Chap 16 - Skin Quizes

Question 1

Band of epidermis at the base and sides of the nail plate:

Answer 1

cuticle

Question 2

Middle layer of the skin:

Answer 2

dermis

Question 3

Outermost layer of the skin:

Answer 3

epidermis

Question 4

Hard protein material found in the epidermis, hair, and nails:

Answer 4

keratin

Question 5

The half moon-shaped, whitish area at the base of a nail:

Answer 5

lunula

Question 6

Soft tissue surrounding the nail border:

Answer 6

paronychium

Question 7

Oily substance secreted by sebaceous glands:

Answer 7

sebum

Question 8

Outermost layer of the epidermis:

Answer 8

stratum corneum

Question 9

Innermost layer of the skin:

Answer 9

subcutaneous layer

Question 10

Structural protein found in the skin and connective tissue:

Answer 10

collagen

Question 11

A combining form for skin:

Answer 11

cutane/o

Question 12

The combining form that means sweat:

Answer 12

hidr/o

Question 13

A combining form that means fat:

Answer 13

lip/o

Question 14

A combining form that means nail:

Answer 14

onych/o

Question 15

A combining form that means hair:

Answer 15

pil/o

Question 16

A combining form that means dry:

Answer 16

xer/o

Question 17

A combining form that means wrinkle:

Answer 17

rhytid/o

Question 18

The combining form that means hard:

Answer 18

kerat/o

Question 19

The combining form that means fungus:

Answer 19

myc/o

Question 20

A combining form that means redness:

Answer 20

erythemat/o

Question 21

Smooth, swollen papule that is redder or paler than surrounding skin:

Answer 21

wheal

Question 22

Solid, round or oval elevated lesion 1 cm or more in diameter:

Answer 22

nodule

Question 23

Flat lesion measuring less than 1 cm in diameter:

Answer 23

macule

Question 24

Thick-walled, closed sac or pouch containing fluid or semisolid material:

Answer 24

cyst

Question 25

Small (less than 1 cm) solid elevation of the skin:

Answer 25

papule

Question 26

Open sore on the skin or mucous membranes deeper than an erosion:

Answer 26

ulcer

Question 27

Small collection of clear fluid; a blister:

Answer 27

vesicle

Question 28

Groove or crack-like sore:

Answer 28

fissure

Question 29

Papule containing pus:

Answer 29

pustule

Question 30

Growth extending from the surface of mucous membrane:

Answer 30

polyp

Question 31

Absence of hair from areas where it normally grows:

Answer 31

alopecia

Question 32

Itching:

Answer 32

pruritus

Question 33

Inflammatory skin disease with erythematous, papulovesicular lesions:

Answer 33

eczema

Question 34

Infection of the skin caused by a fungus:

Answer 34

tinea

Question 35

Excessive, hypertrophied, thickened scar developing after trauma or surgical incision:

Answer 35

keloid

Question 36

Epidermal growth caused by a virus; a wart:

Answer 36

verruca

Question 37

White, thickened patches on mucous membrane tissue of the tongue or cheek:

Answer 37

leukoplakia

Question 38

Thickened and rough lesion of the epidermis associated with aging or skin damage:

Answer 38

keratosis

Question 39

Loss of pigment in areas of the skin:

Answer 39

vitiligo

Question 40

Cancerous growth composed of melanocytes:

Answer 40

malignant melanoma