Integumentary System

Question 1

Derm/o

Answer 1

skin

Question 2

dermat/o

Answer 2

skin

Question 3

hidr/o

Answer 3

sweat, perspiration

Question 4

kerat/o

Answer 4

keratin, horny layer of skin

Question 5

melan/o

Answer 5

dark, black, melanin

Question 6

onych/o

Answer 6

nail

Question 7

seb/o

Answer 7

sebum, sebaceous gland

Question 8

trich/o

Answer 8

hair

Question 9

What are the 3 structures contained in the integumentary system?

Answer 9

hair, skin, and nails

Question 10

What is the purpose of the integumentary system?

Answer 10

• protect from injury, fluid loss, and microorganisms
• regulate temperature
• balance fluid
• allow sensations

Question 11

What are the two layers that make up the skin?

Answer 11

dermis and epidermis

Question 12

Stratum

Answer 12

the layers that make up the dermis and eipdermis

Question 13

types of stratum that compose the epidermis

Answer 13

• stratum corneum
• stratum lucidum
• stratum granulosum
• stratum spinosum
• stratum basale aka stratum germinativum

Question 14

stratum corneum

Answer 14

also called the horny layer of skin; outermost layer

Question 15

stratum lucidum

Answer 15

outer layer of skin on palms and soles, clear layer

Question 16

stratum granulosum

Answer 16

• granular layer of cells

- contains two types of granules: kerathoyaline and lamellated

Question 17

stratum spinosum

Answer 17

-composed of prickle cells that are interwoven for protection

Question 18

stratum basale

Answer 18

deepest of the 5 layers, made of basal cells

Question 19

types of stratum that compose the dermis:

Answer 19

• stratum papillare

- stratum reticulare

Question 20

stratum papillare

Answer 20

thin superficial layer interlocked with the epidermis

Question 21

stratum reticulare

Answer 21

thick layer of dense, irregular connective tissue

Question 22

What structures does the dermis contain?

Answer 22

• vessels carrying blood and lymph
• nerves and nerve endings
• glands
• hair follicles

Question 23

hypodermis

Answer 23

the subcutaneous layer of tissue located beneath the skin where the dermis lies

Question 24

cutaneous

Answer 24

pertaining to the skin

Question 25

dermatology

Answer 25

the study of skin

Question 26

dermatologist

Answer 26

physician specializing in diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

Question 27

decubitis

Answer 27

pressure ulcer, bedsore

Question 28

ecchymosis

Answer 28

condition in which blood seeps into the skin, causing discoloration

Question 29

hypodermic

Answer 29

pertaining to under the skin

Question 30

intradermal

Answer 30

pertaining to within the skin

Question 31

jaundice

Answer 31

yellowness of the skin

Question 32

melanin

Answer 32

pigment giving color to the skin

Question 33

melanoma

Answer 33

pigmented malignant tumor of the skin, the most dangerous form of skin cancer

Question 34

pediculosis

Answer 34

infestation with lice

Question 35

subcutaneous

Answer 35

pertaining to below the skin

Question 36

tinea

Answer 36

ringworm (a fungal infection of the skin)

Question 37

two parts that make up hair

Answer 37

follicle and shaft

Question 38

What medical condition can happen with the hair follicles?

Answer 38

The inner sheath at the opening of the sebaceous gland secretes sebum. It can pocket and cause benign lesions on the scalp

Question 39

6 parts of the nail

Answer 39

root, nail bed, nail plate, eponychium (cuticle), perionychium, and hyponychium.

Question 40

lanula

Answer 40

the crescent shaped structure in the nail bed

Question 41

perionychium

Answer 41

also called the paronychial edge -the skin overlying the nail plate on its sides and is the site of hangnails, ingrown nails, and infection of the skin called paronychia

Question 42

hyponychium

Answer 42

the junction between the free edge of the nail and the skin

Question 43

alopecia

Answer 43

loss of hair

Question 44

follicles

Answer 44

specialized structures required for hair growth

Question 45

hair follicles

Answer 45

sacs holding the root of hair fibers

Question 46

hair papilla

Answer 46

knoblike indentation at the bottom of hair follicle containing the blood supply to hair root

Question 47

lanula

Answer 47

little moon are of nail

Question 48

nail bed

Answer 48

skin below the nail, epidermis, and dermis

Question 49

onychitis

Answer 49

inflammation of nail matrix

Question 50

What range of CPT codes address the integumentary system?

Answer 50

codes in the 10,000 range