Environmental or Climate?
Is this factor environmental or climate?
Heat burns
Environmental
A clear indication of a 2nd degree burn is what symptom?
Blisters
What are the two types of radiation harm that we talked about in class?
Aging in the Integumentary skin causes thinner skin which causes:
Wrinkles
Three layers of the skin
Is this factor environmental or climate?
Hypothermia
Climate
A first degree burn shows what symptoms?
Red skin, pain, swelling, peeling, itching
What are some of the symptoms of a sunburn?
Red skin, swelling, itching, peeling, occasionally may cause blisters
Decreased pigment production in hair follicles
What are the accessory structures of the Integumentary system?
Nails, hair, skin glands
Which factor group deals with electrical burns?
Environmental
Which type of burn touches the epidermis and dermis?
2nd degree
What are some of the more common symptoms of radiation therapy?
Red, swollen skin, hair loss, pain on cuticles
Decreased activity of sweat glands can cause:
Hyperthermia in situations with high heat
What are the FOUR different membranes?
Serous, Cutaneous, Mucous, Synovial
Which factor deals with dehydration?
Climate
A clear indication of a 3rd degree burn is what?
Blackened, white, or charred skin
What was the word we talked about that is used when talking about symptoms caused by sun exposure?
Photoaging
Thinner skin may be caused by:
Decreased activity of the sebaceous glands
Four ways the body regulates body temperature
Vasoconstriction, vasodilation, sweating, evaporation
How many different types of burns are possible with environmental factors? (Heat and electrical)
7
The symptom associated with 4th degree burns is what?
No feeling in the area due to destroyed nerve endings
What biological factor can help reduce the risk of symptoms/damage/trauma caused by photoaging?
Melanin
Thinning of skin and wrinkles may be caused by:
List three different functions of the Integumentary system
Protect underlying structures, regulation of water balance, sensation, production of vitamin D to induce calcium uptake, regulation of body temperature, wounds and healing