Integumentary System Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| What is the largest Organ? | Skin |
| Where is the thinnest part of the Skin at 0.1mm? | Over the eyelids |
| Where is the thickest part of the Skin at 1mm? | Over the palms of hands + soles of feet |
| How much does the skin approximately weigh? | 6-8lbs |
| What is the surface area of the skin? | 20sq ft |
| What are the layers of the Skin? | Epidermis - Dermis - Subcutaneous |
| What is the function of the Dermis layer? | Provides strength and elasticity |
| What is the function of the Subcutaneous layer? | Provides support and stores fat + protects internal structures |
| How many layers are there to the Epidermis? | 5 layers |
| What are Keratinocytes? | Proteins that provide strength to hair, skin and nails |
| What are Melanocytes? | Form the skins pigmentation |
| What is the function of Dendritic Cells? | Process antigen material + present it on cell surface to T cells of the immune system |
| What is Allergic Contact Dermatitis? | T cell mediated inflammatory reaction |
| What is the function of the Skin? | Protection - Sensation - temp regulation - Excretion - Source of Vitamin D |
| What happens to the Skin as we age? | Skin function declines - Becomes flatter + thinner - reduced elasticity - decreased sensation - dehydrated |
| What are acute wounds? | Short in duration - happen suddenly - heals over time |
| What are Chronic wounds? | Longer in duration - underlying issues eg Venous Insufficiency - Inflamed |
| What are the Healing phases? | Hemostasis (Blood Clots) 1-3 days Inflammatory (Scab) 3-20 days Proliferative (Pulls wound together) wk1-6 Remodeling (Final proper tissue) wk6-2yrs |
| What are some factors the effect healing? | Age - Anaemia - Medications - Temp - Smoking - Nutrition - Health condition |
| What are some local factors that effect healing? | Blood Supply - Denervation - Duration - Infection - Size - Location |
| What are the categories of wounds? | Dry necrosis - Wet necrosis - Slough - Infected/Maladourous - Granulating - Epithelialising |
| What are the characteristics of Granulation? | Healthy - Bright red/Moist/Shiny/No bleeding Unhealthy - Dark red/Dry/Dull/Bleeds easily |
| What are the characteristics of Slough? | Yellow/white material Dead cells - Neutrophilis - prolongs inflammatory response Prevents healing |
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