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| The formal name for skin, largest organ in the body; made of stratified squamous tissue |
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| Lines body cavities, covers organs in those cavities, secretes lubricant |
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Serous located in the thoracic (jurassic) cavity
RAWR
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| Serous in the abdominal cavity |
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| Serous when lining a body cavity |
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| Serous when lining the surface of an organ |
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| Inflammation of parietal and visceral peritoneum |
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| Lines body surfaces that open to the exterior, secretes mucus (WHO WOULD'VE GUESSED?); made of pseudostratified columnar |
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| Lines spaces between bones and joints, secretes SYNOVIAL ;) fluid, reduces friction; made of dense fibrous and some cartilage |
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| Outermost layer of skin, made of stratified squamous cells |
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| Deepest layer of the epidermis; cells here undergo mitosis (reproduction) and become keratinized (waterproofed through proteins); this layer also produces pigment (melanocytes, brown pigment melanin) |
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| Tough, outer layer of the epidermis; dead cells flake off |
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| Deep, middle layer of skin; made of connective tissue, mostly dense fibrous; contains all skin appendages |
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| Bumps at junction of the epidermis and dermis; responsible for fingerprints; grow larger but don't change |
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| Hypodermis (subcutaneous) |
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| SUBCUTANEOUS ;) adipose tissue; insulation, shock absorbing, source of energy |
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| Junctions that form when dermal papillae get ruptured and fluid rushes to the area to heal it; caused by friction and heat |
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| Stratum germinativum cells form tube down into dermis; these are everywhere except palms, foot soles, and lips |
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I can't find a picture of it or I would put it here :(
Kenzie = fail |
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| Know the diagram of skin with all the schtuff in it! |
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| Where hair growth begins; bulb in the bottom of the hair follicle |
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| Where the hair papilla is located; BULB ;) shaped |
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| The part of the hair that is hidden inside the follicle and not visible outside of the skin |
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| The visible portion of hair |
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| Smooth, involuntary muscle that is attached to the dermal papilla and hair follicle; contracts when cold, causing goosebumps |
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| Detects light touch... i.e. that spot on your elbows :) |
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| Detects pressure; located deep in dermis |
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| Detect basically everything besides light touch and pressure (pain, temperature, etc.) |
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| Epidermal cells that become keratinized; made of stratified squamous |
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| The visible part of the nail |
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| Part of nail that is hidden by the cuticle |
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| The fold of skin at the bottom of the nail covering the lower part of it |
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| White, moon-shaped at bottom of the nail, germinating area |
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| Same tissue that surrounds finger located under the nail; blood supply for nail |
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| Sweat (Sudoriferous) Glands |
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| Made up of eccrine and apocrine; helps regulate body temperature |
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| Eccrine Sudoriferous Glands |
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| Most numerous and widespread sweat glands; produce perspiration to eliminate waste; openings on skin called pores |
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| Apocrine Sudoriferous Glands |
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Larger than eccrine sweat glands; located in axillary and genital area, produce a thick, milky secretion and begin function at puberty
... ;) |
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| Secrete oil (sebum); open into hair follicles; lead to acne and increases during puberty; without, skin and hair would be too dry |
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| Blockage of sebaceous gland ducts |
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| Inflamed, hard lesions; part of acne |
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| Pus-filled lesions; part of acne |
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Protection - prevention of microbes, prevention of physical injuries, waterproof, UV ray protection
Temperature Regulation - heating and cooling device, regulate sweat secretion, regulate surface blood flow
Sensory Specialist (I keep picturing like a little guy in a lab coat) - light touch, pressure, pain, temp. |
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| Any infection of the skin |
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| Any variation from the normal structure of the skin; elevated, flat, or depressed; abnormal tissue density; abnormal coloration |
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| First Degree (Partial Thickness) Burn |
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In this degree of burn...
Sunburn, reddening of the skin, no blisters, minor discomfort, minimal tissue damage |
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In this degree of burn...
Reaches deep epidermal layers, upper layers of dermis; blisters, pain, swelling, possible scarring; complete dermal destruction DOESN'T occur |
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In this degree of burn...
Complete epidermal/dermal destruction; extends into subcutaneous tissue, muscle, and bone; fluid loss; as soon as this degree is reached and nerves are fried, burn becomes painless |
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Rule of Nines
I couldn't find the picture, Kenzie = fail again |
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| A system of percentages developed to show scale of burn as a percent; know the diagram thing |
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| Fungal infection such as ringworm :p , athlete's foot; fungi requires moist environment to grow; scaly, crusty cracks |
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| Papules that are viral and contagious through direct contact; must be burned or frozen off |
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| Big zit-like things; infection of hair follicles leads to inflamed pustules (ewwww) |
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Transmitted by direct contact; itch mite gets in skin and lays eggs in stratum corneum; causes tiny red papules going through path of mite
Also, sounds like a pirate disease; ARRRRR!
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| Decubitus Ulcers (Bedsores) |
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| Slow or obstructed bloodflow from laying/sitting for too long in one position; leads to ulcers, infections; tissue necrosis - turns black and dies from lack of oxygen |
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rAISED RED LESIONS CALLED WHEALS; LEAKAGE FROM SKIN BLOOD VESSELS; ITCHY; FROM ALLERGIES OR STRESS
Lmfao I had my caps lock on from expressing excitement about almost being done and didn't even notice it :3 |
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| Most common type of skin cancer according to book; not as damaging as others; hard, raised nodules that are usually painless; will metastasize (spread) not common though because of how easy to catch early |
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| Type of skin cancer that begins in cells at base of epidermis (stratum germinativum); not likely to metastasize (spread); papules erode from center outward |
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| Fastest increasing skin cancer and most serious; often develops from a mole; hereditary; caused by UV rays that damage DNA and cause mistakes in mitosis rates |
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Skin has no resistance to UV rays and any exposure will cause third degree burns; very rare disease
THE OTHERS!
That's what the Nicole Kidman movie was called right? Idk I suck. |
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Asymmetry - can be cut through the middle and be the same on both sides
Border - very defined, no spotty patches
Color - constant throughout
Diameter - no larger than a pencil eraser |
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The "mole ABC's"
Aka ways to spot melanoma, what's normal and abnormal |
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You're done! Unless you put them in random order... then you're not done and I apologize about this notecard... D:
I hope you don't put them in random order :| |
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