Chapter 6 Flashcards
Subcutaneous tissue is not part of the skin
True
Liposuction is used to remove fat deposits
True
A blepharoplasty is a surgical procedure for correcting drooping upper eyelides and puffy bags below the eye
True
The epidermis is comprised of what type of cells?
Epithelial
The time it takes for the epidermis to be replaced with new cells is approximately how long?
two weeks
Antibodies are produced by which type of cell found in the dermis?
plasma cells
Fatty tissue helps to insulate inner structures from temperature extremes and is part of which layer?
subcutaneous
Sudoriferous glands secrete
sweat
The suffix -ISM means
process
If a patient is reported as being cyanotic, what would you expect to see?
bluish coloration of the skin
A lack of sweat is called
Anhidrosis
Pyogenic refers to the production of
Pus
A disease that causes abnormal thickening of the dermis, usually starting in the hands and feet is called
Scleroderma
SC, subq, and subcut are all abbreviations meaning
Subcutaneous
