quiz 3

Question 1

cutane/ous

Answer 1

pertaining to the skin

Question 2

lesion

Answer 2

wound, injury, or pathological change in body tissue

Question 3

therapeut/ic

Answer 3

pertaining to treating, remediating, or curing a disorder or disease

Question 4

epidermis

Answer 4

-outer layer of skin
-forms the protective covering of the body
-nonsensitive layer, lacks blood and nerve supply
-stratum corneum, basal layer

Question 5

dermis

Answer 5

-inner layer of skin
-rich with blood vessels, nerve endings, sebaceous and sudoriferous glands, and hair follicles

Question 6

sebaceous gland

Answer 6

oil

Question 7

sudoriferous gland

Answer 7

sweat

Question 8

subcutaneous tissue

Answer 8

-beneath the dermis
-binds dermis to underlying structures
-protect tissues and organs
-prevent heat loss

Question 9

accessory organs

Answer 9

sebaceous gland, sudoriferous gland, hair, and nails

Question 10

functions of the integumentary system

Answer 10

-covers and protects the body from pathogens and other harmful substances
-sweat and oil glands produce secretions
-contains an intricate network of sensory receptors
-regulates body temperature, pain, and pressure
-synthesizes vitamin d
-melanocytes produced in basal layer give color to the skin

Question 11

integument

Answer 11

refers to the skin

Question 12

what specialized cells in the basal layer protect the skin from the sun

Answer 12

melanocytes, which produce melanin

Question 13

sensations provided by the skin

Answer 13

heat, cold, pressure, and touch

Question 14

cutane/o
dermat/o
derm/o

Answer 14

skin

Question 15

adip/o
lip/o
steat/o

Answer 15

fat

Question 16

hidr/o
sudor/o

Answer 16

sweat

Question 17

ichthy/o

Answer 17

dry, scaly

Question 18

cyan/o

Answer 18

blue

Question 19

melan/o

Answer 19

black

Question 20

kerat/o

Answer 20

horny tissue
hard
cornea

Question 21

myc/o

Answer 21

fungus (fungi)

Question 22

onych/o

Answer 22

nail

Question 23

pil/o, trich/o

Answer 23

hair

Question 24

scler/o

Answer 24

hardening, sclera (white of eye)

Question 25

seb/o

Answer 25

sebum, sebaceous

Question 26

squam/o

Answer 26

scale

Question 27

leuk/o

Answer 27

white

Question 28

erythr/o

Answer 28

red

Question 29

-derma

Answer 29

skin

Question 30

-oid

Answer 30

resembling

Question 31

-phoresis

Answer 31

carrying, transmission

Question 32

-plasty

Answer 32

surgical repair

Question 33

onycho/o/malacia

Answer 33

softening of the nails

Question 34

cry/o/therapy

Answer 34

treatment with cold

Question 35

seb/o/rrhea

Answer 35

discharge or flow of sebum

Question 36

sub/cutane/ous

Answer 36

pertaining to under the skin

Question 37

cyan/osis

Answer 37

abnormal condition of blue (skin)

Question 38

sudor/esis

Answer 38

condition of sweat

Question 39

onych/oma

Answer 39

tumor of the nail or nail bed

Question 40

leuk/o/cyte

Answer 40

white cell

Question 41

melan/o/cyte

Answer 41

black cell

Question 42

xer/o/derma

Answer 42

skin that is dry

Question 43

homo/graft or allo/graft

Answer 43

transplantation of same (species)

Question 44

carcin/oma

Answer 44

tumor (composed of) cancer

Question 45

py/o/derma

Answer 45

skin (condition associated) with pus

Question 46

alopecia

Answer 46

absence or loss of hair, especially of the head; also known as baldness

Question 47

debridement

Answer 47

removal of necrotized tissue from a traumatic or infected area by surgical excision, enzymes, or chemical agents; used to promote healing and prevent infection

Question 48

ecchymosis

Answer 48

skin discoloration consisting of a large, irregularly formed hemorrhagic area with colors ranging from blue-black to greenish brown or yellow; also known as a bruise

Question 49

hematoma

Answer 49

elevated, localized collection of blood trapped under the skin that usually results from trauma

Question 50

urticaria

Answer 50

allergic reaction of the skin characterized by eruption of pale, red elevated patches that are itchy; also called wheals or hives

Question 51

vitiligo

Answer 51

localized loss of skin pigmentation characterized by milk-white patches; also called leukoderma

Question 52

dermatitis

Answer 52

inflammation of skin

Question 53

dermatome or dermatotome

Answer 53

instrument to cut skin

Question 54

adipoma, lipoma, steatome

Answer 54

tumor (consisting) of fat

Question 55

oncyhectomy

Answer 55

excision or removal of a nail

Question 56

cyanoderma

Answer 56

skin this is blue (in color)

Question 57

dermatoplasty

Answer 57

surgical repair of the skin

Question 58

I&D

Answer 58

incision of a lesion followed by drainage of its content, such as an abscess

Question 59

mohs surgery

Answer 59

-layers of cancer-containing skin are progressively excised and examined -repetition of this procedure until only cancer-free tissue remains

Question 60

allograft/homograft

Answer 60

-type of skin graft -transplantation of health tissue from one person to another person

Question 61

autograft

Answer 61

-type of skin graft -transplantation of healthy tissue from one site to another site in the same individual

Question 62

synthetic

Answer 62

-type of skin graft -transplantation of artificial skin produced from collagen fibers

Question 63

xenograft/heterograft

Answer 63

-type of skin graft -transplantation (dermis only) from a foreign donor (usually a pig) to a human

Question 64

antibiotics

Answer 64

destroy bacteria that cause skin infections

Question 65

antifungals

Answer 65

destroy fungi that infect skin

Question 66

antipruritics

Answer 66

reduced severe itching

Question 67

corticosteroids

Answer 67

anti-inflammatories that treat skin inflammation