Chapter 16: Skin: 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
The outermost layer of skin
epidermis
Profuse sweating
diaphoresis
Excessive secretion from sebaceous glands
seborrhea
Inflammation and swelling of soft tissue around a nail
paronychia
Fungal infections of hands and feet
dermatophytosis
or
dermatomycosis (tinea)
Burning sensation (pain) in skin
causalgia
Choose the correct description to 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
Choose the correct description to 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
Choose the correct description to 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
Choose the correct description to 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
Choose the correct description to 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
Choose the correct description to 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
Choose the correct description to 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
Choose the correct description to 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
Choose the correct description to 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
Choose the correct description to 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 or skin or mucous membrane
papule
Small, solid elevation, pimple or plaque
Baldness
alopecia
Bluish black mark (macule) caused by hemorrhages into the skin
ecchymosis
Itching
pruritus
Acute allergic reaction in which red, round wheals develop on the skin
urticaria
Blackhead
comedo
Small, pinpoint hemorrhages
petechiae
Malignant neoplasm originating in scale-like cells of the epidermis
squamous cell carcinoma
Buildup of sebum and keratin in pores of the skin leading to papular and pustular eruptions
acne vulgaris
Fungal skin infection
tinea
Chronic disease marked by hardening and shrinking of connective tissue in the skin
scleroderma
Bedsore
decubitus ulcer
Necrosis of skin tissue resulting from ischemia
gangrene
Chronic or acute inflammatory skin disease with erythematous, pustular, or papular lesions
eczema
Widespread inflammatory disease of the joints and collagen of the skin with “butterfly” rash on the face
systemic lupus erythematosus
Cancerous tumor composed of melanocytes
malignant melanoma
Chronic, recurrent dermatosis marked by silvery-gray scales covering red patches on the skin
psoriasis
Malignant neoplasm originating in the basal layer of the epidermis
basal cell carcinoma
Contagious, infectious pyoderma
impetigo
Contagious parasitic infection with intense pruritis
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 papule 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 develop
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.
Schick
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
The procedure in which thin layers of a malignant growth are removed and each is examined under the microscope is _____.
Mohs surgery
A type of skin cancer associated with AIDS and marked by dark 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, impetigo, 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, systemic lupus erythematosus, 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, acne, urticaria).
urticaria
The poison ivy Maggie touched caused very uncomfortable
(pruritus, calluses, 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, Kaposi sarcoma, 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 virual
(eczema, purpura, exanthem)
and told her mother it was a case of
(rubeola, impetigo, 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, stratified, hypertrophied),
and her physician described it as a
(nevus, verruca, keloid).
hypertrophied
keloid
Perry had a bad habit of biting his nails and picking at the
(follicle, cuticle, subcutaneous tissue)
surrounding his nails. Often, he developed inflammation and swelling of the soft tissue around the nail, a condition known as
(onychomycosis, onycholysis, paronychia).
cuticle
paronychia
Brenda noticed a small papillomatous wart on her hand. Her
(oncologist, dermatologist, psychologist)
explained that it was a
(pustule, polyp, verruca)
and was caused by a
(bacterium, virus, toxin).
The doctor suggested removing it by
(Mohs surgery, cryosurgery, dilation and curettage).
dermatologist
verruca
virus
cryosurgery
Sarah, a teenager, was self-conscious about the inflammatory lesions of papules and pustules on her face. She noticed blackheads or
(wheals, bullae, open comedones)
and whiteheads (closed comedones). She was advised to begin taking antibiotics and applying topical medications to treat her
(acne vulgaris, scleroderma, gangrene).
open comedones
acne vulgaris
