Chapter 5 Intergumentary System

Adip/o

Fatty

Cutan/o (2)

Skin (2)

dermat/o, derm/o

skin

hindr/o

sweat

ichthy/o

fish, scaly

kerat/o

horny tissue

lip/o

fatty

melan/o

black, very dark

myc/o

fungus

onych/o

nail

pil/o

hair

seb/o

sebum, sebaceous glands

steat/o

fat

trich/o

hair

xanth/o

yellow

xer/o

dry

Integument

the skin the largest organ in the body the subcutaneos layer is also called the?

hypodermis

the subcutaneous layer is also called the? keratin

A protein found in the dead outer layer of the skin and in the nails and hair is

keratin

Temperature Regulation

which of the following is a function of the skin?

collagen

A major protein of connective tissue, cartilage, and bone is

patch test

the blank calls for placing a suspected antigen on a piece of gauze and applying it to the skin for a designated timeframe. If a reaction results, the test is considered positive.

BSA

body surface area

bx,Bx,BX

biopsy

derm

dermatology

HIV

human immunodeficiency virus/ disease

HSV

herpes simplex virus

I&D

incision and drainage

ID

infectious disease

oint

ointment

PPD

purified protein derivative- used in the skin test for TB

staph

staphylococcus

STI

sexually transmitted infection

Tb

tuberculosis

Strep

Streptococcus

heat burns

it is important to smother any flames immediately stop drop and roll

liquid scald burns

run cool water over the burn for 10-20 mins don’t use ice

chemical burns

call poison control or 911 to find out how to treat it

electrical burns

if it’s safe remove person form the electric source

first degree burns

are superficial burns of the epidermis without blistering

second degree burn

affects the epidermis and dermis and involves blistering the wound is sensitive to touch and very painful

third degree burn

involves complete destruction of the skin

autograft

use skin form one own body

allograft

uses skin from another person

rules of nines

what burns are classified by a system

scratch test

involves scratching a suspected antigen into the skin

intradermal

a suspected antigen is injected between layers of the skin

Mantoux

used for screening TB

Eponychium

cuticle