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• Skin


  • First line of defense for immune system
  • Waterproofs body and major receptor for touch
• seb/o


  sebaceous glands
• Sebaceous glands


  • Secretes sebum to lubricate the skin and discourage growth of bacteria on skin
• hidr/o


  sweat glands
• Sweat glands


  • Secretes sweat to regulate body temp and water content and excrete metabolic waste
• Hair


  • Aids in controlling body heat loss
• Nails


  • Protects dorsal surface of last bone of finger and toe
• Functions of the Integumentary System

  • Waterproofs the body and prevents fluid loss
  • Intact (unbroken) skin plays important role in the immune system
  • Major receptor for sense of touch
  • Helps body synthesize vitamin D from the sun's ultraviolet light, while screening out harmful ultraviolet
• Functions of Related Structures

  • Subcutaenous gland – oil glands that secretes sebum which lubricates skin and discourages bacteria growth on skin
  • Sweat Glands – regulate body temperature and water content by secreting sweat
  • Hair – control the loss of body heat
  • Nails – protect dorsal surface of the last bone of each toe and finger
• The Skin


  • Covers the external surface of body
  • Derma and cutaneous are both used to describe skin
  • Cutane means skin; ous means full of
  • Complex system of specialized tissue and is made of three strata (epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous tissue)
• The Sebaceous Glands


  • Glands secretes sebum, the release through the ducts opening into the hair follicle
  • Lubricates the skin
• The Sweat Glands


  • Tiny coiled glands found almost on all body surfaces
  • Most numerous in palms, soles, forehead, and armpit
  • Sweat is secreted by sweat glands
  • Perspiring or secreting sweat is a means of excreting excess water
  • Hidrosis means production and secretion of sweat
• The Hair


  • Rod-like structures composed of tightly fused, dead protein cells filled with hard keratin
  • Hair follicle are the sacs that hold root of hair fibers
  • Arrector pili – erector muscles, tiny muscle fibers attached to the hair follicles that causes hair to stand erect
• The Nail


  • Unguis
  • Keratin plate covering the dorsal surface of the last bone of each toe and finger
  • Parts: nail bed, nail body, free edge, cuticle, lunula, root
• Dermatologist


  Specializes in diagnosis and treating disorders of skin
• Cosmetic Surgeon


  • Plastic surgeon
  • Specializes in surgical restoration and reconstruction of body structures
• Sweat Gland Disorders

  • Anhidrosis
  • Hyperhidrosis
  • Miliaria
• Hair


  • Hirsutism
  • Alopecia
• Nail Disorders


  • Clubbing
  • Koilonychia
  • Onychia
  • Onychocryptosis
  • Onychomycosis
  • Onychophagia
• Pigmentation


  • Albinism
  • Chloasma
  • Melanosis
  • Vitiligo
• Surface Lesions


  • Contusion
  • Crust
  • Ecchymosis
  • Macule
  • Nevi
  • Plaque
  • Scale
• Fluid Filled Lesions


  • Abscess
  • Bulla
  • Abrasion
  • Puncture Wound
  • Ulcer
  • Decubitus Ulcer
• Birth Marks


  • Port-wine Stain
  • Strawberry Hemangioma
• General Skin Conditions


  • Dermatitis
  • Contact Dermatitis
  • Eczema
  • Lipedema
  • Purpura
  • Scleroderma
  • Xeroderma
• Bacterial Skin Infections

  • Caburncle
  • Cellulitis
  • Furuncles
  • Gangrene
  • Impetigo
• Parasitic Skin Infection

  • Scabies
• Skin Growth

  • Callus
  • Cicatrix
  • Keratosis
  • Keloid
• Skin Cancer

  • Basal Cell Carcinoma
  • Squamous Cell Carcinoma
• Diagnostic Procedures

  • Biopsy
• Topical

  Application that applies to a specific location
• Transdermal

  Application of medicine to unbroken skin so that it is absorbed continuously to produce systemic effect
• Tissue Removal

  • Cauterization
  • Cryosurgery
  • Chemical Peel
• Cosmetic Procedures

  • Blepharoplasty
  • Liposuction
  • Rhytidectomy
  • Sclerotheraphy
• Medical Abbreviations

  • CPR
  • CVA
  • CXR
  • DOA
  • DOB
  • Dx
  • ECG
  • EEG
  • EMG
  • ENT
  • ER
  • GI
  • Hx
  • ICU
  • LMP
  • MI
  • noc
  • npo
  • OR
  • Post-op
  • Pre-op
  • prn
  • pt
  • PX
  • QID
  • Rx
  • SOB
  • STAT
  • STD
  • TIA
  • TID
  • UTI
• Joints

  • Ankylosis
  • Arthrosclerosis
  • Bursitis
  • Chondroma
  • Chondromalacia
  • Hallux Valgus
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Gouty Arthritis
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Ankylosis

  Loss or absence of mobility in a joint due to disease, injury, or surgical procedure
• Arthrosclerosis

  Stiffness of joints especially in the elderly
• Bursitis

  Inflammation of bursa caused by repetitive movements
• Chondroma

  Slow growing benign tumor derived from cartilage cells
• Chondromalacia

  Abnormal softening of cartilage, cartilage detoriates and softens