Unit Wordlist and Learning Resources
Unit Wordlist: The Integumentary System
The following Terms and Concepts are important in the study of the Integumentary System:
| Skin Structure:
Epidermis stratum basale stratum corneum stratum granulosum stratum lucidum stratum spinosum Keratinocytes Basal cell keratin Langerhans cells Merkel cells Melanocytes Melanin Dermis papillary layer dermal papillae Pacinian corpuscle Meissner corpuscles Reticular layer Hypodermis Reticular layer Vitamin D |
Accessory Structure:
Hair Hair follicle Arrector pili muscles Hair Shaft Hair Root Hair Matrix Nail bed nail body nail cuticle
Apocrine Sweat glands Eccrine sweat gland Sebaceous glands
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Pathologies of Integumentary System:
acne eczema
Basal cell carcinoma Squamous cell carcinoma Melanoma ABCDE rule
first-degree burn second-degree burn third-degree burn fourth-degree burn
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