Enter CategorCh. 7.3 Integumentary System Key Termsy Name
What is albino?
A person with an absence of color pigments is an albino. An albino's skin has a pinkish tint and the hair is pale yellow or white. The person's eyes also lack pigment and are red and very sensitive to light.
What is cyst?
A cyst is a closed sack or pouch containing soft or semisolid material.
What is hypodermis?
Subcutaneous fatty tissue (hypodermis)
What is papules?
(papular rash) firm, raised areas such as pimples and the eruptions seen in some stages of chickenpox and syphilis.
What is ulcer?
An ulcer is an open lesion of the skin or mucous membrane, resulting in tissue loss.
What is alopecia?
Due to genetics, male (and some female) individuals may experience alopecia or baldness, a loss of hair on the scalp.
What is dermis?
This layer has a framework of elastic connective tissue and contains blood vessels, lymph vessels, nerves, involuntary muscle, sweat and oil glands, and hair follicles. The top of the dermis is covered with papillae, which fit into ridges on the stratum germinativum of the epidermis.
What is integumentary system?
the body's outer layer, composed of the skin and its accessory organs—hair, nails, and glands.
What is pustules?
pus-filled sacs such as those seen in acne, or pimples
What is vesicles?
blisters, or fluid-filled sacs, such as those seen in chickenpox
What is constrict?
(get smaller)
What is dilate?
dilate (get larger)
What is jaundice?
Jaundice, a yellow discoloration of the skin, can indicate bile in the blood as a result of liver or gallbladder disease.
What is sebaceous glands?
sebaceous glands are oil glands that usually open onto hair follicles.
What is Wheals?
itchy, elevated areas with an irregular shape; hives and insect bites
What is crusts?
areas of dried pus and blood, commonly called scabs
What is epidermis?
the outermost layer of skin.
What is macules?
flat spots on the skin, such as freckles
What is subcutaneous?
Subcutaneous fascia or hypodermis: the innermost layer
What is cyanosis?
Cyanosis is a bluish discoloration of the skin caused by insufficient oxygen.
What is erythema?
Erythema is a reddish color of the skin that can be caused by either burns or a congestion of blood in the vessels.
What is melanin?
A brownish black pigment, melanin
What is sudoriferous glands?
(sweat glands)