(Week 4) Chapter 3: The Integumentary System

An organism that attaches itself to, lives on or in, and derives its nutrition from another species.

parasite

Nerve endings in the skin detect: (3) (PHP).

pressure, heat, and pain.

Filled with a pus substance.

pustules.

Nose repair is ___________.

rhinoplasty.

Which substance is secreted by the sebaceous glands? exudate lipid collagen sweat sebum

sebum

Which pair of terms are functions of the skin? dandruff melanin analgesia adipose ultraviolet wheal keratin sebum sensation protection

sensation protection

Herpes zoster is also called:

shingles

Physical evidence of disease process.

sign

Superficial means: situated ___ the _____.

situated near the surface

A scraping of the surface of the _____, is an abrasion.

skin.

Which two prefixes both mean below? intra- and hypo- sub- and intra- trans- and hypo- supra- and hypo- sub- and hypo-

sub- and hypo-

A stitch is also called a ______.

suture.

Perspiration is produced by the apocrine or _____ gland.

sweat

Where is the adipose tissue found?

the hypodermis

Why is skin called the "integumentary" system? the root _______ means ___; covering of the?

the root integument means skin; covering of the body.

What is the major purpose of the oils released through the sebaceous glands?

to lubricate and waterproof the skin

Choose the correct pair of terms. Temperature regulation by the skin is accomplished by: melanin keratin cryosurgery injection secretion synthesis vasodilation vasoconstriction synthesis sensation

vasodilation vasoconstriction

Which medical term means a SMALL BLISTER CONTAINING FLUID?

vesicle

The term intradermal is best defined as _____ ___ skin.

within the skin

What are the accessory skin organs? (4) (HSSN)

1. hair follicles, 2. sebaceous glands, 3. sweat glands, and 4. nails.

Calculated the percentage of burns suffered by the individual who has partial and full thickness burns to both arms and anterior trunk of the body.

36%

Which of the following statements is false about the functions of skin? Skin prevents water from leaking out of tissues. Capillaries in your skin dilate or constrict to regulate body temperature. Skin is your protection against ultraviolet rays. Water can be lost through your skin by excretion from sweat glands. Heat, cold, pressure and pain cannot be detected by the skin.

Heat, cold, pressure and pain cannot be detected by the skin.

Recall the two stages of shock that occur in severe burns?

Hypovolemic & Burn Shock

Comes from a Greek word meaning horny protein.

Keratin

Which of the following statements is NOT true? The functions of the integumentary organ system are to protect from exposure to chemicals, trauma, infection, and radiation. The study and treatment of the skin and associated organs is called integumentology. The skin is the largest and most vulnerable organ in the body. The integumentary system consists of the skin and its associated organs. The skin accounts for 7% to 8% of your body weight.

The study and treatment of the skin and associated organs is called integumentology.

Why are scabies mites such a problem for humans?

They lay eggs under the skin and cause intense itching.

Which vitamin is synthesized through the skin?

Vitamin D

Collagen is best defined as: a ____ that forms _______ tissue.

a protein that forms connective tissue

A tummy tuck is a ____ plasty.

abdomino plasty.

Which of the following can be used to repair the skin? autograft xenograft autograft and allograft allograft all of these

all of these

The prefix in the term paronychia means?

around

Tinea pedis is also called _______ foot.

athletes foot.

The term that means removing tissue from a living person for laboratory examination is:

biopsy

Vitamin D is essential for:

bone growth and maintenance

The rule of nines is a medical formula that is applied to: calculation of the extent of the body ______ affected in a ____ patient.

calculation of the extent of the body surface affected in a burn patient.

The term that means a MALIGNANT & INVASIVE TUMOR is:

carcinoma

Nonliving epidermis at the base of the fingernails and toenails.

cuticle.

A ______ is an abnormal sac that can contain fluid/gas, or can be solid.

cyst.

Bacteria and other pathogens that normally populate the skin's surface are called:

flora

The term transdermal is best defined as:

going across or through the skin

Which of the following terms is NOT a layer of skin? dermis epidermis subcutaneous intradermal hypodermis

intradermal

What is the symptoms of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus? it produces characteristic ___ _____ like a _____-shaped, red ___ on both ____ that is joined across the _____ of the nose.

it produces characteristic skin lesions like a butterfly-shaped, red rash on both cheeks that is joined across the bridge of the nose.

Antipruritics are most commonly given to relieve _______.

itching

Choose the best definition for the term pruritus. hair loss itching inflammation bleeding pus

itching

Candidiasis causes an intense pruritus, which means _________.

itching.

Some people tend to form raised, irregular scars called _______.

keloids

A first degree burn is: least ____ burn, injury to the ____ of the skin without ________.

least severe burn, causing injury to the surface of the skin without blistering.

The medical term "nevus" can be applied to: ____ you were born with. ______, and all ____.

lesions you were born with. birthmarks, and all moles

Two examples of parasitic infections of the skin are:

lice and mites

The combining form meaning fat is _____.

lipo-

Which of the following processes is an example of the skin function of excretion? sloughing off of the top layer of epidermal cells production of vitamin D vasoconstriction or vasodilation prevention of leakage from body tissues. loss of water and waste products through the skin

loss of water & waste products through the skin

The term that means invasive, destructive, cancerous is: "FAST"

malignant

The term that means a NEOPLASM FORMED FROM CELLS THAT PRODUCE MELANIN is:

melanoma

The term that means SPREAD OF DISEASE FROM ONE PART OF THE BODY TO ANOTHER is:

metastasis

The term flora means ___________.

microorganism

Benign localized area of melanin-producing cells.

mole.

onycho means?

nail.

Squamous cell is best described as?

flat, scalelike, epithelial cell

Congenital or acquired LESIONS of the skin.

nevus

Skin is a physical _______ against foreign substances.

barrier

Biopsies are done to determine if ______ is present in the tissue.

cancer.

Kaposi sarcoma is a type of ____.

cancer.

Hormone that promotes MASCULINE CHARACTERISTICS.

Androgen

A ________ is an infected area of the skin, producing pus & usually found in the back of the neck.

carbuncles.

A malignant and invasive epithelial TUMOR.

carcinoma

A yeastlike fungus.

Candida

Major protein of connective tissue, cartilage, & bone.

Collagen

Connective tissue layer of the skin beneath the epidermis.

Dermis

T/F: The outer layer of the epidermis is called the keratin

False.

Which degree of burn involves the superficial layer of skin?

First degree

Painful eruption of vesicles that follows a dermatone or nerve root on one side of the body. Also called shingles.

Herpes zoster

Identify the two major goals of the inflammatory phase in the process of wound healing. _______, prevent ________.

Homeostasis, prevent infection

Identify the correct order of the three-step process of WOUND HEALING . Inflammatory phase, proliferative phase, regenerative phase Inflammatory phase, proliferative phase, remodeling phase Hemostatic phase, inflammatory phase, proliferative phase Hemostatic phase, inflammatory phase, remodeling phase

Inflammatory phase, proliferative phase, remodeling phase

Organ system that covers the body, the skin being the main organ within the system.

Integumentary

Arises in melanin-producing cells in the stratum basal of the epidermis & metastasizes quickly is?

Malignant melanoma

CAPABLE OF INVADING SURROUNDING TISSUES & metastasizing to distant organs.

Malignant.

Which of the following best defines the term alopecia? infection alongside the nail deficient in melanin a graft from another species pertaining to sweat glands partial or complete loss of hair

Partial or complete loss of hair

Term meaning an infestation of lice. "PEDI"

Pediculosis

What is the cause of decubitus ulcers? "CUT OFF"

Pressures on bony projections for a prolonged period of time cuts off the blood supply to an area of skin & an ulcer forms.

Area of skin (SURFACE) or mucous membrane that has been scraped off.

abrasion

Containing fat.

adipose

The hypodermis is composed mostly of ______ tissue.

adipose

What type of infection is the skin susceptible to? bacterial and fungal all of these parasitic and fungal fungal and viral none of these

all of these

Hypersensitivity to an allergen

allergy

Acne is defined as:

an inflammation eruption of the skin, occurring in or near sebaceous glands on face, neck, shoulders, or upper back.

Identify the term which means GROWTH OF NEW BLOOD VESSELS. _____genesis.

angiogenesis.

The graft using tissue taken from the individual who is receiving the graft.

autograft

Infection of subcutaneous connective tissue.

cellulitis

An open hair follicle filled with bacteria and sebum (common in acne) is called a blackhead, or a _______.

comedo

inflammation of the skin.

dermatitis

when itchy skin is scratched it produces dry, red, scaly patches; & is said to be excoriated, which means "to scratch."

eczema

The most superficial/outermost layer of the skin.

epidermis

Which of the following terms is spelled correctly and has the correct meaning? etiology - study of the causes of a disease cryosurgery - excision of a subcutaneous lesion sinthesis - process of building a compound from different elements prognocis - forecast of the probable future course and outcome of a disease wheal - fluid filled blisters

etiology - study of the causes of a disease

To remove waste products out of the body is to ______.

excrete.

Highly contagious, infection of the skin producing thick, yellow crusts, primarily on children.

impetigo

derived from Latin word meaning "scabby eruption."

impetigo

A cut or surgical wound.

incision.

A surgeon begins an operation by making a ________.

incision.

Act of being invaded on the skin by a troublesome other species such as parasite.

infestation

What are the symptoms of Psoriasis?____, ___, red ____ of skin of various sizes covered with _____/_____ scales.

itchy, flaky, red patches of skin of various sizes covered with white/silvery scales.

A TEAR of the skin.

laceration.

Breast repair is ___________.

mammoplasty.

Black pigment found in the skin, hair, & retina.

melanin.

Malignant neoplasm formed from cells that produce melanin.

melanoma

Debridement is the ________ of dead tissue from the wound.

remove.

Wounds can be protected by the formation of a ____.

scab

A burn from hot liquid is called ______.

scald.

Fibrotic seam that forms when a WOUND HEALS.

scar

Each hair follicle has a ________ gland opening into it.

sebaceous

A sudden physical/mental collapse is called ______.

shock

The combining form dermal(o) refers to the ____.

skin

BELOW THE SKIN. Also known as hypodermic.

subcutaneous

Secrete glands secrete oils as their product. Which layer of the skin?

subcutaneous

A burn involving the epidermis & dermis with erythmatic and painful blisters. (S-PT)

superficial partial-thickness

Where are the sweat glands, sebaceous glands, hair follicles and nail roots located?

the dermis

The skin is divided into how many distinct layers?

three

Infection with Candida albicans.

thrush

General term for a group of related skin infections caused by different species of fungi.

tinea

narrowing of a blood vessel.

vasoconstriction

Using the information you have learned about keloids, select the statement that best describes the formation of a keloid. 1) Keloids develop as a result of a wound infection causing thickened scabs to form over the wound disrupting the healing process. 2) Keloids develop mostly in young children after a wound because their skins cells rapidly multiply to maintain growth patterns. 3) Keloids develop from overgrowth of granulation tissue beyond the borders of the wound for no apparent reason. 4)Keloids develop only over burned tissue because granulation tissue proliferates deep within the wound and does not stop until the burned area is thickly covered.

3) Keloids develop from overgrowth of granulation tissue beyond the borders of the wound for no apparent reason.

Glands in the dermis that open into hair follicles and secrete an oily fluid called sebum. ________ Gland

Sebaceous Gland

_______ is a viral disease affecting peripheral nerves & caused by herpes zoster.

Shingles.

Select the correct rationale for the application of a skin graft over a deep partial thickness or full thickness burn. The skin graft prevents loss of fluid and protects against infection. The skin graft aids in the healing process by preventing the formation of an eschar. The skin graft requires less wound care and aids in the healing process. The skin graft aids in the psychological recovery of the patient because the patient isn't traumatized by seeing the extent of the burn.

The skin graft prevents loss of fluid and protects against infection.

Going across or through the skin.

Transdermal

Causes shingles (VZV)

Varicella-zoster virus

Another name for warts.

Verrucas

Systems seem to indicate that the patient has chicken pox?

Viral infection that causes skin papules, macules, vesicles, and itching.