Integumentary System - Terms

Question 1

adipose

Answer 1

pertaining to fat

adip/o = fat
-ose = pertaining to

Question 2

antibodies

Answer 2

produced by plasma cells to act against foreign materials

Question 3

cerumen

Answer 3

waxy substance that helps prevent bacteria infections

Question 4

ceruminous glands

Answer 4

produce cerumen in the ear

Question 5

dermatologist

Answer 5

one who specializes in the study of the skin and its diseases

derm/o = skin
-logist = one who specializes in the study of

Question 6

dermatology

Answer 6

study of the skin and its diseases

derm/o = skin
-logy = study

Question 7

epidermis

Answer 7

above the dermis

epi- = upon; above
-dermis = skin

Question 8

epithelial

Answer 8

pertaining to epithelium

epitheli/o = covering
-al = pertaining to

Question 9

epithelium

Answer 9

structure made up of epithelial cells covering the internal and external surfaces of the body

epitheli/o = covering
-um = structure

Question 10

eponychium

Answer 10

structure upon the nail; the cuticle

epi- = upon; above
onych/o = nail
-ium = structure

Question 11

fibroblast

Answer 11

cells that produce collagen and elastin

Question 12

histamine

Answer 12

produced by mast cells to act against foreign materials

Question 13

hypodermic

Answer 13

pertaining to below the skin; subcutaneous

hypo- = below
derm/o = skin
-ic = pertaining to

Question 14

keratin

Answer 14

protein in outermost layer of epithelial cells that makes them tough, waterpoof, and resistant to bacteria

Question 15

keratinized

Answer 15

cells filled with keratin

Question 16

keratinocyte

Answer 16

cell that produces keratin

keratin/o = hard; hornlike
-cyte = cell

Question 17

lunula

Answer 17

site of new nail cell formation

Question 18

macrophages

Answer 18

immune cells that engulf bacteria and foreign substances

Question 19

mast cell

Answer 19

immune cell that produces histamine

Question 20

melanin

Answer 20

pigment produced by melanocytes

Question 21

melanocyte

Answer 21

cell that produces melanin

melan/o = black
-cyte = cell

Question 22

periungal

Answer 22

pertaining to around the nail

peri- = around
ung/o = nail 
-al = pertaining to

Question 23

pilosebaceous

Answer 23

pertaining to hair follicles and sebaceous glands

pil/o = hair
seb/o = sebum
-ous = pertaining to

Question 24

plasma cells

Answer 24

immunes cell that produces antibodies

Question 25

sebaceous glands

Answer 25

secrete sebum on the skin

Question 26

sebum

Answer 26

oil that keeps the skin soft and waterproof

Question 27

stratum corneum

Answer 27

most superficial layer of epithelial cells

Question 28

subcutaneous

Answer 28

pertaining to under the skin

Question 29

sudoriferous glands

Answer 29

glands that secrete sweat to help with thermoregulation