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| Derivatives of the Integumentary System |
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1. Nails
2. Hair
3. Sweat glands
4. Sebaceous glands |
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1. Barrier
2. Immunologic function
3. Homeostasis
4. Sensory information
5. Endocrine function
6. Excretion |
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1. Stratum Basale
2. Stratum Spinosum
3. Stratum Granulosum
4. Stratum Lucidum
5. Stratum Corneum |
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1. Keratinocytes
2. Melanocytes
3. Langerhan's cells
4. Merkel cells |
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Least malignant; most common.
-Stratum basale
-Surgical excision |
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Grows rapidly; metastasizes.
-Stratum spinosum
-Surgical excision, radiation therapy |
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Cancer of the melanocytes (5% of skin cancers).
-Highly metastatic, resistant to chemotherapy
-1/3 develop from preexisting moles |
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-Assymmetry
-Border irregularity
-Color (many colors)
-Diameter ( >6mm)
-Elevation |
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Flexible conncective tissue
-Fibroblasts, macrophages, and mast cells are common |
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-Superficial
-Areolar loose connective tissue
-Dermal papillae
-Meissner's corpuscles
-Dermal/epidermal ridges
-Forms fingerprints |
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-80% of the thinkness
-Dense irregular connective tissue
-Matrix: interlacing collagen fibers
-Collagen
-Elastin
-Flexure lines
-Stretch marks |
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Definition
-Chemical barrier
-Physical barrier
-Biological barrier
-Body temperature regulation
-Cutaneous sensation
-Metabolic function
-Blood reservoir
-Excretion |
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Definition
Tissue damage caused by intense heat, electricity, radiation, or certain chemicals
-Immediate threat is catastrophic loss of body fluids containing proteins and electrolytes |
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Definition
| Superficial, redness, swelling, pain, epidermis only |
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| Epdiermis and upper dermis, redness, swelling, blistering, very painful |
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| Full-thinkness burns, entire thickness of the skin, not painful, skin grafts. |
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| Critical if over 25% is 2nd degree burns, over 10% 3rd degree, or 3rd degree on hands, face, or feet. |
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