Med Term
A-, AN- Means
Without, away from, negative, not
What is the largest and heaviest organ
Skin
-Ectomy
Surgical removal, cutting out
Which layer are the keratinocytes produced
Stratum basale (Stratum Germinativum)
-ptosis means
Prolapse, drooping forward
Hyper- Means
Excessive, increased
The study of the integumentary system is called
Dermatology
-Ectasis means
Stretching, dilation, enlargement
Desquamate means
sloughing off keratinized,
or dead, skin cells
-RRHEXIS means
Rupture
End-, Endo-
within, in, inside
Skin
Hair
Nails
Skin glands
-emia means
Blood, blood condition
Desquamation occurs every how many days
Process occurs approximately every 21
to 27 days over a lifetime
-Tripsy means
To Crush
Neo- means
new, strange
Name one physiology of the integumentary system
Protection, Immunity, Absorption, Sensation, Temperature regulation, Excretion, Vitamin D synthesis
-Malacia means
abnormal softening
Name the layer of the skin from deep to superficial
Stratum basale
Stratum spinosum
Stratum granulosum
Stratum lucidum
Stratum corneum
ERYTHR/O means
Red
Tachy- means
fast, rapid
What are melanocytes
Produces dark pigment called melanin
-Megaly means
Enlargement
Collagen makes up how much of the percent of the dermis
70%
MYC/O means
fungus