Integumentary System

Extra credit:

1. What skin conditions do players in close contact sports (such as wrestling) have? a. Name one condition b. Explain how it affects the skin c. what can be done to prevent the condition d. What is done to treat the condition.

NOTE: The sport selected for extra credit cannot be one of the 5 sports addressed previously.

Conditions of contact sports such as wrestling and soccer, football, etc are:

a. b. c. d. e.

warts scabs

head lice

conjunctivitis

bacterial skin infections herpes simplex virus

f.

g. h.

athlete's foot

jock itch

i.

ringworm.

Prevention includes

a. b. c.

good hygiene and showers

clean and dry clothes

not using sweaty clothes and shoes.

Treatment may include

a. Over the counter medications for jock itch, athlete's foot and head lice. b. Doctor’s treatment might be needed for herpes simplex, warts etc.