ch.3 Flashcards
cut/o; cutane/o
skin
derm/o; dermat/o
skin
hidr/o
sweat
kerat/o
horny tissue; hard
melan/o
black
myc/o
fungus
onych/o; ungu/o
nail
pachy/o
thick
pil/o
hair
rhytid/o
wrinkles
squam/o
scale
sud/o; sudor/o
sweat
trich/o
hair
xer/o
dry
epidermis
outermost layer of the skin
has several layers, sureface is covered with flat horny cells that are constantly shed,
one layer contains melanin that give the skin its color
the last layer called the basal layer produces new cells to replace the those that are getting shed
Dermis
the middle or inner layer of skin
contains blood vessels, sensory nerve ending, oils and sweat glands
subcutaneous
tissue that is closely attached to the dermis
made up of 3 layers adipose, fatty tissue and connective tissue
Hair
defined as a meshwork of cells that contain the protein keratin
Hair follicles
where hair originates from, located in the dermis of the skin
hair Root
is embedded in the hair follicles
Arrector Pili
is a muscle that proveides support for hair follicles
the Hair Shaft
the visivle portion of the hair
Nails
consist of 3 parts
Nail plate (nail body)
Lunula - a pale or white half moon shaped area at the base of the nail plate
Cuticle - a narrow band of epidermal skin at the base and sides of the nail plate
Epi
on; upon; over
Hypo
beneath; below
intra
within
Para
around; besides
per
though
sub
under; below
-ectomy
excision; surgical removal
-ia; iasis; osis
abnormal condition of
-itis
inflammation
malacia
softening
-(o)logy
study of
-(o)logist
specialist in the study of
-oma
tumor; swelling
-plasty
surgical repair
-(r)rhea
flow; excessive discharge
-tome
cutting instrument
adipose
fat
dermatologist
physician skin specialist
dermatology
study of skin
epidermal
pertaining to the epidermal layer of the skin
hypodermic
pertaining to beneath the skin
intradermal
pertaining to withing the skin
percutaneous
pertaining to through the skin