Week 2 Game Exam Review

Question 1

Combining form for a hard, fibrous protein

Answer 1

kerat/o-

Question 2

Combining form for rays of the sun

Answer 2

actin/o-

Question 3

Also known as a sweat gland

Answer 3

sudoriferous gland

Question 4

Layer of living tissue beneath the nail plate that contains nerves and blood vessels

Answer 4

nail bed

Question 5

The keritinized dead tissue of the fingernail is the______.

Answer 5

nail plate

Question 6

Elevated, localized collection of blood under the skin

Answer 6

hematoma

Question 7

Excessive dryness of the skin

Answer 7

xeroderma

Question 8

Complete lack of pigmentation in the skin, hair, and iris of the eyes

Answer 8

albinism

Question 9

Stretch marks in the Skin

Answer 9

striae

Question 10

Burn that involves the epidermis and the entire dermis

Answer 10

full-thickness

Question 11

Skin infection on the scalp caused by a fungus that feeds on epidermal cells

Answer 11

tinea capitis

Question 12

Infection with this virus is also known as shingles

Answer 12

herpes varicella-zoster

Question 13

Thickened area on the epidermis caused by repetitive rubbing

Answer 13

callus

Question 14

Condition characterized by light-to-dark brown macules with irregular edges

Answer 14

senile lentigo

Question 15

Most common type of skin cancer

Answer 15

basal cell carcinoma

Question 16

Skin injury that is also known as a brush burn

Answer 16

Abrasion

Question 17

Linear penetrating wound

Answer 17

laceration

Question 18

Procedure to remove necrotic tissue from a burn or wound

Answer 18

debridement

Question 19

Combining form for jaundice

Answer 19

icter/o-

Question 20

Pinpoint hemorrhages from ruptured capillaries

Answer 20

petechiae

Question 21

Procedure that uses a round metal instrument to scrape off a superficial lesion

Answer 21

curretage

Question 22

Site where a hair is formed

Answer 22

follicle

Question 23

Shedding of dead skin cells

Answer 23

exfoliation

Question 24

Combining form for olood in the tissues
ecchym/o-

Answer 24

ecchym/o-

Question 25

Reddish discoloration of the skin

Answer 25

erythema

Question 26

Dark, hyperpigmented areas on the face during pregnancy

Answer 26

chloasma

Question 27

Combining form for sensation or feeling

Answer 27

esthes/o-

Question 28

Meaning of the combining form pedicul/o-

Answer 28

lice

Question 29

A large wheal

Answer 29

Welt

Question 30

Also known as a birthmark

Answer 30

nevus

Question 31

What type of gland secretes sebum?

Answer 31

sebaceous

Question 32

Which type of drug is used to treat psoriasis?

Answer 32

coal tar

Question 33

Which combining form does NOT refer to sweat?

Answer 33

all/o-

Question 34

Tyler accidently bumped his shin into a piece of furniture. He developed an elevated, localized pocket of blood under the skin. Which medical word best describes his injury?

Answer 34

hematoma

Question 35

Combining form meaning to cover

Answer 35

integument/o-

Question 36

Which structure is NOT contained in the dermis?

Answer 36

keratin

Question 37

A specific area of the skin that sends sensory information to the spinal cord is called a/an

Answer 37

dermatome

Question 38

Pertaining to the fingernail

Answer 38

ungual

Question 39

A freckle is what type of lesion?

Answer 39

macule

Question 40

Terrence was bitten by a mosquito. He has an elevated lesion with a broad, flat top. What type of lesion is this?

Answer 40

Wheal

Question 41

Paula went for a 10-mile run in freezing temperatures. When she returned from the run, her skin was very dry. What medical word describes her skin?

Answer 41

Xeroderma

Question 42

Combining form meaning white

Answer 42

albin/o-

Question 43

Pertaining to itching

Answer 43

pruritic

Question 44

Suzanne is 7 months pregnant with her first child. She has begun to reticeed gues across her abdomen. These skin marks are

Answer 44

striae

Question 45

A firefighter was severely burned in a recent fire at a high-rise building. The burn involved the epidermis and dermis with injury to his nerves, muscles, and bone. This type of burn would be classified as a burn.

Answer 45

full-thickness

Question 46

Mr. Sisk, an 85-year-old male, has been in the nursing home for 3 weeks. He is frail and undernourished. If the nursing staff does not change his position frequently, what integumentary injury could he develop?

Answer 46

pressure injury

Question 47

____is a fungal infection located in the groin and genital areas.

Answer 47

Tinea cruris

Question 48

Shirley, a retiree, has light and dark brown macules on her face and hands. Her friend told her they were age spots. What is the medical word for this?

Answer 48

senile lentigo

Question 49

Condition of baldness

Answer 49

alopecia

Question 50

Sean has a nevus on his back that becomes irritated when he removes his shirt. The dermatologist said she can remove it using a metal instrument with a sharp edge. What is the name of this procedure?

Answer 50

Curettage