Integumentary
This layer of the skin contains blood vessels, nerves, and sweat glands.
What is the dermis?
A bacterial infection of hair follicles commonly known as pimples.
What is acne?
The heart chamber that pumps oxygenated blood to the body.
What is the left ventricle?
A condition defined by consistently elevated blood pressure
What is hypertension?
This system protects organs like the brain, heart, and lungs.
What is the skeletal system?
The pigment responsible for skin color and UV protection
What is Melanin?
A chronic inflammatory skin condition characterized by red, scaly patches.
What is psoriasis?
These stuctures prevent backflow of blood in the heart.
What are heart valves
This occurs when coronary arteries are blocked, causing heart muscle death.
What is myocardial infartion (heart attact)
These structures connent bones to other bones at joints.
What are ligaments?
These cells provide immune defense in the skin.
What are Langerhans cells?
A skin cancer orginating form melanocytes.
What is melanoma>
The electrical pacemaker of the heart.
What is the SA node?
This condition occurs when the heart has to work harder due to high blood pressure, causing it to become enlarged.
What is an enlarged heart (cardiac hypertrophy)
This hard tissue makes up the outer layer of bones
What is compact bone?
This protein gives the skin its strength and resistance to stretching
What is collagen?
This condition results form prolonged pressure cutting off blood flow to the skin.
What are pressure ulcers?
The phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart contracts
What is systole
This disease causes the heart to be unable to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs.
What is heart failure?
This type of joint allows bending and straightening, like the knees or elbow
What is a hinge joint
This skin structure helps regulate body temperature by releasing sweat.
What are sweat (sudoriferous) glands?
The vessels that supply oxygenated blood to the heart muscle itself
What are the coronary arteries?
This part of the skeletal system stores minerals such as calcium and phosphorus
What are bones