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Integumentary System Flashcards

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
Q

What are the three layers of the skin?

A

Epidermis
Dermis
Subcutaneous

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2
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Another name for sweat glands

A

Sudoriferous glands

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3
Q

Another name for oil glands

A

Sebaceous glands

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4
Q

What are the three combining forms for fat tissue?

A

Adipo
Lipo
Steato

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5
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Another name for fat cell

A

Adipocyte

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6
Q

Fat in fecal matter

A

Steatorrhea

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7
Q

What are the three combining forms for skin?

A

Dermo
Cutaneo
Dermato

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8
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Below dermis

A

Hypodermic

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9
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What are the two combining forms for sweat?

A

Hidro

Sutero

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10
Q

Inflammation of sweat glands

A

Hidradentitis

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11
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What are the three terms for profuse sweating?

A

Diaphoresis
Sudoresis
Hyperhidrosis

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12
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What is the combining form for thickened, hard skin?

A

Kerato

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13
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Abnormal thickening of skin due to sun exposure

A

Actinic Keratosis

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14
Q

What is the combining form for fungus?

A

Myco

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15
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Fungal infection of skin

A

Dermatomycosis

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16
Q

What is the combining form for nails?

A

Onycho

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17
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Nail softening

A

Onychomalacia

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18
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Cuticle

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Eponychium

19
Q

Half moon white thing on nail

A

Lunula

20
Q

What are the two combining forms for hair?

A

Pilo

Tricho

21
Q

Fungal infection of a hair follicle

A

Trichomycosis

22
Q

What is the combining form for skin oil?

A

Sebo

23
Q

Inflammation of the skin causing causing flaky skin and oil deposits (dandruff)

A

Seborrheic dermatitis

24
Q

What is the combining form for dry?

A

Xero

25
Q

Dry skin

A

Xeroderma

26
Q

Small blister

A

Vesicle

27
Q

Itching

A

Puritis

28
Q

What is the combining form for dark?

A

Melano

29
Q

Dark pigment in skin that is produced by melanocytes

A

Melanin

30
Q

Regulates daily cycles

A

Melatonin

31
Q

What are the three types of skin cancer?

A

Melanoma
Basal Cell Carcinoma
Squamous Cell Carcinoma

32
Q

Malignant tumor on a layer of the epidermis that is most common and least likely to metastasize

A

Basal cell carcinoma

33
Q

Malignant tumor on a layer of the epidermis that is the second most common

A

Squamous cell carcinoma

34
Q

Malignant tumor of melanocytes that is the least common of the three and most likely to metastasize

A

Melanoma

35
Q

What is the skin cancer specifically associated with AIDS?

A

Kaposi sarcoma

36
Q

What does AIDS stand for?

A

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

37
Q

What does HIV stand for?

A

Human immunodeficiency virus

38
Q

Bruise with blood pooling under the skin

A

Ecchymosis

39
Q

Very small hemorrhages formed when little capillaries burst

A

Petechia

40
Q

What does CT stand for/do?

A

Computerized tomography

Allows viewing in any plan and includes soft tissues

41
Q

Xray cannot pass through these

A

Radiopaque structures

42
Q

Xray can pass through these and do not show up on the picture

A

Radiolucent structures

43
Q

What does MRI stand for?

A

Magnetic resonance imaging

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