2.03 Integumentary System Flashcards

Abrasion

Scraping away of the top layer of skin

Adipose

Fatty tissue

Albinism

Deficiency in pigment

Alopecia

Baldness to all or small portions of the head

Boils (carbuncles)

Painful bacterial infection of the hair follicle

Dermatitis

Noncontagious, inflammation of the skin

Fascia

Membrane supporting the muscles

Gland

Tiny organ that secretes chemical substances

Impetigo

Contagious skin disorder characterized by vesicles that rupture and develop yellow crust

Keratin

Protein that helps to form a waterproof barrier on the skin and nails

Macule

Flat, discolored area of the skin usually less than one centimeter in diameter

Matrix

Nail bed

Melanin

Pigment that gives skin, hair, and eyes color

Melanocytes

Skin-color cells

MRSA (Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus)

Bacteria that causes infection to different parts of the body that has become resistant to standard antibiotic treatment medications

Papule

Elevated, solid area that forms on the skin

Pruritus

Itching

Psoriasis

Chronic noncontagious inflammatory autoimmune skin disease characterized by silvery, white patches on the skin

Pustule

A vesicle that becomes filled with pus

Rule of nines

Algorithm used to calculate the percentage of body surface that has been burned

Sebum

Oil

Stratum corneum

Dead, flat cells that flake off daily

Stratum germinativum

Deepest layer of epidermis that helps to regenerate cells

Tumor

Solid, abnormal mass of cells that may extend into cutaneous tissue

Ulcer (superficial and decubitus)

Depressed lesion of the epidermis and dermis

Urticaria (hives)

Temporarily elevated area that is itchy and may be red in color

Vesicle

Small blister

Warts (verrucae)

Viral infection that affects the skin and nail