Lesson 4

Question 1

abrasion

Answer 1

an injury in which superficial layers of skin are scraped or rubbed away

Question 2

acne vulgaris

Answer 2

chronic disorder of sebaceous glands

Question 3

alopecia

Answer 3

loss of hair, baldness

Question 4

athlete’s foot

Answer 4

fungal infection of the foot

Question 5

avascular

Answer 5

without blood vessels

Question 6

basal cell carcinoma

Answer 6

most common and least malignant type of skin cancer

Question 7

boil

Answer 7

bacterial infection of sebaceous gland

Question 8

cortex

Answer 8

outer part of an internal organ

Question 9

cyanosis

Answer 9

bluish color of the skin due to insufficient oxygen in the blood

Question 10

decubitis ulcer

Answer 10

deterioration of the skin due to constant pressure on the area

Question 11

dermatitis

Answer 11

inflammation of the skin

Question 12

dermis

Answer 12

true skin; lying immediately below the epidermis

Question 13

eczema

Answer 13

acute or chronic non contagious inflammation of the skin

Question 14

epidermis

Answer 14

outer most layer of the skin

Question 15

erythema

Answer 15

redness of the skin due to dilation of the capillary network

Question 16

eschar

Answer 16

blackened skin that is usually due to third degree burns

Question 17

fissure

Answer 17

a groove or crack like break in the skin

Question 18

genital herpes

Answer 18

a sexually transmitted recurrent disease caused by a virus

Question 19

hair follicle

Answer 19

inpocketing of the epidermis that holds the hair root

Question 20

herpes

Answer 20

contagious viral infection in which small blisters appear

Question 21

hyperthermia

Answer 21

a condition in which the body temperature rises above normal

Question 22

hypothermia

Answer 22

a condition in which the body temperature drops below normal

Question 23

impetigo

Answer 23

acute and contagious skin disease

Question 24

integumentary system

Answer 24

all organs and structures that make up the skin

Question 25

jaunduce

Answer 25

yellowish coloring of the skin

Question 26

laceration

Answer 26

a tear or jagged wound in the skin

Question 27

lice

Answer 27

parasitic insects found in the hair; highly contagious

Question 28

medulla

Answer 28

inner portion of an organ

Question 29

melanin

Answer 29

pigment that gives color to hair, skin, and eyes

Question 30

melanocytes

Answer 30

cells that make the protein melanin to protect against ultraviolet rays

Question 31

psoriasis

Answer 31

chronic inflammatory skin disease with silvery patches

Question 32

ringworm

Answer 32

contagious fungal infection with red circular patches

Question 33

sebaceous gland

Answer 33

gland that secretes sebum, a fatty material

Question 34

sebum

Answer 34

secretion of sebaceous glands that lubricate the skin

Question 35

shingles (herpes zoster)

Answer 35

virus infection of the nerve endings

Question 36

skin cancer

Answer 36

a tumor that develops on the skin

Question 37

squamous cell carcinoma

Answer 37

cancer of the epidermis

Question 38

stratum corneum

Answer 38

the surface layer of the skin

Question 39

stratum germinativum

Answer 39

the deepest epidermal layer of the skin

Question 40

sweat gland

Answer 40

sudoriferous gland that produces sweat or perspiration

Question 41

arrector pili muscle

Answer 41

a smooth muscle on the side of each hair follicle; when cold it stimulates the skin to pucker around the hair

Question 42

first degree (superficial) burn

Answer 42

burn that affects only the epidermis layer

Question 43

keratin

Answer 43

chemical belonging to albuminoid or scleroprotein group found in horny tissue, hair, and nails

Question 44

malignant melanoma

Answer 44

a type of tumor that develops in the pigmented cells of the skin; called melanocytes

Question 45

moles

Answer 45

benign growths that occur when melanocytes grow in a cluster with tissue surrounding them

Question 46

papillae

Answer 46

ridges formed in the lower edge of the stratum germinativum, they raise the skin into permanent ridges that form fingerprints

Question 47

root

Answer 47

the part of the tooth that is embedded into the alveolar process of the jaw; the part of a hair that is implanted into the skin

Question 48

rosacea

Answer 48

a common inflammatory disorder characterized by chronic redness and irritation to the face

Question 49

rule of nines

Answer 49

pertains to patients with burns; measurement of the percentage of body burned: the body is divided into 11 areas, with each area accounting for 9 % of the body's total surface area

Question 50

second degree (partial thickness) burn

Answer 50

affects the epidermis and dermis layers

Question 51

shaft

Answer 51

the part of the hair that extends from the skins surface; the diaphysis of a long bone

Question 52

stratum granulosum

Answer 52

the epidermal layer where keratinization process occurs when keratin cells change shape, lose their nucleus, lose most of their water, and become mainly hard protein or keratin

Question 53

stratum lucidum

Answer 53

the epidermal only found in the palms of hands or soles of feet; the cells in this layer appear clear

Question 54

stratum spinosum

Answer 54

the epidermal layer that under a microscope looks prickly; this layer contains melanocytes, keratinocytes, and Langerhans cells

Question 55

third degree (full thickness) burn

Answer 55

burn that involves complete destruction of the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layers of the skin

Question 56

uticaria (hives)

Answer 56

skin condition characterized by itching wheals or welts and usually caused by an allergic reaction

Question 57

sweat glands

Answer 57

suderiferous gland that produces sweat or perspiration

Question 58

sebaceous glands

Answer 58

gland that secretes sebum, a fatty material