Integumentary System Flashcards
Absence of pigment in skin:
Select one:
- Erythroderma
- Melanism
- Xanthoderma
- Dermatitis
- Albinism
Albinism
A type of epithelial cell in the epidermis:
- Adipocyte
- Neuron
- Chondrocyte
- Histiocyte
- Squamous cell
Squamous cell
Itching:
- Pruritus
- Petechiae
- Alopecia
- Purpura
Pruritus
Fatty mass within a sebaceous gland:
- Steatoma
- Lipoma
- Pilosebaceous
- Onychophagia
- Verruca
Steatoma
Profuse sweating:
- Anhidrosis
- Diaphoresis
- Hidradenitis
- Seborrhea
- Keratosis
Diaphoresis
Red, round wheals (hives):
- urticaria
- urtakaria
- urtikaria
Urticaria
Select the term that is spelled correctly:
- xanthoma
- xanantoma
Xanthoma
Select the term that is spelled correctly:
- wheel
- wheal
Wheal
Select the term that is spelled correctly:
- verruca
- veruca
Verruca
Match the cutaneous lesions with their correct meanings.
“Circumscribed collection of pus”
- cyst
- fissure
- macule
- nodule
- papule
- polyp
- pustule
- ulcer
Pustule
Select the term that is spelled correctly:
- tinnea
- tinea
Tinea
Match the following cutaneous lesions with their descriptions.
“Small collection of clear fluid (serum); blister”
- crust
- vesicle
- erosion
- fissure
- macule
- nodule
- papule
Vesicle
Select the term that is spelled correctly:
- pilosebaceous
- pillosebaecous
Pilosebaceous
Match the terms with their correct meanings.
“Pigment that gives the skin color”
- albinism
- alopecia
- anhidrosis
- causalgia
- melanin
- cuticle
- dermabrasion
- dermatophytosis
Melanin
Match the terms with their correct meanings.
“Bedsore”
- acne
- basal cell carcinoma
- bullae
- callus
- cicatrix
- decubitus ulcer
- ecchymoses
- eczema
Decubitus ulcer
Match the pathologic skin conditions with their correct descriptions.
“Chronic or acute inflammatory skin disease with erythematous, pustular, or papular lesions”
- acne
- decubitus ulcer
- eczema
- gangrene
- impetigo
- malignant melanoma
- psoriasis
- scleroderma
Eczema
Bullae:
- Papules
- Macules
- Fissures
- Large blisters
- Nodule
Large blisters
Moles that can develop into malignant melanoma:
- Basal cell carcinomas
- Squamous cell carcinomas
- Verrucae
- Dysplastic nevi
- Polyps
Dysplastic nevi
Match the terms with their correct meanings.
“Half-moon-shaped white area at the base of a nail”
- albinism
- alopecia
- lunula
- causalgia
- collagen
- cuticle
- dermabrasion
- dermatophytosis
Lunula
Procedure in which layers of growth are removed and examined microscopically:
- Fungal test
- Scratch test
- Mohs surgery
- Cryosurgery
- Punch biopsy
Mohs surgery
Bed sore; break in continuity of skin:
- Leukoplakia
- Psoriasis
- Tinea
- Decubitus ulcer
- Scleroderma
Decubitus ulcer
A wheal is a/an:
- Macule
- Wart
- Polyp
- Ulcer
- Hive
Hive
Match the meanings with their correct terms.
Epithelium
- collection of pigmented cells on the skin surface
- layer of skin cells on outer and inner surfaces on the body
- pertaining to fat
- hard protein material found in the skin, hiar, and nails
- structural protein found in the skin and connective tissue
- hives
- a black pigment formed by cells in the skin
- fungal infection of the skin
Layer of skin cells on outer and inner surfaces on the body
Match the terms with their correct meanings.
“Middle layer of the skin”
- albino
- apocrine sweat gland
- basal layer
- collagen
- cuticle
- dermis
- eccrine sweat gland
- epidermis
Dermis
Flat lesion; freckle
-pustule
-nodule
-papule
-macule
- ulcer
macule
Separation of nail and nail bed
- paronychia
- lunula
- onychomycosis
- onycholysis
onycholysis
