Integumentary System Vocabulary Part 5

Question 1

Begins when UV radiation mutates the DNA of a skin cell

Answer 1

Skin cancer

Question 2

Cancer that originates from basal cells in the epidermis of the skin

Answer 2

Basal cell carcinoma

Question 3

Type of skin cancer that originates from the stratum spinosum of the epidermis

Answer 3

Squamous cell carcinoma

Question 4

Type of skin cancer that originates from the melanocytes of the skin

Answer 4

Melanoma

Question 5

Is a disorder of the sebaceous glands due to too much oil flow

Answer 5

Acne

Question 6

Caused by am immune system reaction to an allergen,causing a red sealiness

Answer 6

Allergic contact dermatitis

Question 7

Caused by an irritating substance (not an immune system reaction) causing red, itchy, blistering skin

Answer 7

Irritant contact dermatitis

Question 8

Rise in body temperature

Answer 8

Hyperthermia

Question 9

A decrease in body temperature

Answer 9

Hypothermia

Question 10

Superficial burn that injures only the epidermis

Answer 10

First-degree burn