Veterinary Medical Terminology Chapter 10
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| What are the combining forms for skin? | cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o,
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| What is the word for the study of skin? | dermatology
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| epi- | above
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| dermis | skin
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| The integumentary system consists of what? | glands, hair, fur, wool, feathers, scales, claws, beaks, horns, hooves, and nails
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| As skin cells move superficially, they die and become filled with ___________. | keratin
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| kerat/o | horny or cornea
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| black pigment | melanin
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| melan/o | black or dark
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| The ability to recognize sensory stimuli. | perception
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| To recognize touch sensation. | tactile
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| The chemical that the body releases during an allergic reaction that causes pruritis. | histamine
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| Define adipocytes. | lipid or fat cells
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| What do you call it when Yulee's hair stands up? | piloerection
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| What is the name of the muscle that causes the "hackles to raise"? | arrector pili
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| trich/o | hair
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| phyt/o | plant
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| ungul/o | hoof
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| onych/o | claw
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| -grade | to go
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| If an animal has a hoof they are called __________________. | ungulates
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| Where is the frog found on a hoof? | ventral surface
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| Dewclaws, chestnuts, and ergots are all considered to be ______________ structures. | vestigial
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| In what area are chestnuts found on the leg of a horse? | medially
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| What joint are ergots found at? | fetlock
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| A skin scrape could be performed to find what ectoparasites? | mange mites
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| alopec/o | baldness
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| carcin/o | cancerous
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| Another name for acute moist dermatitis is _______________. | hotspot
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| Mange can cause ____________, which is hairloss. | alopecia
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| When a skin pore becomes full of sebum or keratin it is called what? | comedo or blackhead
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| If Tallulah's skin is inflamed, what medical term would I use to document it on her chart? | dermatitis
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| The medical term used for a bruise is what? | ecchymosis
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| FAD stands for? | flea allergy dermatitis
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| fistul/o | tube or pipe
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| erythr/o | red
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| If I stated that the skin color was pale what medical term could I use to replace that wordage? | pallor
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| What do lipoma and fatty tumor have in common? | They both mean a benign growth of fat cells.
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| Define myiasis. | infestation by fly larvae
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| Define acariasis. | infestation with ticks or mites
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| Define pediculosis. | lice infestation
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| What are the two common types of mange seen in dogs? | sarcoptic and demodectic
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| Which mange is zoonotic? | sarcoptic
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| Which mange is immune related? | demodectic
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| If I say the skin is necrotic I mean that the skin is _________. | dead
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| The doctor was cutting away dead tissue from the infected leg. What is the medical term for this? | debridement
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| py/o | pus
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| Small, pinpoint hemorrhages seen on the hairless areas of skin are called _____________________________. | petechiae
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| The dog was covered in hives from all of the yellow jacket stings. The doctor documented it in the chart as having _______________. | urticaria
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| In what layer of skin is mostly fat found? | subcutaneous
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| hidr/o | sweat
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| pil/i and pil/o | hair
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| Another name for cerumen. | earwax
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| If a horse isn't sweating he may have ____________________. | anhydrosis
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| When I work out I have the opposite! I have __________________________. | hyperhydrosis
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| Where are sweat glands found? | dermis
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| What are the two divisions of sweat glands? | eccrine and apocrine
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| The wetness of sweating comes from which division of sweat glands? | eccrine
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| The apocrine sweat glands are located where? | in the follicle
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| Define follicle. | tubes that hold the hair fibers
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| Define cilia. | thin, short hairs
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| bi/o | life
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| Define diffuse. | widespread
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| Define localized. | within a well-defined area.
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| The largest organ in the mammalian body is the ___________. | skin
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| Skin is composed of ______________________________ tissue. | epithelial
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| Skin is made up of what three layers? | epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous
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| The most superficial layer of skin is the _______________________. | epidermis
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| The layer of skin that contains blood vessels and nerves is the _________________. | dermis
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| The deepest layer of skin is the ___________________________. | subcutaneous
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| Which animal species has the largest amount of sweat glands? | horses
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| Dogs and cats have sweat glands in their ________________________. | paw pads
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| An onychectomy involves the removal of the _________________ on a cat. | claw
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| Ruminants, horses and pigs are called ____________________________ because they have hooves. | ungulates
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| If a dog's toenail starts to bleed after you have trimmed them then you have _____________________ the nail. | quicked
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| Vestigial means ____________________. | something that has formed a very small remnant of something that was once much larger or more noticeable.
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| Chestnuts on the horse's forelimb are found above the ______________________. | carpus
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| Chestnuts on the horse's hindlimb are found medial to the __________________. | hock
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