integumnary system

Skin cancer/ abcde rule

degrees of burn and the rule of nine

layers of skin: epidermis

Major functions of the skin

protection

cutaneous sensation

blood reservoir

body temperature

excretion of waste

metabolic function

Basal cell carcinoma

Squamous cell carcinoma

Melanoma

stratum corneum

Stratum lucidum

Stratum granulosum

Stratum spinosum

Stratum basale

burns

Rule of nine

Frist degree burn

second degree

Third degree burn

Most common type of cancer, least malignant, usually appears on the skin and can be cured by surgical excretion.

cancer of uncontrolled growth of abnormal squamous cells. second most common, appears as a scaly reddened pa-pule, can be treated by radiation therapy.

cancer of the melanocytes, which produce melanin.. can appear as a mole.

Appears as redness and swelling, burns only of the epidermal.

burns of the epidermis and some of the dermis.

burns the entire of the skin's thickness, nerves are destroyed, skin turns gray-white, cherry red, or blackened.

body is split into 11 sections of 9 percent. except the genitals that make up 1 percent.

sweat is a response to heat, too cool the body.

skin can help with vitamin D

skin can hold up to 5 percent of the total blood in the body..

Dead skin is pushed out which makes up our upper layer of skin. Which protects us from abrasion.

Part of the nervous system, it is our sense of touch.

skin can excrete waste, usually carried by sweat.

deepest layer of all the epidermal layer. connects to the dermis rapidly divides.

cell of this layer appear spiky, it is above the stratum basal layer. .

cells that move up to this layer began to die off, the granules secrete that acts to prevent water loss.

Responsible for the ability for skin to stretch. common in thick areas of skin like palms and the soles of your feet.

The outermost layer of the epidermis. final stage of the keratinoocytes development or programmed destruction of the cell.

layers of the skin: dermis

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papilory

reticular

A superficial layer that causes friction ridges that help with grip.

a layer of dermis that binds water to keep skin hydrated

layers of skin: hypodermics

mostly adipose tissue, anchors to the muscle, not part of the skin.Absorbs shock and insulates.