Module 16: Skin

Question 1

stratum corneum

Answer 1

the keratinized layer of skin functions as a protective barrier against outside elements

Question 2

the function of the dermis

Answer 2

house and support a system of nerves, vessels, and glands

Question 3

which layer of the skin most protects the deeper tissues of the body and acts as a heat insulator?

Answer 3

subcutaneous

Question 4

the structural protein material found in the dermal layer of the skin

Answer 4

collagen

Question 5

what type of cell contained in the epidermis produces a pigment that protects the skin against ultraviolet sun rays?

Answer 5

melanocyte

Question 6

trich/o

Answer 6

hair

Question 7

what is the oily substance secreted by the sebaceous glands?

Answer 7

sebum

Question 8

what is the half-moon-shaped white area at the bade of the nail called?

Answer 8

lunula

Question 9

what is the band of epidermis at the base and side of the nail plate that covers the nail root called?

Answer 9

cuticle

Question 10

what is the deepest region of the epidermis?

Answer 10

basal layer

Question 11

what is the soft tissue surrounding the nail border called?

Answer 11

paronychium

Question 12

the type of sweat gland is large and embedded in the dermal layer of the skin under the arms and near the genitals

Answer 12

apocrine

Question 13

which layer of skin contains blood and lymph vessels, nerve fibres, hair follicles, and sebaceous and sweat glands?

Answer 13

dermis

Question 14

eccrine glands

Answer 14

tiny, coiled structure located throughout the dermis

Question 15

the hard protein material found in the epidermis, hair, and nails is

Answer 15

keratin

Question 16

the combination of hair follicle and the attached sebaceous gland is called

Answer 16

pilosebaceous unit

Question 17

albinism

Answer 17

an inherited deficiency or absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes caused by an abnormality in the melanin production

Question 18

onycholysis

Answer 18

separation of the nail plate from the nail bed in fungal infections

Question 19

gangrene

Answer 19

death and subsequent decomposition of tissue associated with disruption of blood supply

Question 20

eczema

Answer 20

inflammatory skin disease with erythematous papulvesicular lesions

Question 21

urticaria

Answer 21

acute allergic skin reaction in which red, round wheals develop

Question 22

keloid

Answer 22

hypertrophied, thickened scar that develops after trauma to the skin, such as a surgical incision

Question 23

alopecia

Answer 23

the absence of hair from areas where it normally grows, especially from the scalp

Question 24

verruca

Answer 24

epidermal growth caused by a virus. also called a wart

Question 25

what type of skin cancer occurs most frequently?

Answer 25

basal cell carcinoma

Question 26

psoriasis

Answer 26

itchy patches covered by silvery gray scales

Question 27

leukoplakia

Answer 27

patches found on the tongue and inside the cheek are associated with smoking and can become malignant

Question 28

fungal test are preformed by

Answer 28

scraping the lesions and placing the cells on a growth medium

Question 29

tines corporis

Answer 29

ringworm

Question 30

actinic keratosis

Answer 30

precancerous lesion caused by overexposure to UV rays

Question 31

nevus

Answer 31

pigmented skin lesion

Question 32

scabies

Answer 32

contagious parasitic infection of the skin with intense pruritus

Question 33

polyp

Answer 33

benign growth extending from the surface of a mucous membrane

Question 34

ecchymosis

Answer 34

bruise

Question 35

vitiligo

Answer 35

autoimmune disease characterized by a milk-white patches surrounded by areas of normal pigmentation

Question 36

scleroderma

Answer 36

progressive disease of the skin and internal organs with hardening and shrinking of connective tissue

Question 37

pedunculated

Answer 37

grows on a stalk

Question 38

dermabrasion

Answer 38

surgical procedure for removing scars associated with acne

Question 39

patch test

Answer 39

allergen treated piece of gauze of filter paper is applied to the skin to see if it produces a reaction

Question 40

a _______ can confirm exposure to tuberculosis

Answer 40

Mantoux skin test

Question 41

electrodesiccation

Answer 41

procedure that destroys tissue by burning with an electric spark

Question 42

curettage

Answer 42

use of a sharp instrument to scrape away a skin lesion

Question 43

two skin tests for allergic reaction

Answer 43

scratch test, patch test

Question 44

two skin test for allergic reaction

Answer 44

scratch test, patch test

Question 45

squam/o

Answer 45

scale-like

Question 46

strata

Answer 46

layers

Question 47

pilondal cyst

Answer 47

hair-containing cyst found in the sacral region of the back

Question 48

the sebum plug (blackhead) characteristic of acne is called

Answer 48

comedone

Question 49

scabies

Answer 49

contagious parasitic infection of skin with intense pruritus

Question 50

scabies

Answer 50

contagious parasitic infection of skin with intense pruritus

Question 51

impetigo

Answer 51

bacterial inflammatory skin disease characterized by vesicles, pustules, and crusted lesions

Question 52

bullae

Answer 52

large vesicles

Question 53

seborrheic kertaosis

Answer 53

a benign skin neoplasm common in the elderly and characterized by thicker yellow or brown areas of the epidermis

Question 54

pustule

Answer 54

purulent abscess

Question 55

blister

Answer 55

vesicle

Question 56

Fissure

Answer 56

cracklike sore

Question 57

macule

Answer 57

freckle