Chapter 16 Practice Pt 2

Question 1

an acute allergic reaction of the skin with hives and itching

Answer 1

urticaria

Question 2

death of tissue associated with loss of blood supply

Answer 2

gangrene

Question 3

a smooth, slightly elevated, edematous area that is redder or paler than the surrounding skin

Answer 3

wheal

Question 4

increased growth of cells in the horny (keratinized) layer of epidermis

Answer 4

callus

Question 5

an exanthematous viral disease: German measles

Answer 5

rubella

Question 6

infection of the skin caused by a fungus

Answer 6

tinea

Question 7

bedsore

Answer 7

decubitus ulcer

Question 8

loss in pigment in areas of the skin

Answer 8

vitiligo

Question 9

large vesicles

Answer 9

bullae

Question 10

chronic, recurrent dermatosis marked by itchy, scaly, red patches covered by silvery, gray scales

Answer 10

psoriasis

Question 11

itching

Answer 11

pruritis

Question 12

bluish-black marks on the skin caused by hemorrhages into the skin

Answer 12

ecchymoses

Question 13

papular and pustular eruption of the skin; comedones occur

Answer 13

acne

Question 14

bacterial inflammatory skin disease; a contagious pyoderma

Answer 14

impetigo

Question 15

hypertrophied, thickened scar tissue that occurs after trauma or surgical incision

Answer 15

keloid

Question 16

malignant tumor of cells in the epidermal layer of the skin

Answer 16

basal cell carcinoma

Question 17

inflammatory skin disease with erythematous, papulovesicular lesions; common allergic reaction in children and adults

Answer 17

eczema

Question 18

a small solid elevation of the skin (pimple)

Answer 18

papule

Question 19

large areas of bleeding under the skin

Answer 19

purpura

Question 20

normal scar left by healed wound

Answer 20

cicatrix

Question 21

oily substance secreted by sebaceous glands

Answer 21

sebum

Question 22

soft tissue surrounding the nail border

Answer 22

paronychium

Question 23

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

Answer 23

integumentary system

Question 24

outermost layer of the epidermis, consisting of flattened keratinized cells

Answer 24

stratum corneum

Question 25

hard protein material found in the epidermis, hair and nails

Answer 25

keratin

Question 26

tiny opening on the surface of the skin

Answer 26

pore

Question 27

arranged in layers

Answer 27

stratified

Question 28

major skin pigment

Answer 28

melanin

Question 29

half moon shaped white area at the base of a nail

Answer 29

lunula

Question 30

flat, scale-like cells composing the epidermis

Answer 30

squamous epithelium

Question 31

innermost layer of the skin, containing fatty tissue

Answer 31

subcutaneous layer

Question 32

fat cell

Answer 32

adipocyte

Question 33

oil-secreted gland in the dermis; associated with hair follicles

Answer 33

sebaceous gland