Chapter 16 - Skin

Question 1

Adipocyte

Answer 1

Fat cell

Question 2

Albino

Answer 2

Person w/ skin deficient in pigment (melanin)

Question 3

Apocrine Sweat Gland

Answer 3

One of the large dermal exocrine glands located in the axilla and genital areas; secretes sweat.

Question 4

Basal layer

Answer 4

Deepest region of the epidermis

Question 5

Collagen

Answer 5

Structural protein found in the skin and connective tissue

Question 6

Cuticle

Answer 6

Band of epidermis at the base and sides sides of the nail plate

Question 7

Dermis

Answer 7

Middle layer of the skin

Question 8

Eccrine Sweat Gland

Answer 8

Most numerous sweat-producing exocrine gland in the skin

Question 9

Epidermis

Answer 9

Outermost layer of skin

Question 10

Epithelium

Answer 10

Layer of skin cells forming the outer and inner surfaces of the body

Question 11

Hair Follicle

Answer 11

Sac where each hair grows

Question 12

Integumentary System

Answer 12

Skin and its accessory structures such as hair and nails

Question 13

Keratin

Answer 13

Hard protein material found in the epidermis, hair, and nails. Keratin means horn.

Question 14

Lunula

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Melanin

Answer 15

Skin pigment; formed by melanocytes in the epidermis

Question 16

Paronychium

Answer 16

Soft tissue surrounding the nail border

Question 17

Pore

Answer 17

Tiny opening on surface of the skin

Question 18

Sebaceous Gland

Answer 18

Oil-secreting gland in the dermis that’s associated w/ hair follicles

Question 19

Sebum

Answer 19

Oily substance secreted by sebaceous glands

Question 20

Squamous Epithelium

Answer 20

Flat, scale-like cells composing the epidermis

Question 21

Stratified

Answer 21

Arranged in layers

Question 22

Stratum

Answer 22

A layer of cells

Question 23

Stratum Corneum

Answer 23

Outermost layer of the epidermis, consists of flattened, keratinized cells

Question 24

Subcutaneous Layer

Answer 24

Innermost layer of the skin containing flat tissue

Question 25

adip/o
lip/o
steat/o

Answer 25

fat

Question 26

albin/o

Answer 26

white

Question 27

caus/o

Answer 27

burn, burning

Question 28

cauter/o

Answer 28

heat, burn

Question 29

colla-

Answer 29

glue

Question 30

cutane/o
derm/o
dermat/o

Answer 30

skin

Question 31

diaphor/o

hidr/o

Answer 31

profuse sweating

sweat

Question 32

erythem/o

erythemat/o

Answer 32

redness

Question 33

ichthy/o

Answer 33

dry, scaly (fish-like)

Question 34

kerat/o

Answer 34

hard

Question 35

leuk/o

Answer 35

white

Question 36

melan/o

Answer 36

black

Question 37

myc/o

Answer 37

fungus

Question 38

onych/o

ungu/o

Answer 38

nail

Question 39

nid/o

Answer 39

nest

Question 40

phyt/o

Answer 40

plant

Question 41

pil/o

trich/o

Answer 41

hair

Question 42

py/o

Answer 42

pus

Question 43

rhytid/o

Answer 43

wrinkle

Question 44

seb/o

Answer 44

sebum

Question 45

squam/o

Answer 45

scale-like

Question 46

xer/o

Answer 46

dry

Question 47

Polyp/o

Answer 47

Polyp

Question 48

Anthrac/o

Answer 48

Black (as coal)

Question 49

Chlor/o

Answer 49

Green

Question 50

Cirrh/o

Answer 50

Tawny yellow

Question 51

Cyan/o

Answer 51

Blue

Question 52

Eosin/o

Answer 52

Rosy

Question 53

Erythr/o

Answer 53

Red

Question 54

Jaund/o
Lute/o
Xanth/o

Answer 54

Yellow

Question 55

Poli/o

Answer 55

Gray

Question 56

Myc/o

Muc/o

Answer 56

Mucus