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integumentary test r
integumentary system test review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| fatty, oil secretion of the sebaceous glands of the skin | sebum |
| skin w/glands,hair & nails makeup what system | integument |
| dark brown/black pigment that gives color to hair/skin | melanin |
| inner, sensitive, vascular layer of the skin | dermis |
| branch of science dealing w/the skin, it's structures, functions and diseases | dermatology |
| wax-like soft brown secretion found in the external canal of the ear | cerumen |
| largest organ of the body | skin |
| extremely tough protein substance in hair,nails & horny tissue | keratin |
| relating to the sense of touch | tactile |
| epidermis is also called | false skin |
| dermis is also called | true skin |
| a layer of the dermis | reticular layer |
| which is not a layer of epidermis | papillary |
| layers where cells die and granules are present in cytoplasm | stratum granulosum |
| not an accessory appendage of skin | erector muscle |
| small bundle of involuntary muscles attached to hair follicles | erector pillae muscle |
| #17 | dermis |
| what part of the hair is visible | shaft |
| what part of the hair is embedded in the dermis | hair root |
| what is the area underneath the nail called | subungile |
| loss of substance in a cutaneous surface | ulcer |
| collection of pus under the skin | abcess |
| lesion containing melocytes | nevus |
| elevation filled w/pus | pustule |
| sac which contains any fluid-like substance besides pus | cyst |
| small node which is solid and irregular in form | nodule |
| a blister | vesicle |
| cleft into the skin | fissure |
| infection/inflammation of sebaceous glands | acne |
| ceruminous glands are located where | external ear canal |
| outer layer of skin | epidermis |
| most common type of skin cancer | basal cell carcinoma |
| epidermis, dermis & subcutaneous are all involved in what degree of burn | 3rd degree |
| itching of skin w/no visible lesions | pruritus |
| another name for uticaria | hives |
| upper portion of dermis has many finger like projections called | papilliae |
| a sunburn is considered what degree of burn | 1st |
| wart is an epidermal growth caused by what | virus |
| hypodermic means | under the skin |
| viral disease w/blisters along certain pathways is called | shingles |
| integumentay sytems function is to produce what | Vitamin D |
| disease caused by blood sucking lice | phthirius |
| layer of skin found only in palms/soles | stratum lucidum |
| a single sq in of skin on the palm contains how many sweat glands | 3,000 |
| a corn is similar to a what | callus |
| deepest part of epidermis | stratum germinativum |
| another name for a hangnail | paronychia |
| how many sweat glands are in the skin | 2-3 million |