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41 Cards in this Set
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The body system that is composed of the skin and its associated structures is the__________________
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Integumentary system
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The sheath in which a hair develops is called ___________________
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Follicle
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The modified sweat glands at the edge of the eyelid are called ______________
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Ciliary
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The eyelashes are associated with modified sebaceous glands called _____________________
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meibomian
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The oily secretion from the sebaceous glands is ________________________
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sebum
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The cream-cheese like coating produced by the fetal sebaceous glands is called ______________________
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Vernix caseosa
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Deep pressure receptors are also called _______________________ corpuscles
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Pacinian
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A gentle touch would be detected by touch receptors called __________________
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Meissner Corpuscles
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The scientific term for the widening of blood cells is ______________________
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Dilating
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Mr M is watching penguins at Cape Crozier in Antarctica. The blood vessels in Mr M's dermis are most likely narrowed or __________________
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constricted
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A vesicle filled with pus is called _____________________
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Pustule
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Mr. L is blushing. The redness in his skin reflects the presence of a blood pigment called ___________________
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hemoglobin
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A surface skin lesion that is small, round, and neither raised nor depressed is called_________________
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macule
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Tissue death can result in a deep lesion called a ________________________
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ulcer
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Excess bile pigments in the blood result in a condition called _________________________
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Jaundice
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Inflammation of the skin is called ________________________
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dermatitis
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A hereditary lack of melanin results in a disorder called ______________________
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albinism
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Ms. L ahed 15 suffers from blackheads and pimples on her face and neck. The most likely diagnosis is ______________________
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Acne Vulgaris
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The word corne/o means
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HORNY!
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New cells grow fromt he deepest layer of the epidermis, the
a) adipose tissue b) stratum basale c) stratum corneum d) dermis |
b) stratum basale
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The keratin filled uppermost layer of the epidermis is called the
a) corium b) stratum corneum c) stratum germinativum d) subcutaneous layer |
b) stratum corneum
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Elastic Connective tissue and nerves are esoeccially abundant in the
a)hypodermis b) stratum corneum c) follicle d) odermis |
Odermis
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The hypodermis is also called the
a) subcutaneous tissue b) reticular area c) deep fascia d) papilla |
a) subcutaneous tissue
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The glands that become blocked, resulting in blackheads, are called
a) eccrine glands b) sebaceousglands c) ceruminous glands d) apocrine glands |
b) sebaceous Tissue
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The hypodermis is also called the
a) subcutaneous tissue b) reticular layer c) deep fascia d) papila |
a) subcutaneous tissue
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The glands that become blocked, resulting in blackheads, are called
a) eccrine glands b) sebaceous glands c) ceruminous glands d) apocrine glands |
b) sebaceous glands
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The maintenance of constant body temperature would be difficult without the actions of the
a) apocrine glands b) meibomian glands c) sebaceous glands d) eccrine glands |
d) eccrine glands
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The hard keratin that makes up fingernails us synthesized by cells in the
a) stratum corneum b) stratum germinativum c) hair follicle d) sebaceous glands |
a) stratum corneum
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Hair and nails are made up of a protein called
a) collagen b) melanin c) keratin d) carotene |
c) keratin
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Light touch is sensed by the
a) pacinian corpuscles b) free nervve endings c) Meissner corpuscles d) arrector pili |
c) Meissner corpuscles
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Which of the following is NOT a function of skin
a) breathing b) excretion c) sensation d) regulation of body temperature |
a) breathing
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Ms J spent a month in florida and returned to Ohio with a light tan. The tan reflects increase in
a) melanin b) cerotene c) hemoglobin d) bile |
a) melanin
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A small sac full of fluid is called
a) ulcer b) fissure c) vesicle d) nodule |
c) vesicle
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An excoriation is a
a) ulcer b) scratch c) macule d) nodule |
b) scratch
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A pimple is an example of a
a) papule b) eruption c) macule d) keloid |
a)papule
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A decubitis ulcer is a
a) pimple b) rash c) bedsore d) laceration |
c) bedsore
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Another name for eczema is
a) atopic dermatitis b) acne vulgaris c) scleroderma d) psoriasis |
a) atopic dermatitis
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Shingles is caused by the same virus tha causes
a) mumps b) influenza c) polio d) chickenpox |
d) chickenpox
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Which of the following diseases is caused by a fungus
a) ringworm b) verruca c) eczema d) acne vulgaris |
a) ringworm
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Alopecia resulting from cancer treatment is
a) autoimmune disorder b) iatrogenic disease c) mycotic disease d) disease that can be treated with antibiotics |
b) iatrogenic disease
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The best treatment for shingles would be
a) vermifuge b) antibiotic c) antiviral drug d) immunosuppressant |
c) antiviral drug
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