Download Unit D: Integumentary System Terminology

Unit D: Integumentary System Terminology
Adipose
Arrector pili
Cortex
Dermis
Epidermis
Gland
Hair follicle
Keratin
Matrix
Medulla
Melanin
Melanocytes
Papilla
Papillae
Root
Sebaceous
gland
Sebum
Shaft
Stratum
Corneum
Stratum
germinativum
Subcutaneous
Sudoriferous
gland
Acne
Albinism
Alopecia
Athletes foot
Dermatitis
First degree
burn
Genital
herpes
Melanoma
Rule of nines
Fat tissue
Is a smooth muscle that is attached to each hair follicle on the side
toward which it slopes.
This is in the hair, it consists of elongated, keratinized , nonliving cells.
Is the thicker, inner layer of the skin it is called the true layer of skin
Or outermost covering is made up of epithelial cells with no blood
vessels present.
A specialized cell, group of cells, or organ of endothelial origin that
selectively removes materials from the blood, concentrates or alters
them, and secretes them for further use in the body or for elimination
from the body.
The hair root is embedded in an in this pocket of the epidermis
Is a protein that renders the skin dry and provides a waterproof covering,
thus resisting evaporation and preventing excessive water loss.
The nail bed
The inner layer of the hair
Protects the skin from ultraviolet rays, pigment that gives color to hair,
skin, and eyes.
Cells that make the protein melanin to protect against ultraviolet rays.
Contains capillaries which nourish the hair follicle cells.
Ridges on the fingers, soles of the feet and the palms of the hands.
The part of the hair that is embedded in the skin
Oil producing glands of the skin
A thick, oily substance that protects the skin
The part of the hair that projects form the skin surface
This is the surface layer of the epidermis
It is the deepest of the epidermis layer of skin
Or hypodermal layer of skin lies under the dermis and sometimes is
called the superficial facia.
Is the sweat gland of the skin, they are distributed all over the skin
surface.
Disease and Related Terminology
Is a common and chronic disorder of the sebaceous glands.
A person having little or no pigment in their eyes, and skin...
Baldness, which is a permanent hair loss. The normal hair is replaced by
very short hair which is transparent and for practical purposes invisible.
Is a contagious fungal infection.
Is an inflammation of the skin which may be nonspecific.
Involve only the epidermis. Symptoms are redness, swelling, and pain
Is a viral infection that is usually seen as a blister in the genital area.
A skin cancer that occurs in pigment cells of the skin called melanocytes.
May appear as a brown or black irregular patch which occurs suddenly.
Measure the percent of the body burned.
Second
degree burn
Skin cancer
Third degree
burn
May involve the epidermis, and dermis. Symptoms pain, swelling,
redness, and blistering.
Has been associated with exposure to ultraviolet light. Most common
type of cancer in people.
Involves complete destruction of the epidermis, dermis, and
subcutaneous layers. Symptoms include loss of skin, eschar (black skin),
yet possibly no pain.