Integumentary System and the Senses

Question 1

Name this procedure: The transfer of skin from a normal area to cover denuded areas? (2 words)

Answer 1

Skin grafting

Question 2

Name this disease: Increased intraocular pressure results in damage to the retina and optic nerve?

Answer 2

Glaucoma

Question 3

Name this condition of the skin? Papular and pustular eruptions of the skin and any inflammatory condition of the sebaceous glands?

Answer 3

Acne

Question 4

Name this condition: Death of body tissue due to loss of blood supply?

Answer 4

Gangrene

Question 5

Name this condition: Defective curvature of the cornea or lens of the eye?

Answer 5

Astigmatism

Question 6

Name this condition: Chronic, recurrent dermatosis marked by itchy, scaly, red patches covered by silvery grey scales?

Answer 6

Psoriasis

Question 7

Name this condition: Abnormal deviation of the eye or squint?

Answer 7

Strabismus

Question 8

Name this condition: Dizziness, a sensation of rotation or movement on one’s self or of one’s surroundings?

Answer 8

Vertigo

Question 9

Name this disease: An autoimmune disease affecting connective tissue including the skin and joints? (3 words second word is ‘lupus’)

Answer 9

Systemic lupus erythematosus

Question 10

Name this ulcer: Also known as a bed sore or pressure sore, this is an ulcer that develops in an area where the skin covers a bony prominence and is damaged by continuous pressure, impoverished circulation and nutrition? (2 words)

Answer 10

Decubitus ulcer

Question 11

Name this procedure: Removal of lacrimal gland? Hint: There’s no part of ‘lacrimal’ in this 1 word 16 letter answer.

Answer 11

Dacryoadenectomy

Question 12

Name this condition: Loss of sense of taste on one side of the tongue?

Answer 12

Hemiageusia

Question 13

Name this condition: No sense of smell?

Answer 13

Anosmia

Question 14

Name this condition: Drooping of the upper eyelid? (there are 2 possible correct answers here)

Answer 14

Ptosis or blepharoptosis

Question 15

Name this condition: Marked intolerance to light? (Think of the word part for light and the word part for fear).

Answer 15

Photophobia

Question 16

Name this condition: Inflammation of the middle ear? (2 words, very common in young children).

Answer 16

Otitis media (OM)

Question 17

Name this condition: Protrusion of the eyeball? (3 possible answers)

Answer 17

Exophthalmos or exophthalmia or proptosis

Question 18

Name this condition: Flow of pus from the ear?

Answer 18

Otopyorrhoea

Question 19

Name this procedure: Operation using freezing temperatures to destroy lesions?

Answer 19

Cryosurgery

Question 20

Name this condition: Inflammation of the cornea?

Answer 20

Keratitis

Question 21

Name this body part: Grows out of a follicle?

Answer 21

Hair

Question 22

Name this body part: Hard covering on dorsal surfaces of fingers and toes?

Answer 22

Nail

Question 23

Name this cell: Cells that make melanin from skin colour?

Answer 23

Melanocytes

Question 24

Name this product: Skin’s own natural oil?

Answer 24

Sebum

Question 25

Name the middle layer of the skin?

Answer 25

Dermis

Question 26

Hair grows out of these tiny tubes?

Answer 26

Follicles

Question 27

Name the moon shaped crescent on the nail?

Answer 27

Lunula

Question 28

Name the glands containing sweat?

Answer 28

Sweat glands

Question 29

Name the outermost layer of skin?

Answer 29

Epidermis

Question 30

What covers the proximal end of the nail?

Answer 30

Cuticle