Integumentary system Questions and Answers Rated A+

Integumentary system Questions and Answers Rated A+ Epidermis outermost layer of skin Dermis middle layer of skin Hypdermis (subcutaneous tissue) adipose connective tissue, provides insulation, energy storage, shock absorption, and anchors the skin beneath the dermis dermal papillae Found in the upper layers of the dermis, they create your fingerprint pattern help anchor the dermis to the epidermis sudoriferous glands sweat glands sebacious glands oil glands perspiration (sweat) Transparent, watery liquid released by glands in the skin that eliminates ammonia and uric acid and helps maintain body temperature Body odor occurs when sweat interacts with bacteria on skin alopecia baldness acne vulgaris inflammation of the sebaceous glands acne--blackheadds, papules, pustules occur when hair follicles become blocked with things like dirt, oil, cosmetics, bacteria athlete's foot (tinea pedis) caused by fungal infection dermatitis Inflammation of the skin from any cause, resulting in a range of symptoms, such as redness, swelling, itching, or blistering eczema noninfectious, inflammatory skin disease characterized by redness, blisters, scabs, and itching Psoriasis chronic, recurrent dermatosis marked by itchy, scaly, red plaques covered by silvery gray scales not contagious Ringworm A highly contagious, fungal infection of the skin or scalp. characterized by a ring appearance sclero hardening carcino cancer -genic suffix causing onco relating to cancer -oma tumor carcinogen, carcinogenic A cancer-causing substance malignant cancerous Begnin non-cancerous metastasis The spread of cancer cells beyond their original site epi- above, upon peri- surrounding, around erythr/o red erythema redness of the skin cyano blue cyanosis bluish discoloration of the skin hypo- under, below trich/o hair onych/o nail cutane/o skin dermat/o, derm/o Skin cancer types basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, melanoma skin cancer risks · High exposure to radiation · Tanning beds · Light skinned people · People with natural blonde or red hair · People with atypical or numerous moles · People whose family has a history of it ABCDEs of melanoma asymmetry, border, color, diameter, evolution jaundice yellowing of the skin also yellowing of whites of eye commonly associated with liver malfunction