Integumentary System

Question 1

Dermis

Answer 1

Thick, underlying layer of the skin that is composed of two layers of vascular connective tissue

Question 2

Nail Bed

Answer 2

Highly vascular tissue under the nail that appears pink when the blood is oxygenated

Question 3

Subcutaneous Tissue

Answer 3

Layer of connective tissue which is mainly composed of fat

Question 4

Epidermis

Answer 4

outermost layer of skin

Question 5

Nail Body

Answer 5

The part that is visible on the nail

Question 6

Sudoriferous Glands

Answer 6

sweat glands

Question 7

Eponychium

Answer 7

The small fold of skin above the lower part of the nail, also known as the cuticle

Question 8

Nail Root

Answer 8

Is a grove under a small fold of skin at the base of the nail

Question 9

Hair Follicule

Answer 9

Hair has its roots in the dermis plus their coverings

Question 10

Sebaceous Glands

Answer 10

Glands that produce oil

Question 11

an-

Answer 11

no, not, without

Question 12

crypt-

Answer 12

hidden

Question 13

epi-

Answer 13

above, upon

Question 14

hyper-

Answer 14

excessive

Question 15

intra-

Answer 15

within, into

Question 16

par-

Answer 16

beside, near

Question 17

sub-

Answer 17

under, below

Question 18

trans-

Answer 18

across, through

Question 19

-cide

Answer 19

killing

Question 20

-ectomy

Answer 20

removal

Question 21

-itis

Answer 21

inflammation

Question 22

-lytic

Answer 22

to reduce, destroy, separate

Question 23

-oma

Answer 23

tumor, mass

Question 24

-osis

Answer 24

abnormal condition

Question 25

-plasty

Answer 25

surgical repair

Question 26

cutane/o

Answer 26

skin

Question 27

pedicul/i

Answer 27

lice

Question 28

dermat/o, derm/o

Answer 28

skin

Question 29

rhytid/o

Answer 29

wrinkle

Question 30

follicul/o

Answer 30

follicule

Question 31

seb/o

Answer 31

sebum

Question 32

hidr/o

Answer 32

sweat

Question 33

trich/o

Answer 33

hair

Question 34

kerat/o

Answer 34

hard, horny

Question 35

ungu/o

Answer 35

nail

Question 36

melan/o

Answer 36

black, dark

Question 37

onych/o

Answer 37

nail

Question 38

myc/o

Answer 38

fungus

Question 39

alopecia

Answer 39

Alopecia areata is a condition that causes round patches of hair loss. It can lead to total hair loss

Question 40

anhidrosis

Answer 40

A condition in which a person produces little or no sweat

Question 41

curettage

Answer 41

is the use of a curette (French, meaning scoop) to remove tissue by scraping or scooping.

Question 42

debridement

Answer 42

removal of dead, damaged, or infected tissue to improve the healing potential of the remaining healthy tissue.

Question 43

decubitus ulcer

Answer 43

Inflammation, ulcer, or sore in the skin over a bony prominence

Question 44

dermatoplasty

Answer 44

Transplant of living skin to correct effects of injury, operation, or disease

Question 45

ecchymosis

Answer 45

Nonraised skin discoloration caused by the escape of blood into the tissues from ruptured blood vessels. Ecchymoses can occur in mucous membranes (for example, in the mouth).

Question 46

eczema

Answer 46

Superficial inflammation of the skin, characterized by vesicles, weeping, and pruritus

Question 47

escharotomy

Answer 47

Surgical incision into necrotic tissue resulting from a sever burn

Question 48

folliculitis

Answer 48

Inflammation of the hair follicles, which may be superficial or deep, acute or chronic.

Question 49

hermatoma

Answer 49

Collection of extravasated blood trapped in the tissues and palpable to the examiner, such as the ear

Question 50

herpes simplex virus (HSV)

Answer 50

Viral infection characterized by clusters of small vesicles filled with clear fluid on raised inflammatory bases on the skin or mucosa

Question 51

hypertrichosis

Answer 51

Abnormal condition of excessive hair amongst the body

Question 52

intradermal (ID)

Answer 52

Route of injection into the fat layer beneath the skin

Question 53

keratolytic

Answer 53

An agent that dissolves or breaks down the outer layer of skin

Question 54

melanoma

Answer 54

Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer

Question 55

nevus

Answer 55

Birthmark

Question 56

onychocryptosis

Answer 56

Abnormal condition of hidden (ingrown) nail.

Question 57

onychomycosis

Answer 57

Abnormal condition of nail fungus aka tinea unguium

Question 58

paronychia

Answer 58

Infection of the skin beside the nail

Question 59

pediculicide

Answer 59

Destroy lice

Question 60

rhytidectomy

Answer 60

Surgical operation to remove wrinkles. aka facelift

Question 61

seborrhea

Answer 61

inflammatory skin condition that causes flaky, white to yellowish scales to form on oily areas such as the scalp or inside the ear

Question 62

subcutaneous

Answer 62

Pertaining to below the skin

Question 63

subungual

Answer 63

Beneath the nail

Question 64

tinea pedis

Answer 64

Fungal infection of the foot aka athlete's foot

Question 65

transdermal

Answer 65

is a route of administration wherein active ingredients are delivered across the skin for systemic distribution

Question 66

tuberculosis (TB) skin tests

Answer 66

Intradermal test using purified protein derivative to test for either dormant or active tuberculosis

Question 67

verruca

Answer 67

Common, contagious epithelial growths usually appearing on the skin of hands, feet, legs aka warts