess/nodule

-inflamed hair follicle

-Example: boil or rising

Definition
furuncle
Term
-Extensive infection of several adjoining hair follicles that drains with multiple openings onto the skin surface
Definition
Carbuncle
Term

-loss of superficial epidermis

-depressed, moist, glistening

-follows rupture of vesible or bulla

-heals without scarring

Definition
erosion
Term

-deeper loss of both epidermis and even into dermis

-concave

-varies in size

Definition
ulcer
Term

-linear or vertical crack/split in the epidermis to the dermis

-moist or dry

-example: athletes foot

Definition
Fissure
Term

-dried serum, blood, purulent exudates

-various sizes

-brown, red, black, tan, straw-colored

 

Definition
Crust
Term

-heaped up keratinized cells

-flakey skin

-irregular

-thick or thin

-varies in size

Definition
Scale
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