Unit 6:3 Integumentary System

Front 1

what are papillae?

Back 1

areas on dermis that fit into ridges on the strata germinativum

Front 2

how do they provide a method of identification?

Back 2

Form unique fingerprints and footprints for an individual

Front 3

what is the proper name for sweat glands?

name three substances found in perspiration

Back 3

sudoriferous

water,salts and body wastes

Front 4

whats the proper name for oil glands?

what are the functions of oil glands?

Back 4

sebaceous

produce an oil that keeps skin and hair from becoming dry and brittle, help prevent infection

Front 5

what is alopecia?

Back 5

baldness or a permanent loss of hair on the scalp.

Front 6

seven functions of the skin

Back 6

protection

sensory perception

body temperature regulation

storage

absorption

excretion

production

Front 7

what happens when blood vessels dilate? how does this regulate temperature?

Back 7

get larger excess heat escapes through the skin

Front 8

what happens when blood vessels constrict? how does this regulate temperature?

Back 8

get smaller, heat retained in the body

Front 9

erythema

Back 9

reddish color, caused by burns or congestion of blood in the vessels

Front 10

jaundice

Back 10

yellow discoloration, presence of bile in the blood caused by liver or gallbladder disease, or destruction of red blood cells.

Front 11

cyanosis

Back 11

bluish discoloration, caused by insufficient oxygen and seen with heart, lung and circulatory disease.

Front 12

vesicles

Back 12

blisters or sacs full of fluid

Front 13

papules

Back 13

firm raised areas on the skin

Front 14

crusts or scabs

Back 14

areas of dried pus and blood

Front 15

pystyles

Back 15

sacs filled with pus

Front 16

macules

Back 16

flat spots on the skin

Front 17

wheals

Back 17

itchy, elevated areas with an irregular shape

Front 18

ulcer

Back 18

deep loss of skin surface that may extend into dermis

Front 19

impetigo

Back 19

contagious skin infection characterized by yellow crusty sores

Front 20

verrucae

Back 20

warts, caused by a viral infection

Front 21

dermatitis

Back 21

inflammation of the skin

Front 22

acne vulgaris

Back 22

inflammation of sebaceous glands

Front 23

athlete's foot

Back 23

contagious fungus infection that usually affect the feet

Front 24

psoriasis

Back 24

chromic, noncontagious, inherited skin disease with red thick areas covered with white or silver scales

Front 25

ringworm

Back 25

highly contagious fungus disease characterized by a flat or raised circular area with a clear center surrounded by an itchy, scaly, or crusty outer ring.