Integumentary System (Skin) Flashcards
1
Q
derma
A
skin
2
Q
chon/chondro
A
cartilage
3
Q
exo/ecto
A
outside
4
Q
endo
A
inside/within
5
Q
epi
A
above, on, upon
6
Q
3 layers of skin?
A
Epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous or hypodermis
7
Q
sweat glands
A
sudoriferous
8
Q
oil glands
A
sebaceous
9
Q
Basal cell
A
carcinoma-most common, slow, superficial tumors
10
Q
squamous cell
A
carcinoma- cancer of the keratinocytes of epidermis
11
Q
malignant melanoma
A
cancer of the melanin cells, the most dangerous cells