Ch.16 LTI-MA 509 Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| Person with skin deficient in pigment (melanin). | albino |
| One of the large dermal exocrin glands located in the axilla and genital area. It secrets sweat that, in action with bacteria, is responsible for human body oder. | apocrine sweat gland |
| deepest region of the epidermis: it gives rise to all the epidermal cells. | basal layer |
| structural protein found in the skin and connective tissue. | collagen |
| band of epidermis at the base and sides of the nail plate. | cuticle |
| middle layer of the skin. | dermis |
| most numerous sweat-producing exocrine gland in the skin. | eccrine sweat gland |
| outermost layer of the skin | epithelium |
| sac within which each hair grows. | hair follicle |
| the skin and its accessory structures such as hair,nails and glands. | integumentary system |
| hard protein material found in the epidermis, hair, and nails. Keratin means horn and commonly is found in the horns of animals. | keratin |
| subcutaneous layer made up of fat cells | lipocytes |
| the half-moon-shaped, whitish area at the base of a nail. | lunula |
| major skin pigment. It is formed by melanocytes in the epidermis. | melanin |
| soft tissue surrounding the nail border. | paronychium |
| oil-secreting gland in the dermis that is associated with hir follicles. | sebaceous gland |
| oily substance secreted by sebaceous glands. | sebum |
| flat, scale-like cells composing the epidermis. | squamous epithelium |
| arranged in layers. | stratified |
| a layer(of cells) | stratum |
| outermost layer of the epidermis, which consists of flattened, keratinized(horny) cells. | stratum corneum |
| innermost layer of the skin, contining fat tissue. | subcutaneous layer |
| a thin, cellular membrance layer, containing keratin | epidermis |
| dense, fibrous, connective tissue layer, containing collagen | dermis |
| thick, fat-containing tissue | subcutaneous layer |
| Skin contains two types of glands that produce inportant secretions. These glands under the skin are? | sebaceous and sweat glands. |
| give skin the pigment, contain brown-black pigment. | melanocytes |
| thick-walled,closed sac or pouch containing fluid or semisolid material | cyst |
| a collection of yellowish, cheesy sebum commonly found on the scalp, vulva, and scrotum | sebaceous cyst |
| found over the sacral area of the back in the midline and contains, hairs. | pilonidal cyst |
| wearing away or loss of epidermis. occur as a result of inflammation or injury and heal without scarring | erosion |
| groove or crask-like sore. An anal fissure is a break in the skin lining the anal canal. | fissure |
| discolored (often reddened) flat lesion. Freckles, tattoo marks, and flat moles are examples. | macule |
| solid, round or oval elevated lesion more that 1cm in diameter. | nodule |
| small(less than 1 cm in diameter) solid elevaton of the skin. Pimples are examples of papules. | papule |
| benign growth extending from the surface of mucous membrane. | polyp |
| small elevation of the skin containing pus. | pustule |
| open sore on the skin or mucous membranes within the body | ulcer |
| small collection of clear fluid (serum) blister | vesicle |
| smooth, slightly elevated, edemtous (swollen) area that is redder or paler than the surrounding skin. | wheal, hive |
| absence of hair from areas where it normally grows. | alopecia |
| bluish-black mark (bruise) on the skin. | ecchymosis |
| petechia | small, pinpoint hemorrhage. |
| itching a sympton associated with most forms of dermatitis and withother conditions as well. | pruritus |
| acute allergic reation in which red, round wheals develop on the skin | urticaria (hives) |
| chronic papular and pustular reuption of the skin with increased productionof sebum. | acne |
| caused by the buildup of sebum and keratin in the pores of the skin. | acne vulgaris |
| injury to tissues caused by heat contact. | burns |
| superficial epidermal lesions, erythema, hyperesthesia, and no blisters. | first-degree burns |
| epidermal and dermal lesions, erythema, blisters, and hyperesthesia | second-degree burns |
| epidermis and dermis aredestroyed and subcutaneous layer is damaged, leaving charred, white tissue. | third-degree burns |
| diffuse, acute infection of the skin markded by local heat, redness, pain and swelling. | cellulitis |
| inflammatory skin disease with eryhematous, papuovesicular lesions | eczema |
| rash of the skin sue to a viral infection | exanthematous viral diseases |
| fatty mass | lipoma |
| cacterial infammatory skin disease characterized by vesicles, pustules, and crusted-over lesions | inpetigo |
| general form of a fungal infection | dermatophytosis |
| a chronic progressive disease of the skin with hardening and shrinking of connective tissue | scleroderma |
| chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease of collagen in the skin, of joints and of internal organs. | systemic lupus erythematosus(SLE) |
| infection of the skin caused by a gungus | tinea |
| loss of pegment in areas of the skin (milk-white patches) | vitiligo |
| increased growth of cells in the keratin layer of the epidermis caused by pressure or friction. | callus |
| hypertrophied, thickened scar that occurs after trauma or surgical incision. | keloid |
| thickened and reddened area of the epidermis, usually associated with aging or skin damage | keratosis |
| white, thickened patches on mucous membrane membrane tissure of the tongue or cheek | leukoplakia |
| dryness | xer/o |
| epidermal growth(wart) caused by a virus | verruca |
| malignant tumor of the basal cell layer of the epidermis. | basal cell carcinaoma |
| squamous cell carcinoma | malignant tumor of the squamous epithelial cells of the epidermis |
| cancerous growth composed of melanocytes | malignant melanoma |
| bacterial analyses | samples of skin are sent to a laboratory to detect presence of microorganisms |
| crack, slit inskin | fissure |
| use of subfreezing temperature via liquid nitrogen application to destroy tissue. | cryosurgery |
| skin | cuta/o |
| blister | bullae |
| thin layers of a malignant growth are removed and each is examined under a miroscope. | Mohs surgery |
| suspected malignant skin lesions are removed and sent to the pathology laboratory for microscopic examination. | skin biopsy |
| reaction of the body to a substance by observing the results of injecting the substance intradermally or applying it topically to the skin. | skin test |
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