Chapter 16

Question 1

apocrine sweat gland

Answer 1

one of the large dermal exocrine glands located in the axilla and genital areas. It opens into the air follicle and secretes sweat that, with bacteria, causes body odor

Question 2

dermis

Answer 2

middle layer of skin

Question 3

eccrine sweat gland

Answer 3

most numerous sweat-producing exocrine gland in the skin

Question 4

hair follicle

Answer 4

sac within which each hair grows

Question 5

integumentary system

Answer 5

the skin and its accessory structures, such as hair and nails

Question 6

lunula

Answer 6

half-moon shaped, whitish area at the base of the nail

Question 7

paronychium

Answer 7

soft tissue surrounding the nail border

Question 8

pore

Answer 8

tiny opening on the surface of the skin

Question 9

sebaceous gland

Answer 9

oil-secreting gland in dermis that is associated with hair follicles

Question 10

sebum

Answer 10

oily substance secreted by sebaceous glands

Question 11

startum corneum

Answer 11

outermost layer of the epidermis, which consists of flattened, keratinized cells

Question 12

bacterial analyses

Answer 12

samples of skin are examined for presence of microorganisms

Question 13

fungal tests

Answer 13

scrapings from skin lesions, hair specimens, or nail clippings are sent to a laboratory for culture and microscopic identification os fungal infection

Question 14

cryosurgery

Answer 14

use of subfreezing temperature achieved with liquid nitrogen application to destroy tissue

Question 15

curettage

Answer 15

use of a sharp dermal curette to scrape away a skin lesion

Question 16

electrodesiccation

Answer 16

tissue is destroyed by burning with an electric spark

Question 17

mohs surgery

Answer 17

thin layers of malignant tissue are removed, and each slice is examined microscopically to check for adequate extent of resection

Question 18

skin biopsy

Answer 18

suspicious skin lesion are removed to sampled and examined microscopically by a pathologist

Question 19

skin test

Answer 19

substances are injected intradermally or applied to the skin, and results are observed

Question 20

ABDCE

Answer 20

Asymmetry (of shape), border (irregularity), color (variation within one lesion), diameter (greater than 6 mm), evolution (change)- characteristics associated with melanoma

Question 21

BCC

Answer 21

basal cell carcinoma

Question 22

DLE

Answer 22

discoid lupus erythematosus

Question 23

PPD

Answer 23

purified protein derivative

Question 24

PUVA

Answer 24

psoralen- ultraviolet A light therapy; treatment for psoriasis and other skin conditions

Question 25

SCC

Answer 25

squamous cell carcinoma

Question 26

SLE

Answer 26

systemic lupus carcinoma

Question 27

subQ

Answer 27

subcutaneous