Week 4-Integumentary system

Question 1

Adipocyte

Answer 1

Fat cell

Question 2

Albino

Answer 2

Person with skin deficient in pigment

Question 3

Apocrine sweat gland

Answer 3

One of the large dermal exocrine glands located in axilla and genital areas

Question 4

Causalgia

Answer 4

Intensely unpleasant burning sensation in skin and muscles when there is damage to nerves

Question 5

Collagen

Answer 5

Structural protein found in the skin and connective tissue

Question 6

Cuticle

Answer 6

Band of epidermis at the base and sides of the nail plate

Question 7

Dermis

Answer 7

Middle layer of the skin

Question 8

Eczema

Answer 8

Atopic dermatitis; inflammatory ds; rash, intense prurites

Question 9

Diaphoresis

Answer 9

Sweating

Question 10

Eccrine sweat gland

Answer 10

Most numerous sweat-producing exocrine gland in the skin

Question 11

Epidermis

Answer 11

Outermost layer of the skin

Question 12

Epithelium

Answer 12

Layer of skin cells forming the outer and inner surfaces of the body

Question 13

Erythema

Answer 13

Flushing; widespread redness of the skin

Question 14

Erythematous

Answer 14

Pertaining to erythema

Question 15

Steatoma

Answer 15

Cystic collection of sebum that forms in a sebaceous gland and can become infected

Question 16

Cellulitis

Answer 16

Diffuse, acute infection of the skin marked by local heat, redness, pain, and swelling

Question 17

Integumentary system

Answer 17

Skin and its accessory structures such as hair and nails

Question 18

Keratosis

Answer 18

Rough, scaly patch on the skin caused by years of sun exposure

Question 19

Hair follicle

Answer 19

Sac within which each hair grows

Question 20

Lunula

Answer 20

Half moon-shaped, whitish area at the base of the nail

Question 21

Melanin

Answer 21

Skin pigment

Question 22

Mycosis

Answer 22

Fungal infection

Question 23

Onychomycosis

Answer 23

Separation of the nail plate from the nail bed, in fungal infections or after trauma

Question 24

Paronychium

Answer 24

Soft tissue surrounding the nail border

Question 25

Pilosebaceous

Answer 25

Hair follicle and attached sebaceous gland

Question 26

Pyoderma

Answer 26

Pus within the skin

Question 27

Rhytidectomy

Answer 27

Cosmetic plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and excess skin

Question 28

Sebaceous gland

Answer 28

Oil-secreting gland in the dermis that is associated with hair follicles

Question 29

Seborrhea

Answer 29

Excessive secretion from sebaceous glands

Question 30

Sebum

Answer 30

Oily substance secreted by sebaceous glands

Question 31

Squamous epithelium

Answer 31

Flat, scale-like cells composing the epidermis

Question 32

Strata

Answer 32

Layer of cells

Question 33

Stratum corneum

Answer 33

Outermost layer of the epidermis, which consists of flattened, keratinized cells

Question 34

Subungual

Answer 34

Under nail

Question 35

Xanthoma

Answer 35

Nodules develop under the skin owning to excess lipid deposits, associated with high cholesterol

Question 36

Xerosis

Answer 36

Very dry skin

Question 37

Keratin

Answer 37

Hard protein material found in the epidermis, hair, and nails

Question 38

Callus

Answer 38

Increased growth of cells in the keratin layer of the epidermis caused by pressure or friction

Question 39

Cicatrix

Answer 39

Normal scar left by a healed wound

Question 40

Comedo

Answer 40

Clogged hair follicle

Question 41

Decubitus ulcer

Answer 41

Bed sore; pressure ulcer; injury to skin and underlying tissue resulting from prolonged pressure on the skin

Question 42

Fissure

Answer 42

Groove or crack-like sore

Question 43

Gangrene

Answer 43

Death of tissue associated with loss of blood supply

Question 44

Impetigo

Answer 44

Bacterial inflammatory skin disease characterized by vesicles, pustules, and crusted-over lesions

Question 45

Mohs surgery

Answer 45

Thin layers of malignant tissue are removed and each slice is examined under a microscope to check for adequate extent of the resection

Question 46

Nodule

Answer 46

Solid, round or oval elevated lesion 1 cm or more in diameter

Question 47

Papule

Answer 47

Smaller (less than 1 cm in diameter), solid elevation of the skin

Question 48

Rubella

Answer 48

German measles; contagious viral infection preventable by vaccine and best known by its distinctive red rash

Question 49

Keloid

Answer 49

Excess hypertrophied, thickened scar developing after trauma or surgical incision

Question 50

Karposi sarcoma

Answer 50

Cancer that causes lesions in the soft tissues