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1
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What are the 2 components of the integumentary system?

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  1. Cutaneous Membrane

2. Accessory Structures

2
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What is included in the cutaneous membrane? (2)

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  1. Epidermis

2. Dermis

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What is included in the Accessory Structures? (3)

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  1. Hair
  2. Nails
  3. Glands
4
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Functions of the Integumentary System? (4)

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  1. Protection
  2. Heat regulation
  3. Excretion of urea and uric acid
  4. Synthesizes Vitamin D
5
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What does the integumentary system protect the body from? (6)

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  1. Mechanical Damage
  2. Chemical Damage
  3. Bacterial Damage
  4. Thermal Damage
  5. UV radiation
  6. Desiccation
6
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Characteristics of the epidermis (4)

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  1. Stratified squamous epithelium
  2. Lacks blood vessels but can divide
  3. As new cells grow, the older cells get pushed to the surface
  4. Outer most layers are dead
7
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The 4 cell types of the Epidermis

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  1. Keratinocytes (90%)
  2. Melanocytes (8%)
  3. Langerhan Cells
  4. Merkel Cells
8
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Characteristics of…

Keratinocytes

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  • produce keratin

- provide protection

9
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Characteristics of…

Melanocytes

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  • produce melanin pigments which protects against UV radiation
  • melanin transferred to other cells with long cell processes
10
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Characteristics of…

Langerhan Cells

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  • from bone marrow

- part of an immune response

11
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Stem cells divide to produce __________ at the basal lamina

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Keratinocytes

12
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As keratinocytes are pushed up towards the surface…

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  • They will fill with keratin and oils
  • They slowly die
  • Its a 4 week journey unless the outer layers are removed by abrasion
13
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Layers of the Epidermis (5)

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  1. Stratum Germinativum
  2. Stratum Spinosum
  3. Stratum Granulosum
  4. Stratum Lucidum
  5. Stratum Corneum
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Characteristics of Stratum Germativum (2)

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  1. Deepest single layer of cells

2. Combination of merkel cells, melanocytes, kerytinocytes and stem cells that divide repeatedly

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How are cells attached in the Stratum Germativum layer?

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Cells attached to each other and to the basal lamina by desmosomes & hemidesmosomes

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Characteristics of the Stratum Spinosum (3)

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  1. 8-10 cell layers held together by desmosomes
  2. Melanin taken in by the phagocytosis from near by melanocytes
  3. During slide preparation cells shrink and look spiny
17
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Characteristics of Stratum Granulosum (3)

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  1. 3 to 5 layers of flat dying cells
  2. Show nuclear degeneration
  3. Contain dark-staining keratohyalin granules
18
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What are keratohyalin granules?

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They release lipids that repel water

19
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Characteristics of Stratum Lucidum (2)

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  1. Seen in think skin on palms and soles of feet ONLY

2. 3 to 5 layers of clear, flat, dead cells

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Characteristics of Stratum Corneum (4)

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  1. 25 to 30 layers of flat dead cells filled with keratin and surrounded by lipids
  2. Continuously shed
  3. Barrier to light, heat, water, chemicals and bacteria
  4. Friction stimulates callus formation
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2 types of Skin Thickness

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  1. Thick Skin

2. Thin Skin

22
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Think Skin

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  • Palmar and Planter surface
  • About 30 layers of Stratum Corneum
  • All 5 layers
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Thin Skin

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  • Rest of body surfaces
  • Fewer layers of Stratum Corneum
  • No Stratum Lucidum
24
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  • Stratum germativum forms ridges that extend into the dermis
  • Increases area of contact for better grip
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Epidermal Ridges

25
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-Produced in the epidermis by melanocytes

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Melanin

26
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Facts about Melanocytes

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  • Same number of melanocytes in everyone but different amounts of pigment produced
  • UV in sunlight increases melanin production
27
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Melanin production is in response to…

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Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone

28
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Melanocytes convert _________ to melanin?

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Tyrosine

29
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True/ False: There are several different types of melanin.

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True

30
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Typical brown or black melanin

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Eumelanin

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Red brown version of melanin

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Pheomelanin

32
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Freckles or liver spots…

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Melanocytes in a patch

33
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Benign localized overgrowth of melanocytes

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Nevus or mole

34
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Inherited lack of tyrosine; no pigment

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Albinism

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  • Yellow orange pigment (precursor of Vitamin A)

- Found in stratum Corneum & Subcutaneous

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Carotine

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  • Red, oxygen-carrying pigment in blood cells

- if other pigments are not present, epidermis is translucent and pinkness will be evident

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Homoglobin

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What are the 2 layers the dermis is composed of?

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  • Papillary Layer

- Reticular Layer

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What does the Papilary Layer of the Dermis consist of?

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  • Areolar Connective Tissue
  • Capillaries and Neurons
  • Dermal Papillae
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What does the Reticular Layer of the Dermis consist of?

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  • Anchoring layer
  • Large vessels, nerves, adiposcytes, arrector pili muscle
  • Dense irregular connective tissue
  • Collagen-strength
  • Elastic-strength, flexibility
40
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These provide blood supply to the skin… (2)

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  • Cutaneous Plexus

- Papillary Plexus

41
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  • Network of arteries & veins supplying the skin

- In the subcutaneous layer

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Cutaneous Plexus

42
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  • Follows the epidermal and dermal boundary

- Helps nourish the epidermal layer

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Papillary Plexus

43
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The stretching of fibers, loss of their elasticity, breaking of fibers

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Stretch marks

44
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Stretch marks form due to…

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  • Decrease in fiber elasticity

- Tearing of fibers

45
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Also called the superficial fascia or the subcutaneous layer…

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Hypodermis

46
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What does the hypodermis consist of…?

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  • Areolar Connective Tissue
  • Adipose connective tissue (insulator)
  • Collagen and Elastic fibers
  • No distinct boundary with dermis
  • Major blood vessels & nerves
  • Stabilizes skin
47
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Hair (an accessory structure) is on most surfaces except… (4)

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  1. Plantar and Palmer Surfaces
  2. Parts of digits
  3. Lips
  4. Eyelids (except eye lashes)
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True/False: Hair number is fixed at birth?

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True

49
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What are the types of hair… (3)

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  1. Vellus (peach fuzz)
  2. Terminal (thicker with darker pigment)
  3. Intermediate (arms)
    * Hair is based on body location, age, and gender
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The 3 basic parts of hair…

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  1. Shaft- mostly projects above the surface of the skin
  2. Root- Penetrates into the dermis
  3. Bulb- is the base of the follicle
51
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Each hair consists of… (3)

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  1. Cuticle (outer most)
  2. Cortex (middle)
  3. Medulla (inner most)
52
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What is hair composed of?

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Dead keratinized epidermal cells

53
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What does a hair follicle consist of?

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(hair follicles surround the root)

-Has many sheaths and layers

54
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Functions of hair… (3)

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  1. Protection
  2. Reduction of heat loss
  3. Sensing light touch
55
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Part of hair that…

  • Sensory nerves surrounding follide
  • Detect hair movement
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Root hair Plexus

56
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Part of hair that…

  • is made up of smooth muscle
  • Moves hair
  • Causes “goose bumps”
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Arrector Pili

57
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Stages of hair growth… (3)

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  1. Anagen Stage
  2. Catagen Stage
  3. Telogen Stage
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  • Lasts from 2 to 6 years depending on the boy part

- matrix cells at base of hair root producing length

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Anagen Stage

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  • Lasts up to 2 weeks

- Matrix cells inactive and follide atrophies

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Catagen Stage

60
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  • Hair follicle remains dormant

- Hair is eventually pushed out by new hair as cycle renews

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Telogen Stage

61
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This is the result of melanin produced in melanocytes in hair bulb

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Hair color

62
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Brown black/brown hair contains large amounts of…

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Eumelanin

63
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Blond hair results from…

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Little eumelanin

64
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Red hair has a high relative amount of…

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Pheomelanin

65
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Gray hair is the result of…

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decline in all melanin production

66
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Specialized exocrine glands found in the dermis… (4)

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  1. Sebaceous Glands
  2. Sudoriferous Glands
  3. Ceruminous Glands
  4. Mammary Glands
67
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  • Secrete sebum (oil) by HOLOCRINE secretion

- Sebum decreases evaporation and decreases bacterial growth

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Sebaceous Glands

68
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2 Types of Sebaceous Glands

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  1. With hair- sebum released into follicle

2. Not with hair- Sebum secreted onto epidermis

69
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  • Sweat glands
  • Coiled tubular gland
  • Sweat released by MEROCRINE secretion
  • Under neutral control
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Sudoriferous Glands

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Types of Sudoriferous Glands (2)

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  1. Apocrine

2. Eccrine

71
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  • On most body surfaces
  • Greatest on palm
  • Not associated with hair follicle
  • Watery secretion called sensible perspiration
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Eccrine Sweat Glands

72
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Sensible perspiration is made up of… (3)

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  1. water
  2. NaCl
  3. Urea
73
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Function of Eccrine Glands… (3)

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  1. Cooling
  2. Excretion
  3. Protection
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  • Associated with hair follicle
  • Located in axillae & groin
  • Produces viscous secretion starting at puberty
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Apocrine Sweat

75
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Functions of Apocrine Sweat Glands

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  • Reducing Friction
  • Cooling
  • Secrete pheromones
76
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Modified Apocrine Sweat Glands… (2)

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  • Mammary (lactiferous) for milk production

- Ceruminous - in external ear, its secretion mixes with sebum to create ear wax

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Parts of Nails… (4)

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  1. Nail Body
  2. Nail Bed
  3. Nail root
  4. Lunula
78
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Keratinized plate like structure

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Nail body

79
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Surface of the skin that covers the nail body

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Nail bed

80
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Source of nail production

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Nail Root

81
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Whitish, half-moon region at the base of the nail plate

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Lunula

82
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Tissue damage and cell death caused by heat, electricity, UV radiation or chemicals

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Burns

83
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Associated dangers of burns… (3)

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  1. Dehydration
  2. Electrolyte imbalance
  3. Circulatory Shock
84
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Characteristics of First Degree Burns

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  • skin red and swollen

- only epidermis damaged

85
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Characteristics of Second Degree Burns

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  • skin red with blisters

- epidermis and upper dermis damaged

86
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Characteristics of Third Degree Burns

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  • Gray, whitish, or black

- Destroys entire layer

87
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Burns are critical when…

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  • Over 25% of body has second degree

- Over 10% of body has third degree

88
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Effects of Aging… (5)

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  1. Less hair
  2. Reduced blood supply
  3. Dermis tends to be thin
  4. Drying of epidermis
  5. Fewer melanocytes