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med term ch 3
med term w14 ch 3 integumentary system
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| albin/o | white (chapter term- albinism) |
| bi/o | life (chapter term- biopsy) |
| cry/o | cold (chapter term- cryosurgery) |
| cutane/o | skin (chapter term- cutaneous) |
| cyan/o | blue (chapter term- cyanosis) |
| dermat/o | skin (chapter term- dermatoplasty) |
| erythr/o | red (chapter term- erythroderma) |
| hidr/o | sweat (chapter term- hyperhidrosis) |
| luek/o | white (chapter term- leukoderma) |
| lip/o | fat (chapter term- lipoma) |
| melan/o | black (chapter term- melanoma) |
| myc/o | fungus (chapter term- onychmycosis) |
| necr/o | death (chapter term- necrosis) |
| scler/o | hard (chapter term- scleroderma) |
| seb/o | oil (chapter term- sebum or seborrhea) |
| -opsy | view of (chapter term- biopsy) |
| cyanosis | cyan/o= blue -osis= abnormal condition blue tint to the skin due to deoxygenated blood |
| dermatology | dermat/o= skin -logy= study of study of skin |
| albinism | albin/o= white -ism= state of a genetic condition in which the body is unable to make melanin. Characterized by white skin & hair and red pupils due to lack of pigment. |
| carcinoma | carcin/o= cancer -oma= tumor cancerous tumor |
| biopsy | bi/o= life -opsy= to view piece of tissue removed by syringe, needle, knife, punch, or brush to examine under microscope. Used to aid in diagnosis. |
| cytology | cyt/o= cells -logy= study of study of cells |
| What is the most superficial layer of skin? | epidermis |
| Sabaceous glands secrete.... | oils |
| The subcutaneous layer is composed primarily of.... | fat |
| Another name for the skin is the _______ membrane. | cutaneous |
| The accessory organs of the skin are the ____, _______, ________, and _________. | hair, nails, sweat glands, and sebaceous glands |
| Sensory receptors are found in the ______ layer of the skin. | corium |
| _______ is the pigment molecule that gives skin its color. | Melanin |
| Hair and nails are composed of ______. | keratin |
| The ________ is the light-colored half moon area at the base of the nail. | lunula |
| Sweat cools the skin by ___________. | evaporating |
| The ________ system is composed of the skin and its accessory structures. | integumentary |
| The accessory structures of the skin are: | sebaceous (oil) glands sweat glands ceruminous glands hair nails subcutaneous layer (hypodermis) |
| Functions of the skin are... | Protection regulations of body temp sensation secretion/excretion |
| secretion | tends to be good skin secretes vitamin D |
| excretion | tends to rid of bad stuff excretes urea, ammonia, and uric acid during sweating |
| The two layers of skin are..... | epidermis (outermost) & dermis (innermost) |
| What type of tissue composes the epidermis? | Stratified, keratinized squamous epithelium |
| The outermost layer of the epidermis is.... | stratum corneum |
| The deepest layer of the epidermis is.... | stratum basale |
| Melanocytes are.... | specialized cells deep in the epidermis. They secrete MELANIN (skin darkening pigment) |
| The dermis is composed of what type of tissue? | dense, irregular connective tissue |
| True or False The dermis is considered the true skin. | True |
| The true skin contains.... | capillaries collagenous & elastic fibers involuntary muscles receptors for sensation lymph vessels hair follicles sweat glands oil glands |
| Sweat glands are known as..... | sudoriferous glands |
| Two types of sweat glands are.... | Apocrine glands & Eccrine glands |
| Apocrine glands are... | a type of sweat gland, associated with hair follicles, and are activated primarily by emotional stress |
| Eccrine glands are.... | a type of sweat gland, located throughout the body, but not the lips or external genitallia. They are most numerous in plams of hand, upper lip, soles of feet, & forehead. They play a role in Temperature Regulation. |
| Sebaceous glands secrete... | an oily substance called SEBUM. (Sebum is commonly called skin oil) |
| Meissner corpuscles are the receptors for the ... | sense of touch |
| Pacinian corpuscles are the receptors for the... | sense of deep Pressure |
| The subcutaneous layer (hypodermis) is composed of.... | elastic and fibrous CONNECTIVE TISSUE & fatty tissue (ADIPOSE TISSUE) |
| Three functions of the subcutaneous layers (hypodermis) are... | Protect deeper tissues Temperature regulation (insulation) Reserve energy supply |
| The HYPOTHALAMUS of the brain is considered to be the... | thermostat of the body |
| surgical repair of the skin | dermatoplasty |
| black cell | melanocyte |
| softening of the nails | onychomalacia |
| oily discharge | seborrhea |
| scaly and dry skin | ichthyosis |
| abnormal condition of no sweat | anhidrosis |
| pertaining to within the skin | intradermal |
| abnormal condition of hair fungus | trichomycosis |
| skin inflamation | dermatitis |
| hard skin | keratosis |
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