Integumentary System Nouns

Question 1

integumentum, -i, n.

Answer 1

integument (L. cloack, covering, disguise)

Question 2

tela, -ae, f.

Answer 2

tissue (that which is woven, spider’s web)

Question 3

cutis, -is, f.

Answer 3

skin

Question 4

dermis, -is, f.

Answer 4

dermis (fr. Gr. derma, hide, skin)

Question 5

epidermis, -is, f.

Answer 5

epidermis (L. upon the skin)

Question 6

corium, -i, n.

Answer 6

corium (L. hide, skin)

Question 7

subcutis, -is, f.

Answer 7

subcutis (L. under the skin)

Question 8

stratum, -i, n.

Answer 8

layer (fr. L. sternere, to spread out)

Question 9

retinaculum, -i, n.

Answer 9

retinaculum (L. a rope or cable)

Question 10

reticulum, -i, n.

Answer 10

reticulum (L. little net)

Question 11

papilla, -ae, f.

Answer 11

papilla (L. nipple)

Question 12

pilus, -i, m.

Answer 12

a hair

Question 13

barba, -ae, f.

Answer 13

beard

Question 14

cilium, -i, n.

Answer 14

eyelash

Question 15

supercilium, -i, n.

Answer 15

eyebrow

Question 16

capillus, -i, m.

Answer 16

hair of the head

Question 17

hircus, -i, m.

Answer 17

axillary hair (L. a he-goat)

Question 18

folliculus, -i, m.

Answer 18

follicle (L. little sack)

Question 19

sudor, sudoris, m.

Answer 19

sweat

Question 20

sebum, -i, n.

Answer 20

sebum (L. fat, grease)

Question 21

glandula, -ae, f.

Answer 21

gland (fr. L. glans, acorn)

Question 22

adeps, adipis, m.

Answer 22

fat

Question 23

unguis, -is, m.

Answer 23

nail (L. talon, hoof, fingernail)

Question 24

onychium, -i, n.

Answer 24

onychium (Gr. onyx, onychos, talon, fingernail)

Question 25

vallum, -i, n.

Answer 25

wall (L. palisade, defense)

Question 26

margo, marginis, m.

Answer 26

border (L. edge, boundary)

Question 27

lunula, -ae, f.

Answer 27

lunule (L. little moon, crescent-shaped)