Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account.
Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

properties and disorders of the skin

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
        Help!  

Definition
Term
Skin disorder characterized by inflammation of the sebaceous glands   Acne  
🗑
Congenital leukoderma or absence of melanin pigment of the body, including skin, hair, eyes   Albinism  
🗑
Lack of perspiration, can result in fever or certain skin diseases   Anhidrosis  
🗑
Dry scaly skin due to lack of sebum; caused by old age and exposure to cold.   Asteatosis  
🗑
Most common and least severe type of skin cancer   Basal cell carcinoma  
🗑
Foul smelling perspiration, usually armpits and feet   Bromhidrosis  
🗑
Large blister containing a watery fluid   Bulla  
🗑
Condition characterized by increased pigmentation on the skin, in spots that are not elevated   Chloasma  
🗑
Fibrous protein that gives skin form and strength   Collagen  
🗑
Blackheads   Comedones  
🗑
Dead cells that form over a wound while it's healing   Crust  
🗑
The epidermis   Cuticle or scarf skin  
🗑
Abnormal sac containing fluid above and below the skin   Cyst  
🗑
Other four names for dermis   Derma, corium, cutis, true skin  
🗑
Inflammatory condition of the skin   Dermatitis  
🗑
Skin infections caused by contact with substances such as chemicals and tints   Dermatitis venenata  
🗑
A medical skin specialist   Dermatologist  
🗑
Study of skin, its structures, functions, diseases, and treatments   Dermatology  
🗑
Underlying or inner layer of skin   Dermis.  
🗑
Inflammatory, painful itching disease of the skin, dry or moist lesions   Eczema.  
🗑
Protein base Similar to collagen that forms elastic tissue   Elastin  
🗑
Outermost layer of the skin   Epidermis  
🗑
Specialists in cleansing and beautification of the skin   Esthetician  
🗑
Skin sore produced by scraping or scratching   Excoriation  
🗑
Crack in the skin such as chapped hands or lips   Fissure  
🗑
  Fundus  
🗑
Coiled base of sudoriferous (sweat) gland    
🗑
Fever blister or cold sore   Herpes Simplex  
🗑
Excessive sweating   Hyperhidrosis  
🗑
Abnormal growth on skin   Hypertrophy  
🗑
  Keloid  
🗑
Thick scar from excessive growth of fibrous tissue    
🗑
Thick patch of epidermis known as callous   Keratoma  
🗑
Freckles   Lentigines  
🗑
Skin disorder characterized by light abnormal patches   Leukoderma  
🗑
Thick scar resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissue    
🗑
Small discolored patch; freckle   Macula  
🗑
Most serious form of skin cancer   Malignant melanoma  
🗑
Pigment in the germinativum layer of the epidermis and papillary layer of the dermis   Melanin  
🗑
White heads   Millia  
🗑
  Miliaria rubra  
🗑
Prickly heat; inflammatory disorder of the sweat glands    
🗑
Small, brownish spot on the skin   Mole  
🗑
Small or large malformation of the skin due to abnormal pigmentation or dilated capillaries   Nevus  
🗑
Directly beneath the epidermis and contains cone shaped projections of elastic tissues   Papillary layer  
🗑
Pimple   Papule  
🗑
Skin disease characterized by red patches, silvery scales found on elbows, scalp, knees, chest and lower back   Psoriasis  
🗑
Inflamed pimple with pus   Pustule  
🗑
Supplies skin with oxygen   Reticular layer  
🗑
Redness, dilation of the blood vessels, pustules and papules on the nose and cheek area   Rosacea  
🗑
Epidermal flakes, dry or oily, such as abnormal or excessive dandruff   Scale  
🗑
Light colored, slightly raised mark on the skin formed after an injury or lesion   Scar  
🗑
Oil glands   Sebaceous glands  
🗑
Skin condition caused by abnormal secretion from the sebaceous glands   Seborrhea  
🗑
Type of skin cancer more serious than basal cell carcinoma, scaly red papules or nodules   Squamous cell carcinoma  
🗑
Brown or wine colored skin discoloration   Stain  
🗑
Sebaceous cyst or fatty tumor   Steatoma  
🗑
Clear layer of epidermis   Stratum lucidum  
🗑
Horny, outer layer of the epidermis   Stratum corneum  
🗑
Deepest layer of the epidermis, responsible for growth   Stratum germinativum  
🗑
Granular layer of the epidermis   Stratum granulosum  
🗑
Fatty layer, supplies skin with oxygen and nutrients   Subcutaneous layer  
🗑
Sweat glands   Sudoriferous glands  
🗑
Change of pigmentation of the skin caused by exposure to the sun and ultraviolet rays   Tan  
🗑
  The skin  
🗑
Prickly heat; inflammatory disorder of the sweat glands    
🗑
Abnormal rounded, solid lump above,within, or below the skin   Tubercle  
🗑
Largest organ of the body    
🗑
Abnormal cell mass, varying in size, shape and color   Tumor  
🗑
Open lesion on the skin of the body accompanied by pus and loss of skin depth   Ulcer  
🗑
Small blisters or sac containing clear fluid   Vesicle  
🗑
Milky white spots ( leukoderma) of the skin   Vitiligo  
🗑
Itchy swollen lesion that last only a few hours; insect bite   Wheal  
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: teresadl
Popular Miscellaneous sets