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Skin Deep
Chapter 10 in Romich Vet. Terminology Book
| Answer | Question |
|---|---|
| integumentary system | consists of skin and its appendages |
| cutane/o, derm/o, and dermat/o | combining word forms for skin |
| -derma | suffix meaning skin |
| epithelial tissue | skin is composed of this |
| epidermis | outermost layer of skin |
| squamous epithelium | composed of flat, plate like cells (stratified) |
| keratin | a protein that provides skin with its waterproofing properties |
| kerat/o | combining word form for keratin |
| melanocytes | basal layer contains these, they produce and contain a black pigment |
| melan/o | combining word form for black or dark |
| albinism | the absence of normal pigmentation |
| dermis | layer of skin located deep to the epidermis, also called corium |
| fibroblasts | fiber-producing cells |
| collagen | tough, flexible, fibrous protein found in skin, bone, cartilage, tendons and ligaments |
| histiocytes | phagocytic cells that engulf foreign substances ( tissue macrophages) |
| mast cells | cells that respond to insult by producing and releasing histamine and heparin |
| histamine | chemical released in response to allergens that cause itching |
| heparin | anticoagulant chemical released in response to injury |
| perception | ability to recognize sensory stimuli |
| tactile perception | the ability to recognize touch sensation |
| subcutaneous layer | located deep to the dermis, also called hypodermis, composed of connective tissue |
| adip/o | combining word form for fat |
| sebaceous glands | oil glands, secrete a substance called sebum |
| seb/o | combining word form for sebum or oily substance |
| holocrine glands | sebaceous glands are considered these because the whole cell and its secretion is found in discharge |
| sudoriferous glands | sweat glands, cells that are located in the dermis |
| eccrine sweat glands | produce and secrete water, salt and waste (sweat) |
| apocrine gland | produce and secrete a strong smelling substance |
| hyperthermia | high body temperature |
| hypothermia | low body temperature |
| hidrosis | the production and excretion of sweat |
| hidr/o | combining word form meaning sweat |
| anhidrosis | abnormal reduction of sweating |
| hyperhidrosis | excessive sweating |
| ceruminous glands | modified sweat glands found in the ear canal |
| hair | rodlike fibers made of dead protein cells filled with keratin |
| pil/o, pil/i, and trich/o | combining word forms for hair |
| hair shaft | composed of cuticle, cortex and medulla |
| fur | short, fine, soft hair |
| pelt | skin in addition to fur or hair |
| guard hairs | long, straight stiff hairs that form the outer coat (primary or topcoat) |
| secondary hairs | fine, softer and wavy hair (undercoat) |
| tactile hair | long, brittle, extremely sensitive hairs usually located on the face (vibrissae) whiskers of a cat |
| cilia | thin, short hairs (eyelashes) |
| simple pattern hair growth | guard hairs that grow from separate follicular openings |
| compound patter hair growth | multiple guard hairs that grow from a single follicular opening |
| shedding | normal hair loss caused by temperature, hormones, photoperiod (light), nutrition and other non-disease causes |
| hair follicles | sacs that hold the hair fibers |
| arrector pili | tiny muscle attached to follicle that causes it to stand erect in response to certain stimuli |
| piloerection | the condition of the hair standing straight up |
| foot pads (tori) | provide cushioning and protection for bones of the foot |
| walls | usually located dorsal and lateral to the distal phalanx |
| sole | located ventral to the distal phalanx, usually flaky |
| digital pads | dogs and cats have these on palmar and planter surfaces of their phalanges |
| metacarpal pad | located on the plamar surface of the metacarpal (higher) single |
| metatarsal pad | located on the plantar surface of the metatarsal (higher) single |
| plantigrade | animals that have well developed foot pads (primates) |
| nails or claws | keratin plates covering the dorsal surface of the phalanges |
| coronary band | region where hoof meets the skin |
| periople | flaky tissue band located at the junction of the coronary band and the hoof wall, extends distally |
| wall (equine) | epidermal tissue that includes the toe, quarters, and heels (equine) |
| bars | raised v-shaped structure on the ventral surface of hoof |
| sole | softer hoof tissue located on the ventral surface of the hoof |
| frog | v-shaped pad of soft horn located in the central region of the ventral hoof surface |
| bulbs of heel | upward thickening of the frog above the heels of the wall |
| quick | connective tissue dermis, contains sensitive blood vessels and nerve endings |
| quicking | trimming the nail or claw to the level of the dermis, results in bleeding |
| onych/o | combining word form for claw |
| hooves | horny coverings of the distal phalanx in ungulates |
| ungulates | hooved animals |
| ungul/o | combining word form for hoof |
| dewclaws | rudimentary bones |
| polled | a breed that is naturally hornless |
| chestnuts | located on the medial surface of the leg in equine |
| biopsy | removal of living tissue for examination of life |
| incisional biopsy | the removal of a piece of tumor or lesion for examination |
| excisional biopsy | removal of an entire tumor or lesion in addition to a margin of surrounding area tissue for examination |
| culture | diagnostic or research procedure used to allow microbes to reproduce in predetermined media |
| exfoliative cytology | scaping of cells from tissue and examination under a microscope |
| intradermal skin testing | injection of test substances into the skin layer to observe a reaction |
| skin scrape | microscopic examination of the skin for the presence of mites |
| abrasion | injury in which superficial layers of skin are scraped |
| abscess | localized collection of pus |
| acne | skin inflammation caused by plugged sebaceous glands and comedome development from papules and pustules |
| acute moist dermatitis | bacterial skin disease that is worsened by licking and scratching (hot spot) |
| alopecia | hair loss resulting in hairless patches or complete lack of hair |
| atopy | hypersensitivity reaction in animals involving pruritius with secondary dermatitis |
| hyoersensitization | increased response to an allergen |
| hyposensitization | decreased response to an allergen |
| bullae | multiple contained skin elevations filled with fluid greater than .5cm in size |
| carbuncle | cluster of furnuncles |
| carcinoma | malignant neoplasm of epithelial tissue |
| cellulitis | inflammation of connective tissue |
| comedo | blackhead or buildup of sebum and keratin in a pore |
| contusion | injury that does not break the skin, pain, swelling and discoloration occur (bruise) |
| crust | collection of dried sebum and cell debris |
| dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
| dermatocellulitis | inflammtion of the skin and connective tissue |
| dermatomycosis | abnormal skin condition caused by superficial fungi that are found on the skin |
| dermatosis | abnormal skin condition |
| discoid lupus erythematosus | canine autoimmune disease (DLE) |
| dyskeratosis | abnormal alteration of the keratinization |
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