It is associated with liver disorder, too much consumption of carotene.

A yellow discoloration of the skin

A variation of skin color caused by increased blood flowing through the skin.

True or False The nail grows continuously and does not have a resting stage.

It is associated with impaired circulation or respiratory functions.

A burn treatment procedure that involves removal of dead tissue from the burn area that helps prevent infections by cleaning the wound.

This burn only involves the epidermis and heals within 2 to 3 days or about a week with no scarring.

___ rays can cause tanning of the skin; associated with malignant melanomas.

A rare form of skin cancer that arises from melanocytes, usually in pre-existing mole. It appear as a large, flat, spreading lesion or as a deeply pigmented nodule; metastasis is common and often fatal.

This burn is usually painless; the epidermis and dermis are completely destroyed.

It is made up of epithelial cells with a stratum basale that gives rises to most of the nail; continuation of nail roots and is thicker than nail bed.

It is a thin plate with layers of dead stratum corneum cells with a very hard type of keratin.

A small part of the nail matrix that can be seen through the nail body as a whitish, crescent-shaped area at the base of the nail.

It is associated with fever, hypertension, inflammation, and allergies.

A type of sweat gland that is only located in armpits and genitalia.

Nail structure: The covered part by the skin.

True or False Skin cancer can be prevented by limiting sun exposure and using sunscreens that should block UVA and UVB rays.

It is a bacterial infection that causes reddish rash on the skin.

Integumentary System as a Diagnostic Aid: Associated with vitamin A deficiency in which the skin produces excess keratin.

A variation in skin color caused by decreased blood flow

Most common type of cancer and mainly caused by UV light exporsure from the sun.

A burn treatment procedure in which the epidermis and part of the dermis are removed from another part of the body and placed over the burn area.

A stratum corneum that extends onto the nail body.

The visible part of the nail.

It is when the part of the stratum basale remains viable, and regeneration of the epidermis can occurs from within the burn area, as well as from the edges of the burnZ

It is associated with anemia, low blood pressure, shock

A type of skin cancer that develops from cells immediately superficial to the stratum basale; if untreated, can metastasize and lead to death.

The most frequent type of skin cancer that affects the cells in stratum basale and extends into dermis to produce an open wound; readily treatable with surgery.

It is an injury to a tissue caused by heat, cold, friction, chemicals, electricity, or radiation

A nail structure located distally to the nail matrix and attaches to nail; made up of epithelial cells with a stratum basale.

This burn damages both the epidermis and dermis.

True or False Skin cancer is common to develop in darker-skinned people or older than 35 years old.

Sweat and sebaceous glands are less actuve resulting in decreased ability for __________. The number of ________ decreases, but some areas develop age spots.

___ rays can cause burning of the skin; associated with basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas.

Effects of Aging: Blood flow to the skin is (increased/reduced). Skin becomes (thinner/thicker), and elasticity is (gained/lost). It begins to ___ and ______.

It is associated with trauma, blood disorders

A yellow pigment found in plants (squash and carrots); normally used as a source of vitamin A and accumulates in lipids of stratum corneum and in the adipocytes of dermis and subcutaneous.

It is a blue to purple discoloration caused by broken blood vessels.

True or False Effects of Aging: Gray or white hair is evident.

Integumentary System as a Diagnostic Aid: It is associated with iron-deficiency anemia in which the nails lose their normal contour and become flat or concave.

A bluish color of skin caused by a decrease in the blood oxygen content.

A darkened skin pigmentation usually caused by stimulant effect of excess adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) on the melanocytes.

It is associated with Addison’s disease