Functions
Skin
Hair and Nails
Skin Cancers
Burns
100
What are the 3 types of barriers?
-Biological Barriers -Chemical Barriers -Physical/Mechanical Barriers
100
What are the three main regions of the skin?
-Epidermis: Superficial -Dermis: Middle Region -Hypodermis: Deepest
100
What are the 2 functions of hair?
-Alerting the body to presence of things on the skin -Guarding scalp against physical trauma, heat loss, and sunlight
100
What is the most dangerous skin cancer?
Melanoma
100
List the 4 ways you can get a burn
-Heat -Electricity -Radiation -Chemical
200
Provide 3 examples of Cutaneous Sensations
-Touch -Temperature -Pain
200
What are the 3 pigments in skin color?
Melanin: Yellow to reddish, brown to black Carotene: Yellow to orange Hemoglobin: Pinkish hue of skin
200
List the 2 types of sweat glands
1. Eccrine 2. Apocrine
200
List the 3 major types of skin cancer
1. Basal Cell Carcinoma 2. Squamous Cell Carcinoma 3. Melanoma
200
What is the "Rule of Nines" used for?
To estimate the volume of fluid loss from burns
300
What 2 things are excreted from this system?
1. Nitrogenous Wastes 2. Salts in sweat
300
What are cleavage lines?
Collagen fibers arranged in bundles form cleavage (tension) lines
300
What is Alopecia?
Hair thinning in both sexes after age 40
300
List the 4 common areas where Squamous Carcinoma is found
-Scalp -Ears -Lower lip -Hands
300
Differenciate between a 1st degree burn and a 2nd degree burn
1st degree: epidermal damage only, localized redness, swelling, and pain 2nd degree: epidermal and upper dermal damage, and blisters appear
400
Differenciate between Insensible Perspiration and Sensible Perspiration
Insensible-Water loss not detected Sensible-Water via active sweat glands
400
List and describe the 2 layers of the Dermis
Papillary Layer: Upper layer, contains capillary loops, tactile receptors and free nerve endings, friction and epidermal ridges Reticular Layer: Deepest layer, contains blood vessels, sweat glands, oil glands and deep pressure receptors
400
List and describe the 2 types of hair
-Vellus: Pale, fine body hair on children and adult females -Terminal: Coarse, long hair of eyebrows, scalp, axillary and pubic regions
400
Describe how each Skin Cancer can be treated
Basal Cell Carcinoma: Surgical excision Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Radiation therapy or removed surgically Melanoma: Wide surgical excision along with immunotherapy
400
What degree burn has no initial edema or pain
Full thickness, 3rd degree burn
500
What are the 6 functions of the Integumentary system?
1. Protection 2. Body Temp Regulation 3. Cutaneous Sensations 4. Metabolic Functions 5. Blood Reservoir 6. Excretion
500
List the layers of THIN SKIN in order from deepest to the superficial layer? What layer is it missing?
Stratum Basale, Stratum Spinosum, Stratum Granulosum, Stratum Corneum. Missing the Stratum Lucidum.
500
What is the muscle attached to the hair follicle called and what is it responsible for?
The Arrector Pili is responsible for "goosebumps"
500
Describe the 4 characteristics of Melanoma
1. Asymmetry: the two sides of the pigmented area do not match 2. Border exhibits indentations 3. Color is black, brown, tan, and sometimes red or blue 4. Diameter is larger than 6mm
500
Describe when burns are critical to your body
-25% of the body has 2nd degree -10% of the body has 3rd degree -Face, hands, or feet bear 3rd degree burns
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