Integumentary System

Question 1

adip/o
lip/o

Answer 1

fatty

Question 2

cutan/o
dermat/o
derm/o

Answer 2

skin

Question 3

hidr/o

Answer 3

sweat

Question 4

ichthy/o

Answer 4

fish, scaly

Question 5

kerat/o

Answer 5

horny tissue

Question 6

melan/o

Answer 6

black, very dark

Question 7

myc/o

Answer 7

fungus

Question 8

onych/o

Answer 8

Nail

Question 9

pil/o
trich/o

Answer 9

hair

Question 10

seb/o

Answer 10

sebum, sebaceous glands

Question 11

steat/o

Answer 11

fat

Question 12

xanth/o

Answer 12

Yellow

Question 13

xer/o

Answer 13

dry

Question 14

integument or skin

Answer 14

largest body organ

Question 15

epidermis
dermis
Subcutaneous layer or hypodermis

Answer 15

3 main layers of skin

Question 16

squamous epithelium

Answer 16

flat, scaly layer of cells

Question 17

stratified squamous epithelium

Answer 17

make up the squamous epithelium

Question 18

strata

Answer 18

epidermis

Question 19

stratum cornuem

Answer 19

contains flat layer of dead shells arranged in parallel rows (new cells move in dead cells sloughed off)

Question 20

Keratin

Answer 20

Water proof barrier that keeps microorganisms out, moisture in

Question 21

stratum germinativum

Answer 21

cells are provided and pushed up. nonvascular layer (no blood cells)

Question 22

melanocytes

Answer 22

specialized cells

Question 23

Melanin

Answer 23

Determines skin color

Question 24

collagen

Answer 24

connective tissue is made up of

Question 25

striae

Answer 25

Stretch marks

Question 26

adipose

Answer 26

Fatty tissue

Question 27

how many parts does hair have?

Answer 27

hair shaft : protrudes frok skin hair root : beneath surface

Question 28

melanocyte

Answer 28

hair color is defined by these, turns grey when production stops of melanin

Question 29

epilation depilatory

Answer 29

removal of hair by roots

Question 30

nails

Answer 30

plates of keratin

Question 31

lunula

Answer 31

whitish half moon at nail base

Question 32

cuticle

Answer 32

narrow band of epidermis

Question 33

sudoriferous

Answer 33

sweat glands

Question 34

exocrine glands

Answer 34

secrete outward toward surface of body through ducts

Question 35

diaphoresis

Answer 35

Excretion of sweat

Question 36

pores

Answer 36

tiny openings on skin

Question 37

eccrine glands

Answer 37

small sweat glands

Question 38

ceruminous glands

Answer 38

specialized glands in surface of ear that secrete cerumen (waxy substance lubricates ear)

Question 39

Dermatology

Answer 39

studies diagnoses and treats ailments of skin

Question 40

exudate

Answer 40

pus used to determine bacteria

Question 41

patch test

Answer 41

Placing a suspected antigen on a piece of gauze, and applying it to the skin for designated time frame 

Question 42

scratch test

Answer 42

Involves scratching a suspected antigen onto the skin, redness, or swelling within 10 minutes indicates a positive reaction 

Question 43

Intradermal 

Answer 43

suspected antigen is injected between layers of skin infectious disease also may be detected by this type of test

Question 44

mantoux

Answer 44

Screen for tuberculosis

Question 45

PPD

Answer 45

TB test