CH. 10 Self Test: Integumentary System

The coiled tubular structures arising from the dermis that excrete sweat are the:

sudoriferous glands

The outer layer of skin is called the:

epidermis

Scarlet fever is also known as:

scarlatina

The layer of skin that is sometimes referred to as true skin is the:

dermis

The combining forms that mean "nail" are:

unguin/o- or onycho-

The combining forms cutane/o- (cutaneous), pel/o- (pellagra), -derm- (ep/iderm/is and dermat/itis) , and cut/i- (cut/icle) all mean:

skin

The compound term "Sebo/aden/itis" literally means:

inflamed oil gland

The combining forms Hidr/o- and Sudero- both mean:

sweat

Dermato/plast/y literally means:

skin/surgical repair/process of

Leprosy is also known as

Hansen's disease

The word part Maculo- means

large spot

Pediculosis Corpus is often spread by:

Sharing fabrics and combs

The diagnostic term that means skin or tissue bruise is:

contusion

The term that means invasion into the skin and body hair by lice is:

pediculosis

What is seborrhea?

excessive flow of oil

The diagnostic term _____________ actually means tissue death or literally "an eating sore." This condition is usually caused by clostridium perfringens and/or poor blood supply.

gangrene

The diagnostic term that actually means the process of scraping away the skin by a mechanical process or injury is:

ab/ras/ion

The term blister is derived from the middle Dutch bluyster, meaning:

a swelling

The word part Sudoro- means:

sweat

The medical term cicatrix literally means:

scar

If a patient has a decubitus ulcer, they have a(n):

pressure bedsore

The medical term that means Wart is:

verruca

papill/oma literally means

nipple/tumor

The medical term that means small, solid skin elevation is:

papule

is a condition of dry, fish-like skin

ichthyosis

The diagnostic term Acne Vulgaris literally means:

pointed and common

The procedural term Dermatoplasty includes ___________ surgery.

face lifts

The diagnostic term Geriatric Alopecia actually means:

"old age" baldness"

The disease term Anthrax literally means:

coal lesion

The diagnostic term Cheil/itis literally means:

lip inflamed

The diagnostic term furuncle actually means

boil

The diagnostic term Rubella is also known as:

German measles or 3 day measles

Are pinhead sized papules on the face or genitals that are keratin-filled cysts.

milium

Oral Koplik Spots are associated with:

Rubeola

The skin condition of Shingles is caused by the Herpes Zoster Virus. This virus also causes:

Chickenpox

The disease Smallpox is caused by a highly contagious __________ and is characterized by prostration, a vesicular-pustular rash, and fever.

virus

The diagnostic term Malignant Melanoma actually means:

a black tumor that is bad or cancerous

The diagnostic term Ichthy/osis actually means:

fish-like skin condition

The diagnostic term Hirsut/ism literally means:

the state of being hairy

The diagnostic term Squamous Cell Carcinoma actually means:

scaly crab-like cell tumors of the surface tissue

The bacterial infection that is referred to as ____ is characterized by vesicles or sacs, that ruptured and form a golden crust.

impetigo

The diagnostic term Dys/hidr/osis literally means:

condition of faulty sweating

The diagnostic term Scabies actually means:

itch mite infestation

The diagnostic term Tinea Cruris (or crusis) actually means:

Jock Itch

The diagnostic term for the fungal infection Candid/iasis literally means:

glowing white/condition

which word part literally means oil?

oleo

The skin condition of Ringworm is actually caused by a:

fungus

carbuncle in latin means

small, glowing ember

The diagnostic term Thrush is usually a fungus infection of the:

throat or vagina

The diagnostic term Lyme is associated with a town in ________.

Connecticut

The diagnostic term Xero/derma literally means:

dry skin

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is caused by a Rickettsia that is carried by a:

tick

what is a chronic skin condition causing red patches with dry thick slivery scales?

Psoriasis

laceration literally means

the process of tearing

cold sore recurrence can be triggered by

all of the above

Helminth/ic Diseases can attack multiple body systems including the integumentary, digestive, and nervous systems. They are caused by Meta/zoa Parasitic Worms called:

all of the above ( Tapeworms, Roundworms, Flukeworms)

which of the following is a primary skin lesion?

bulla

Cimex lectularius is also known as:

bed bugs

which of the following is a secondary skin lesion?

fissure

The term Tinea Pedis actually means:

athlete's foot

A subcutaneous injection is

underneath the skin

what is also referred to as a rabbit, fever or deerfly fever?

tularemia

_____is the contraction or shortening of muscle fibers which causes a trophy.

Contracture

The relative speed with which the skin resumes its normal appearance after being stretched or compressed is called__________. It represents the amount of water in the tissues or hydration.

turgor

what is the scraping or scooping of the tissue surface of the skin or wall of a tumor cavity?

curettage

A_______is the horny mass of condensed epithelial cells in the stratum corneum layer of the skin that becomes thickened.

callus

A motor vehicle accident victim admitted to the emergency department was described as having "lacerations" and "contusions" this means they have:

cuts and bruises

A patient with urticaria exposure to an allergen displays "wheals." these are usually:

Red

"Striae gravidarum" would be found in which of the following patients?

pregnant

your patient has verrucae on their fingers. The appearance of this condition can be described as:

epidermal nipple like skin tumors

do you have shoveled snow for an hour in frigid temperatures and now suspect that you have "cheilitis" which part of your body is affected by this condition?

lips

which term can be used interchangeably with hypertrichosis?

hirsutism

"Aphthous stomatitis" is a term which describes:

canker sores

The name of this disease literally means "near/ear/inflamed" and is also known as "parotitis." What is it?

mumps

upon exam, you notice a bull's-eye rash on your patient's arm. This may be indicative of which condition?

Lyme Disease

The name of this fungal infection which literally means "glowing white" is

candida

"Pediculosis corpus" is caused by:

lice

A patient with a condition in which literally means " nipple/many/condition" has:

papillomatosis

"Neoplasm" literally means:

New/growth

what is a hair that grows through or flows and abnormal hair channel to the surface of the skin called?

ingrown