Anatomy

The skin is made up of two layers: the epidermis and the dermis.

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Lice eggs are called nits.

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Cellulitis is an inflammation but NOT an infection.

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Shingles is a disorder that results primarily from an allergic reaction.

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An erosion is an eating away or gnawing away of tissue.

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Arrector pili muscles are attached to the hairs in your skin.

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An infected blackhead is a pustule.

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The part of the hair that you see outside the body is the follicle.

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Each upper limb is considered 9% of the body skin surface area.

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Second-degree burns involve the entire depth of the epidermis and a portion of the dermis.

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The stratum basale is the outermost surface of the skin.

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________ or hives are itchy wheals surrounded by a red inflamed area.

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A ________ is a pathologically altered piece of tissue that can include a wound or injury of a ...

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________ is the term for an infestation with lice that is the result of direct contact with a person ...

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A third-degree burn affects all three of the skin ________ and is classified as a full-thickness burn.

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A fourth-degree burn goes all the way to the ________.

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Cellulitis, if left untreated, can lead to life threatening conditions such as endocarditis or even ________.

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Folliculitis presents with formations of small ________ that surround the base of the hair follicle.

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Turning at least every 2 hours is important in the prevention of ________ or pressure ulcers.

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Tiny mites that burrow into the skin to lay eggs cause a condition known as ________.

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Each hair has a root that extends down into the dermis to the ________.

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Tinea ________ is a condition in which a fungal infection is involved with either fingernails or toenails.

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As bilirubin builds up in the body, ________ occurs, giving the skin a deeper yellow color.

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Initially, the patient with third degree burns will feel NO ________.

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Ideally a __________ starts to heal from the inside before healing toward the outside.

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