Chapter 15: Musculoskeletal System: Exercises Flashcards
A fat cell is a/an ______
adipocyte
The half-moon shaped white area at the base of a nail is the _____
lunula
A structural protein found in skin and connective tissue is _____
collagen
A pigment found in the epidermis is ______
melanin
The deepest region of the epidermis is the ______
basal layer
The outermost layer of the epidermis, which consists of flattened, keratinized cells, is the ______
stratum corneum
An oily substance secreted by sebaceous glands is ______
sebum
The middle layer of the skin is the _____
dermis
A hard protein material found in epidermis, hair, and nails is ______
keratin
A band of epidermis at the base and sides of the nail plate is the ______
cuticle
epidermis
The outermost layer of skin
diaphoresis
Profuse sweating
seborrhea
Excessive secretion from sebaceous glands
paronychia
Inflammation and swelling of soft tissue around a nail
dermatophytosis
or
dermatomycosis (tinea)
Fungal infections of hands and feet
causalgia
Burning sensation (pain) in skin
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
Select the correct description for the term: sebaceous gland
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
i) Oil-producing organ
Select the correct description for the term: albinism
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
e) Pigment deficiency of the skin
Select the correct description for the term: electrocautery
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
j) Knife used to burn through tissue
Select the correct description for the term: subcutaneous tissue
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
h) Contains lipocytes
Select the correct description for the term: collagen
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
d) Connective tissue protein
Select the correct description for the term: dermis
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
a) Connective tissue layer of skin
Select the correct description for the term: melanocyte
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
f) Contains a dark pigment
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
