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.