Question | Answer |
What are the combining forms for skin? | cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o, |
What is the word for the study of skin? | dermatology |
epi- | above |
dermis | skin |
The integumentary system consists of what? | glands, hair, fur, wool, feathers, scales, claws, beaks, horns, hooves, and nails |
As skin cells move superficially, they die and become filled with ___________. | keratin |
kerat/o | horny or cornea |
black pigment | melanin |
melan/o | black or dark |
The ability to recognize sensory stimuli. | perception |
To recognize touch sensation. | tactile |
The chemical that the body releases during an allergic reaction that causes pruritis. | histamine |
Define adipocytes. | lipid or fat cells |
What do you call it when Yulee's hair stands up? | piloerection |
What is the name of the muscle that causes the "hackles to raise"? | arrector pili |
trich/o | hair |
phyt/o | plant |
ungul/o | hoof |
onych/o | claw |
-grade | to go |
If an animal has a hoof they are called __________________. | ungulates |
Where is the frog found on a hoof? | ventral surface |
Dewclaws, chestnuts, and ergots are all considered to be ______________ structures. | vestigial |
In what area are chestnuts found on the leg of a horse? | medially |
What joint are ergots found at? | fetlock |
A skin scrape could be performed to find what ectoparasites? | mange mites |
alopec/o | baldness |
carcin/o | cancerous |
Another name for acute moist dermatitis is _______________. | hotspot |
Mange can cause ____________, which is hairloss. | alopecia |
When a skin pore becomes full of sebum or keratin it is called what? | comedo or blackhead |
If Tallulah's skin is inflamed, what medical term would I use to document it on her chart? | dermatitis |
The medical term used for a bruise is what? | ecchymosis |
FAD stands for? | flea allergy dermatitis |
fistul/o | tube or pipe |
erythr/o | red |
If I stated that the skin color was pale what medical term could I use to replace that wordage? | pallor |
What do lipoma and fatty tumor have in common? | They both mean a benign growth of fat cells. |
Define myiasis. | infestation by fly larvae |
Define acariasis. | infestation with ticks or mites |
Define pediculosis. | lice infestation |
What are the two common types of mange seen in dogs? | sarcoptic and demodectic |
Which mange is zoonotic? | sarcoptic |
Which mange is immune related? | demodectic |
If I say the skin is necrotic I mean that the skin is _________. | dead |
The doctor was cutting away dead tissue from the infected leg. What is the medical term for this? | debridement |
py/o | pus |
Small, pinpoint hemorrhages seen on the hairless areas of skin are called _____________________________. | petechiae |
The dog was covered in hives from all of the yellow jacket stings. The doctor documented it in the chart as having _______________. | urticaria |
In what layer of skin is mostly fat found? | subcutaneous |
hidr/o | sweat |
pil/i and pil/o | hair |
Another name for cerumen. | earwax |
If a horse isn't sweating he may have ____________________. | anhydrosis |
When I work out I have the opposite! I have __________________________. | hyperhydrosis |
Where are sweat glands found? | dermis |
What are the two divisions of sweat glands? | eccrine and apocrine |
The wetness of sweating comes from which division of sweat glands? | eccrine |
The apocrine sweat glands are located where? | in the follicle |
Define follicle. | tubes that hold the hair fibers |
Define cilia. | thin, short hairs |
bi/o | life |
Define diffuse. | widespread |
Define localized. | within a well-defined area. |
The largest organ in the mammalian body is the ___________. | skin |
Skin is composed of ______________________________ tissue. | epithelial |
Skin is made up of what three layers? | epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous |
The most superficial layer of skin is the _______________________. | epidermis |
The layer of skin that contains blood vessels and nerves is the _________________. | dermis |
The deepest layer of skin is the ___________________________. | subcutaneous |
Which animal species has the largest amount of sweat glands? | horses |
Dogs and cats have sweat glands in their ________________________. | paw pads |
An onychectomy involves the removal of the _________________ on a cat. | claw |
Ruminants, horses and pigs are called ____________________________ because they have hooves. | ungulates |
If a dog's toenail starts to bleed after you have trimmed them then you have _____________________ the nail. | quicked |
Vestigial means ____________________. | something that has formed a very small remnant of something that was once much larger or more noticeable. |
Chestnuts on the horse's forelimb are found above the ______________________. | carpus |
Chestnuts on the horse's hindlimb are found medial to the __________________. | hock |