Integumentary Random

Question 1

Pertaining to the skin

Answer 1

cutaneous

Question 2

Wound, injury, or pathological change in body tissue

Answer 2

lesion

Question 3

Pertaining to a system or the whole body rather than a localized area

Answer 3

systemic

Question 4

Pertaining to treating, remediating, or curing a disorder or disease

Answer 4

therapeutic

Question 5

the outer layer of the skin, forms the protective covering of the body. It is thinnest on the eyelids and thickest on the palms of the hands. The epidermis is also the nonsensitive layer of the skin and has neither a blood supply nor a nerve supply (avascular). It is dependent on the dermis’ network of capillaries for nourishment.

Answer 5

the epidermis

Question 6

the inner layer of the skin, is rich with blood vessels (vascular), nerve endings, sebaceous (oil) and sudoriferous (sweat) glands, and hair follicles. The subcutaneous tissue, which lies just beneath the dermis, binds the dermis to underlying structures. The main functions of the subcutaneous tissue are to protect the tissues and organs underneath it and to prevent heat loss.

Answer 6

the dermis

Question 7

cell containing fat or fatty tissue

Answer 7

lipocyte

Question 8

a tumor containing fat

Answer 8

steatoma

Question 9

pertaining to under or inserting under the skin

Answer 9

hypodermic

so injections are hypodermic

Question 10

abnormal condition of BLUE skin

Answer 10

cyanosis

Question 11

redness of skin caused by capillary dilation

Answer 11

erythema

Question 12

pertaining to redness of the skin

Answer 12

erythematous

Question 13

erythrocyte

Answer 13

red blood cell

Question 14

abnormal condition of sweat

Answer 14

hidrosis

Question 15

profuse sweating

Answer 15

sudoresis, diaphoresis, hyperhydrosis

Question 16

abnormal condition of overgrowth and thickening of the skin

Answer 16

keratosis

Question 17

black tumor, malignant tumor of melanocytes

Answer 17

melanoma

Question 18

abnormal condition of fungal infection of the skin

Answer 18

dermatomycosis

Question 19

abnormal softening of the nails

Answer 19

onychomalacia

Question 20

disease of the hair

Answer 20

trichopathy

Question 21

abnormal hardening of the skin

Answer 21

scleroderma

Question 22

discharge of flow of sebum

Answer 22

seborrhea

Question 23

pertaining to scales

Answer 23

squamous

Question 24

excessive dry skin

Answer 24

xeroderma

Question 25

white blood cell

Answer 25

leukocyte

Question 26

surgical repair of the skin

Answer 26

dermatoplasty

Question 27

the use of freezing or cold as a destructive medium

Answer 27

cryotherapy

Question 28

the absence of sweat

Answer 28

anhidrosis

Question 29

transplant of tissue taken from one species given to the same species

Answer 29

homograft or allograft

Question 31

What glands are working when you are sweating?

Answer 31

sudoriferous