Chapter 4 Integumentary System

Question 1

derm/o

dermat/o

Answer 1

skin

Question 2

kerat/o

Answer 2

keratin, horny layer of the skin

Question 3

melan/o

Answer 3

dark, black, melanin

Question 4

hidr/o

Answer 4

sweat, perspiration

Question 5

seb/o

Answer 5

sebum, sebaceous gland

Question 6

trich/o

Answer 6

hair

Question 7

onych/o

Answer 7

nail

Question 8

cutaneous

Answer 8

pertaining the the skin

Question 9

derma

Answer 9

skin

Question 10

dermis

Answer 10

the layer of the skin between the epidermis and the subcutaneous tissue; the true skin or corium

Question 11

epidermis

Answer 11

the outermost layer of the skin

Question 12

hair

Answer 12

a thread-like keratinized outgrowth from the skin

Question 13

hair follicle

Answer 13

sheath in which a hair develops

Question 14

integumentary system

Answer 14

the skin and its associated glands, hair, nails

Question 15

keratin

Answer 15

a protein that thickens and toughens the skin and makes up hair and nails

Question 16

melanin

Answer 16

a dark pigment that gives color to the hair and skin and protects the skin against the sun’s radiation

Question 17

nail

Answer 17

a plate-like keratinized outgrowth of the skin that covers the dorsal surface of the terminal phalanges

Question 18

sebaceous gland

Answer 18

a gland that produces sebum; usually associated with a hair follicle

Question 19

sebum

Answer 19

a fatty secretion of the sebaceous glands that lubricates the hair and skin

Question 20

skin

Answer 20

a tissue that covers the body; the integument

Question 21

subcutaneous layer

Answer 21

the layer of tissue beneath the skin; also called the hypodermis

Question 22

sudoriferous gland

Answer 22

a sweat gland

Question 23

atopic dermatitis

Answer 23

hereditary, allergic, chronic inflammation of the skin with pruritus (itching); eczema

Question 24

basal cell carcinoma

Answer 24

an epithelial tumor that rarely metastasizes and has a high cure rate with surgical removal

Question 25

cicatrization

Answer 25

the process of scar formation; a scar is a cicatrix

Question 26

debridement

Answer 26

removal of dead or damaged tissue, as from a wound

Question 27

dehiscence

Answer 27

splitting or bursting, as when the layers of a wound separate

Question 28

dermatitis (eczema)

Answer 28

inflammation of the skin, often associated with redness and itching; may be caused by allergy, irritants (contact dermatitis), or a variety of diseases

Question 29

dermatology

Answer 29

study of the skin and diseases of the skin

Question 30

dermatome

Answer 30

instrument for cutting thin sections of skin for skin grafting

Question 31

eczema

Answer 31

a general term for an inflammation of the skin with redness, lesions, and itching; atopic dermatitis

Question 32

erythema

Answer 32

diffuse redness of the skin

Question 33

escharotomy

Answer 33

removal of scab tissue (eschar) resulting from burns or other skin injuries

Question 34

evisceration

Answer 34

protrusion of internal organs (viscera) through an opening, as through a wound

Question 35

exudate

Answer 35

material, which may include fluid, cells, pus, or blood, that escapes from damaged tissue

Question 36

kaposi sarcoma

Answer 36

cancerous lesion of the skin and other tissues seen most often in patients with AIDS

Question 37

keloid

Answer 37

a raised, thickened scar caused by tissue overgrowth during scar formation