Chapter 15: Musculoskeletal System: Exercises Flashcards by Jenn Dobrotinic

A fat cell is a/an ______

adipocyte

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The half-moon shaped white area at the base of a nail is the _____

lunula

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A structural protein found in skin and connective tissue is _____

collagen

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A pigment found in the epidermis is ______

melanin

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The deepest region of the epidermis is the ______

basal layer

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The outermost layer of the epidermis, which consists of flattened, keratinized cells, is the ______

stratum corneum

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An oily substance secreted by sebaceous glands is ______

sebum

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The middle layer of the skin is the _____

dermis

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A hard protein material found in epidermis, hair, and nails is ______

keratin

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A band of epidermis at the base and sides of the nail plate is the ______

cuticle

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epidermis

The outermost layer of skin

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diaphoresis

Profuse sweating

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seborrhea

Excessive secretion from sebaceous glands

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paronychia

Inflammation and swelling of soft tissue around a nail

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dermatophytosis

dermatomycosis (tinea)

Fungal infections of hands and feet

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causalgia

Burning sensation (pain) in skin

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Select the correct description for the term: squamous epithelium

a) Connective tissue layer of skin
b) Surgical procedure to scrape away tissue
c) Flat, scale-like cells
d) Connective tissue protein
e) Pigment deficiency of the skin
f) Contains a dark pigment
g) Redness of skin
h) Contains lipocytes
i) Oil-producing organ
j) Knife used to burn through tissue

c) Flat, scale-like cells

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Select the correct description for the term: sebaceous gland

i) Oil-producing organ

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Select the correct description for the term: albinism

e) Pigment deficiency of the skin

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Select the correct description for the term: electrocautery

j) Knife used to burn through tissue

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Select the correct description for the term: subcutaneous tissue

h) Contains lipocytes

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Select the correct description for the term: collagen

d) Connective tissue protein

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Select the correct description for the term: dermis

a) Connective tissue layer of skin

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Select the correct description for the term: melanocyte

f) Contains a dark pigment

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Select the correct description for the term: erythema a) Connective tissue layer of skin b) Surgical procedure to scrape away tissue c) Flat, scale-like cells d) Connective tissue protein e) Pigment deficiency of the skin f) Contains a dark pigment g) Redness of skin h) Contains lipocytes i) Oil-producing organ j) Knife used to burn through tissue

g) Redness of skin

Select the correct description for the term: dermabrasion a) Connective tissue layer of skin b) Surgical procedure to scrape away tissue c) Flat, scale-like cells d) Connective tissue protein e) Pigment deficiency of the skin f) Contains a dark pigment g) Redness of skin h) Contains lipocytes i) Oil-producing organ j) Knife used to burn through tissue

b) Surgical procedure to scrape away tissue

Pertaining to under the skin sub______

subcutaneous

Abnormal condition of lack of sweat an______

anhidrosis

Abnormal condition of proliferation of horny, keratinized cells kerat_____

keratosis

Abnormal condition of dry, scaly skin _____osis

ichthyosis

Loosening of the epidermis epidermo_____

epidermolysis

Yellow tumor (nodule under the skin) _____oma

xanthoma

Pertaining to under the nail sub_______

subungual

Abnormal condition of excessive hair growth hyper_______

hypertrichosis

Abnormal condition of nail fungus onycho______

onychomycosis

Removal of wrinkles ______ectomy

rhytidectomy

melan/o

black

adip/o

fat

squam/o

scale-like

xanth/o

yellow

myc/o

fungus

onych/o

nail

pil/o

hair

xer/o

dry

trich/o

hair

erythem/o

redness

albin/o

white

ichthy/o

scaly, dry

hidr/o

sweat

ungu/o

nail

cauter/o

heat, burn

steat/o

fat

rhytid/o

wrinkle

py/o

pus

hydr/o

water

cutane/o

skin

pustule

Pus-filled

wheal

Smooth, edematous, reddish papule or plaque

cyst

Fluid or semisolid thick-walled filled sac

vesicle

Clear fluid, blister

crust (scab)

Dried serum and cellular debris

polyp

Benign growth extending from mucous membrane surface

macule

Discoloured, flat

erosion

Wearing away, loss of epidermis

nodule

Solid, elevated mass, more than 1 cm

fissure

Slit, groove

ulcer

Open sore on skin or mucous membrane

papule

Small, solid elevation, pimple or plaque

What is the medical term for baldness?

alopecia

What is the medical term for bluish black mark (macule) caused by hemorrhages into the skin?

ecchymosis

What is the medical term for itching?

pruritus

What is the medical term for acute allergic reaction in which red, round wheals develop on the skin?

urticaria

What is the medical term for blackhead?

comedo

What is the medical term for small, pinpoint hemorrhages?

petechiae

squamous cell carcinoma

Malignant neoplasm originating in scale-like cells of the epidermis

acne vulgaris

Buildup of sebum and keratin in pores of the skin leading to papular and pustular eruptions

tinea

Fungal skin infection

scleroderma

Chronic disease marked by hardening and shrinking of connective tissue in the skin

decubitus ulcer

Bedsore

gangrene

Necrosis of skin tissue resulting from ischemia

eczema

Chronic or acute inflammatory skin disease with erythematous, pustular, or papular lesions

systemic lupus erythematosus

Widespread inflammatory disease of the joints and collagen of the skin with "butterfly" rash on the face

malignant melanoma

Cancerous tumor composed of melanocytes

psoriasis

Chronic, recurrent dermatosis marked by silvery-gray scales covering red patches on the skin

basal cell carcinoma

Malignant neoplasm originating in the basal layer of the epidermis

impetigo

Contagious, infectious pyoderma

Contagious parasitic infection with intense pruritus scleroderma or scabies

scabies

Measles rubella or rubeola

rubeola

Chickenpox varicella or eczema

varicella

Thickened excess cicatrix (scar) tinea or keloid

keloid

White patches on mucous membrane of tongue or inner cheek leukoplakia or albinism

leukoplakia

Characterized by a rash gangrene or exanthematous

exanthematous

Thickening of epidermis related to sunlight exposure actinic keratosis or callus

actinic keratosis

Small, pinpoint hemorrhages psoriasis or petechiae

petechiae

Large blisters bullae or pustules

bullae

Hyperpigmented macule or pustule of skin (mole) nevus or verruca

nevus

Sac of fluid and hair over sacral region ecchymosis or pilonidal cyst

pilonidal cyst

Acute allergic reaction in which hives develope vitiligo or urticaria

urticaria

comedones

Blackheads

nevi

Moles

alopecia

Baldness

pruritus

Itching

urticaria

Hives

decubitus ulcer

Bedsore

verrucae

Warts

tinea pedis

Athlete's foot

ecchymosis

"black and blue" mark

seborrheic dermatitis

Dandruff

vesicles

Blisters

exanthem

Rash

pyoderma

Collections of pus in the skin

xerosis

Dry skin

leukoderma

White patches of skin (vitiligo)

erythema

Redness of skin

callus

Increased growth of epidermal horny-layer cells due to excess pressure or friction

keloid

Thickened, hypertrophied scar tissue

gangrene

Necrosis (death) of skin tissue

Two skin tests for allergy are _____ and ______

scratch test patch test

The ______ test is an intradermal test for diphtheria

Scnick

The _____ test and the _____ test are skin tests for tuberculosis

Mantoux PPD

Purulent means _____

pus-filled

A surgical procedure to core out a disk of skin for microscopic analysis is a/an _____

punch biopsy

A type of skin cancer associated with AIDS and marked by blue-purple lesions over the skin is ______

Kaposi sarcoma

Abnormal, premalignant moles are ______

dysplastic nevi

Removal of skin tissue using a cut parallel to the surface of the surrounding skin is called a/an ______

shave biopsy

Destruction of tissue using intensely cold temperatures is _______

cryosurgery

Scraping away skin to remove acne scars and fine wrinkles on the skin is ______

dermabrasion

Removal of subcutaneous fat tissue by aspiration is _____

liposuction

Destruction of tissue using an electric spark is ______

electrodesiccation

Use of a sharp, spoon-like instrument to scrape away tissue is ______

curettage

Since he was a teenager, Jim had had red, scaly patches on his elbows and the front of his knees. Dr. Horn diagnosed Jim's dermatologic condition as vitiligo or impetigo or psoriasis and prescribed a special cream.

psoriasis

Clarissa noticed a rash across the bridge of her nose and aching in her joints. She saw a rheumatologist, who did some blood work and diagnosed her condition as rheumatoid arthritis or systemic lupus erythematosus or scleroderma

systemic lupus erythematosus

Bea had large red plaques develop all over her trunk and neck after eating shrimp. The doctor prescribed hydrocortisone cream to relieve her itching seborrhea or acne or urticaria

urticaria

The poison ivy Maggie touched caused very uncomfortable pruritus or calluses or keratosis and she was scratching her arms raw.

pruritus

Kelly was fair-skinned with red hair. She had many benign nevi on her arms and legs, but Dr. Keefe was especially worried about one pigmented lesion with an irregular, raised border, which he biopsied and found to be malignant melanoma or Kaposi sarcoma or pyoderma

melanoma

After 5 days of high fever, 3-year-old Sadie developed a red rash all over her body. The pediatrician described it as a viral eczema or purpura or exanthem and told her mother it was a case of rubeola or impetigo or scabies

exanthem rubeola

Several months after her surgery, Mabel's scar became raised and thickened and grew beyond the boundaries of the incision. It had atrophied or stratified or hypertrophied and her physician described it as a nevus or verruca or keloid

hypertrophied keloid

Perry had a bad habit of biting his nails and picking at the follicle or cuticle or subcutaneous tissue surrounding his nails. Often, he developed inflammation and swelling of the soft tissue around the nail, a condition known as onychomycosis or onycholysis or paronychia

cuticle paronychia

Brenda noticed a small papillomatous wart on her hand. Her oncolist or dermatologist or psycholoist explained that it was a pustule or polyp or verruca and was caused by a bacterium or virus or toxin The doctor suggested removing it by Mohs surgery or cryosurgery or dilation and curettage

dermatologist verruca virus cryosurgery

Sarah, a teenager, was self-conscious about the inflammatory lesions and papules and pustules on her face. She noticed blackheads or wheals or bullae or open comedones and whiteheads. She was advised to begin taking antibiotics and applying topical medications to treat her acne vulgaris or scleroderma or gangrene

open comedones acne vulgaris