Chapter 15: Musculoskeletal System: Exercises

Question 1

A fat cell is a/an ______

Answer 1

adipocyte

Question 2

The half-moon shaped white area at the base of a nail is the _____

Answer 2

lunula

Question 3

A structural protein found in skin and connective tissue is _____

Answer 3

collagen

Question 4

A pigment found in the epidermis is ______

Answer 4

melanin

Question 5

The deepest region of the epidermis is the ______

Answer 5

basal layer

Question 6

The outermost layer of the epidermis, which consists of flattened, keratinized cells, is the ______

Answer 6

stratum corneum

Question 7

An oily substance secreted by sebaceous glands is ______

Answer 7

sebum

Question 8

The middle layer of the skin is the _____

Answer 8

dermis

Question 9

A hard protein material found in epidermis, hair, and nails is ______

Answer 9

keratin

Question 10

A band of epidermis at the base and sides of the nail plate is the ______

Answer 10

cuticle

Question 11

epidermis

Answer 11

The outermost layer of skin

Question 12

diaphoresis

Answer 12

Profuse sweating

Question 13

seborrhea

Answer 13

Excessive secretion from sebaceous glands

Question 14

paronychia

Answer 14

Inflammation and swelling of soft tissue around a nail

Question 15

dermatophytosis

or

dermatomycosis (tinea)

Answer 15

Fungal infections of hands and feet

Question 16

causalgia

Answer 16

Burning sensation (pain) in skin

Question 17

Select the correct description for the term: squamous epithelium

a) Connective tissue layer of skin
b) Surgical procedure to scrape away tissue
c) Flat, scale-like cells
d) Connective tissue protein
e) Pigment deficiency of the skin
f) Contains a dark pigment
g) Redness of skin
h) Contains lipocytes
i) Oil-producing organ
j) Knife used to burn through tissue

Answer 17

c) Flat, scale-like cells

Question 18

Select the correct description for the term: sebaceous gland

a) Connective tissue layer of skin
b) Surgical procedure to scrape away tissue
c) Flat, scale-like cells
d) Connective tissue protein
e) Pigment deficiency of the skin
f) Contains a dark pigment
g) Redness of skin
h) Contains lipocytes
i) Oil-producing organ
j) Knife used to burn through tissue

Answer 18

i) Oil-producing organ

Question 19

Select the correct description for the term: albinism

a) Connective tissue layer of skin
b) Surgical procedure to scrape away tissue
c) Flat, scale-like cells
d) Connective tissue protein
e) Pigment deficiency of the skin
f) Contains a dark pigment
g) Redness of skin
h) Contains lipocytes
i) Oil-producing organ
j) Knife used to burn through tissue

Answer 19

e) Pigment deficiency of the skin

Question 20

Select the correct description for the term: electrocautery

a) Connective tissue layer of skin
b) Surgical procedure to scrape away tissue
c) Flat, scale-like cells
d) Connective tissue protein
e) Pigment deficiency of the skin
f) Contains a dark pigment
g) Redness of skin
h) Contains lipocytes
i) Oil-producing organ
j) Knife used to burn through tissue

Answer 20

j) Knife used to burn through tissue

Question 21

Select the correct description for the term: subcutaneous tissue

a) Connective tissue layer of skin
b) Surgical procedure to scrape away tissue
c) Flat, scale-like cells
d) Connective tissue protein
e) Pigment deficiency of the skin
f) Contains a dark pigment
g) Redness of skin
h) Contains lipocytes
i) Oil-producing organ
j) Knife used to burn through tissue

Answer 21

h) Contains lipocytes

Question 22

Select the correct description for the term: collagen

a) Connective tissue layer of skin
b) Surgical procedure to scrape away tissue
c) Flat, scale-like cells
d) Connective tissue protein
e) Pigment deficiency of the skin
f) Contains a dark pigment
g) Redness of skin
h) Contains lipocytes
i) Oil-producing organ
j) Knife used to burn through tissue

Answer 22

d) Connective tissue protein

Question 23

Select the correct description for the term: dermis

a) Connective tissue layer of skin
b) Surgical procedure to scrape away tissue
c) Flat, scale-like cells
d) Connective tissue protein
e) Pigment deficiency of the skin
f) Contains a dark pigment
g) Redness of skin
h) Contains lipocytes
i) Oil-producing organ
j) Knife used to burn through tissue

Answer 23

a) Connective tissue layer of skin

Question 24

Select the correct description for the term: melanocyte

a) Connective tissue layer of skin
b) Surgical procedure to scrape away tissue
c) Flat, scale-like cells
d) Connective tissue protein
e) Pigment deficiency of the skin
f) Contains a dark pigment
g) Redness of skin
h) Contains lipocytes
i) Oil-producing organ
j) Knife used to burn through tissue

Answer 24

f) Contains a dark pigment

Question 25

Select the correct description for the term: erythema

a) Connective tissue layer of skin
b) Surgical procedure to scrape away tissue
c) Flat, scale-like cells
d) Connective tissue protein
e) Pigment deficiency of the skin
f) Contains a dark pigment
g) Redness of skin
h) Contains lipocytes
i) Oil-producing organ
j) Knife used to burn through tissue

Answer 25

g) Redness of skin

Question 26

Select the correct description for the term: dermabrasion

a) Connective tissue layer of skin
b) Surgical procedure to scrape away tissue
c) Flat, scale-like cells
d) Connective tissue protein
e) Pigment deficiency of the skin
f) Contains a dark pigment
g) Redness of skin
h) Contains lipocytes
i) Oil-producing organ
j) Knife used to burn through tissue

Answer 26

b) Surgical procedure to scrape away tissue

Question 27

Pertaining to under the skin

sub______

Answer 27

subcutaneous

Question 28

Abnormal condition of lack of sweat

an______

Answer 28

anhidrosis

Question 29

Abnormal condition of proliferation of horny, keratinized cells

kerat_____

Answer 29

keratosis

Question 30

Abnormal condition of dry, scaly skin

_____osis

Answer 30

ichthyosis

Question 31

Loosening of the epidermis

epidermo_____

Answer 31

epidermolysis

Question 32

Yellow tumor (nodule under the skin)

_____oma

Answer 32

xanthoma

Question 33

Pertaining to under the nail

sub_______

Answer 33

subungual

Question 34

Abnormal condition of excessive hair growth

hyper_______

Answer 34

hypertrichosis

Question 35

Abnormal condition of nail fungus

onycho______

Answer 35

onychomycosis

Question 36

Removal of wrinkles

______ectomy

Answer 36

rhytidectomy

Question 37

melan/o

Answer 37

black

Question 38

adip/o

Answer 38

fat

Question 39

squam/o

Answer 39

scale-like

Question 40

xanth/o

Answer 40

yellow

Question 41

myc/o

Answer 41

fungus

Question 42

onych/o

Answer 42

nail

Question 43

pil/o

Answer 43

hair

Question 44

xer/o

Answer 44

dry

Question 45

trich/o

Answer 45

hair

Question 46

erythem/o

Answer 46

redness

Question 47

albin/o

Answer 47

white

Question 48

ichthy/o

Answer 48

scaly, dry

Question 49

hidr/o

Answer 49

sweat

Question 50

ungu/o

Answer 50

nail

Question 51

cauter/o

Answer 51

heat, burn

Question 52

steat/o

Answer 52

fat

Question 53

rhytid/o

Answer 53

wrinkle

Question 54

py/o

Answer 54

pus

Question 55

hydr/o

Answer 55

water

Question 56

cutane/o

Answer 56

skin

Question 57

pustule

Answer 57

Pus-filled

Question 58

wheal

Answer 58

Smooth, edematous, reddish papule or plaque

Question 59

cyst

Answer 59

Fluid or semisolid thick-walled filled sac

Question 60

vesicle

Answer 60

Clear fluid, blister

Question 61

crust (scab)

Answer 61

Dried serum and cellular debris

Question 62

polyp

Answer 62

Benign growth extending from mucous membrane surface

Question 63

macule

Answer 63

Discoloured, flat

Question 64

erosion

Answer 64

Wearing away, loss of epidermis

Question 65

nodule

Answer 65

Solid, elevated mass, more than 1 cm

Question 66

fissure

Answer 66

Slit, groove

Question 67

ulcer

Answer 67

Open sore on skin or mucous membrane

Question 68

papule

Answer 68

Small, solid elevation, pimple or plaque

Question 69

What is the medical term for baldness?

Answer 69

alopecia

Question 70

What is the medical term for bluish black mark (macule) caused by hemorrhages into the skin?

Answer 70

ecchymosis

Question 71

What is the medical term for itching?

Answer 71

pruritus

Question 72

What is the medical term for acute allergic reaction in which red, round wheals develop on the skin?

Answer 72

urticaria

Question 73

What is the medical term for blackhead?

Answer 73

comedo

Question 74

What is the medical term for small, pinpoint hemorrhages?

Answer 74

petechiae

Question 75

squamous cell carcinoma

Answer 75

Malignant neoplasm originating in scale-like cells of the epidermis

Question 76

acne vulgaris

Answer 76

Buildup of sebum and keratin in pores of the skin leading to papular and pustular eruptions

Question 77

tinea

Answer 77

Fungal skin infection

Question 78

scleroderma

Answer 78

Chronic disease marked by hardening and shrinking of connective tissue in the skin

Question 79

decubitus ulcer

Answer 79

Bedsore

Question 80

gangrene

Answer 80

Necrosis of skin tissue resulting from ischemia

Question 81

eczema

Answer 81

Chronic or acute inflammatory skin disease with erythematous, pustular, or papular lesions

Question 82

systemic lupus erythematosus

Answer 82

Widespread inflammatory disease of the joints and collagen of the skin with “butterfly” rash on the face

Question 83

malignant melanoma

Answer 83

Cancerous tumor composed of melanocytes

Question 84

psoriasis

Answer 84

Chronic, recurrent dermatosis marked by silvery-gray scales covering red patches on the skin

Question 85

basal cell carcinoma

Answer 85

Malignant neoplasm originating in the basal layer of the epidermis

Question 86

impetigo

Answer 86

Contagious, infectious pyoderma

Question 87

Contagious parasitic infection with intense pruritus

scleroderma
or
scabies

Answer 87

scabies

Question 88

Measles

rubella
or
rubeola

Answer 88

rubeola

Question 89

Chickenpox

varicella
or
eczema

Answer 89

varicella

Question 90

Thickened excess cicatrix (scar)

tinea
or
keloid

Answer 90

keloid

Question 91

White patches on mucous membrane of tongue or inner cheek

leukoplakia
or albinism

Answer 91

leukoplakia

Question 92

Characterized by a rash

gangrene
or
exanthematous

Answer 92

exanthematous

Question 93

Thickening of epidermis related to sunlight exposure

actinic keratosis
or
callus

Answer 93

actinic keratosis

Question 94

Small, pinpoint hemorrhages

psoriasis
or
petechiae

Answer 94

petechiae

Question 95

Large blisters

bullae
or
pustules

Answer 95

bullae

Question 96

Hyperpigmented macule or pustule of skin (mole)

nevus
or
verruca

Answer 96

nevus

Question 97

Sac of fluid and hair over sacral region

ecchymosis
or
pilonidal cyst

Answer 97

pilonidal cyst

Question 98

Acute allergic reaction in which hives develope

vitiligo
or
urticaria

Answer 98

urticaria

Question 99

comedones

Answer 99

Blackheads

Question 100

nevi

Answer 100

Moles

Question 101

alopecia

Answer 101

Baldness

Question 102

pruritus

Answer 102

Itching

Question 103

urticaria

Answer 103

Hives

Question 104

decubitus ulcer

Answer 104

Bedsore

Question 105

verrucae

Answer 105

Warts

Question 106

tinea pedis

Answer 106

Athlete’s foot

Question 107

ecchymosis

Answer 107

“black and blue” mark

Question 108

seborrheic dermatitis

Answer 108

Dandruff

Question 109

vesicles

Answer 109

Blisters

Question 110

exanthem

Answer 110

Rash

Question 111

pyoderma

Answer 111

Collections of pus in the skin

Question 112

xerosis

Answer 112

Dry skin

Question 113

leukoderma

Answer 113

White patches of skin (vitiligo)

Question 114

erythema

Answer 114

Redness of skin

Question 115

callus

Answer 115

Increased growth of epidermal horny-layer cells due to excess pressure or friction

Question 116

keloid

Answer 116

Thickened, hypertrophied scar tissue

Question 117

gangrene

Answer 117

Necrosis (death) of skin tissue

Question 118

Two skin tests for allergy are _____ and ______

Answer 118

scratch test

patch test

Question 119

The ______ test is an intradermal test for diphtheria

Answer 119

Scnick

Question 120

The _____ test and the _____ test are skin tests for tuberculosis

Answer 120

Mantoux

PPD

Question 121

Purulent means _____

Answer 121

pus-filled

Question 122

A surgical procedure to core out a disk of skin for microscopic analysis is a/an _____

Answer 122

punch biopsy

Question 123

A type of skin cancer associated with AIDS and marked by blue-purple lesions over the skin is ______

Answer 123

Kaposi sarcoma

Question 124

Abnormal, premalignant moles are ______

Answer 124

dysplastic nevi

Question 125

Removal of skin tissue using a cut parallel to the surface of the surrounding skin is called a/an ______

Answer 125

shave biopsy

Question 126

Destruction of tissue using intensely cold temperatures is _______

Answer 126

cryosurgery

Question 127

Scraping away skin to remove acne scars and fine wrinkles on the skin is ______

Answer 127

dermabrasion

Question 128

Removal of subcutaneous fat tissue by aspiration is _____

Answer 128

liposuction

Question 129

Destruction of tissue using an electric spark is ______

Answer 129

electrodesiccation

Question 130

Use of a sharp, spoon-like instrument to scrape away tissue is ______

Answer 130

curettage

Question 131

Since he was a teenager, Jim had had red, scaly patches on his elbows and the front of his knees. Dr. Horn diagnosed Jim’s dermatologic condition as

vitiligo or
impetigo or
psoriasis

and prescribed a special cream.

Answer 131

psoriasis

Question 132

Clarissa noticed a rash across the bridge of her nose and aching in her joints. She saw a rheumatologist, who did some blood work and diagnosed her condition as

rheumatoid arthritis or
systemic lupus erythematosus or
scleroderma

Answer 132

systemic lupus erythematosus

Question 133

Bea had large red plaques develop all over her trunk and neck after eating shrimp. The doctor prescribed hydrocortisone cream to relieve her itching

seborrhea or
acne or
urticaria

Answer 133

urticaria

Question 134

The poison ivy Maggie touched caused very uncomfortable

pruritus or
calluses or
keratosis

and she was scratching her arms raw.

Answer 134

pruritus

Question 135

Kelly was fair-skinned with red hair. She had many benign nevi on her arms and legs, but Dr. Keefe was especially worried about one pigmented lesion with an irregular, raised border, which he biopsied and found to be malignant

melanoma or
Kaposi sarcoma or
pyoderma

Answer 135

melanoma

Question 136

After 5 days of high fever, 3-year-old Sadie developed a red rash all over her body. The pediatrician described it as a viral

eczema or
purpura or
exanthem

and told her mother it was a case of

rubeola or
impetigo or
scabies

Answer 136

exanthem

rubeola

Question 137

Several months after her surgery, Mabel’s scar became raised and thickened and grew beyond the boundaries of the incision. It had

atrophied or
stratified or
hypertrophied

and her physician described it as a

nevus or
verruca or
keloid

Answer 137

hypertrophied

keloid

Question 138

Perry had a bad habit of biting his nails and picking at the

follicle or
cuticle or
subcutaneous tissue

surrounding his nails. Often, he developed inflammation and swelling of the soft tissue around the nail, a condition known as

onychomycosis or
onycholysis or
paronychia

Answer 138

cuticle

paronychia

Question 139

Brenda noticed a small papillomatous wart on her hand. Her

oncolist or
dermatologist or
psycholoist

explained that it was a

pustule or
polyp or
verruca

and was caused by a

bacterium or
virus or
toxin

The doctor suggested removing it by

Mohs surgery or
cryosurgery or
dilation and curettage

Answer 139

dermatologist

verruca

virus

cryosurgery

Question 140

Sarah, a teenager, was self-conscious about the inflammatory lesions and papules and pustules on her face. She noticed blackheads or

wheals or
bullae or
open comedones

and whiteheads. She was advised to begin taking antibiotics and applying topical medications to treat her

acne vulgaris or
scleroderma or
gangrene

Answer 140

open comedones

acne vulgaris