Exam 4: Integumentary System

A parasitic infestation caused by mites and characterized by a pruritic, papular rash is

What is a dry crust that results from a burn, trauma, or infection?

What is the larger version of a macule?

What is a destruction of tissue by burning with heat?

A benign cavity lined with keratinizing epithelium and filled with sebum and epithelial debris is a

The small fold of skin surrounding the lower part of the nail is called the

What is the term for the type of scar that is an overgrowth of tissue?

The pigment that is produced in the stratum germinativum to protect layers underneath from ultraviolet radiation is

The degree of burn known as a full-thickness burn, often also involving subcutaneous tissue, is

The term for a superficial, elevated lesion containing pus that may be the result of an infection such as acne is

Harvest of skin from another human donor for temporary transplant is a(n)

Melanin is a pigment secreted by cells in the skin to protect the layers underneath from ultra violet radiation.

A benign, circumscribed, pigmented, superficial, warty skin lesion that may be accompanied by pruritus is

A type of light therapy treatment for psoriasis that includes a combination of coal tar therapy and UVB phototherapy is called

The layer of the skin composed mainly of adipose tissue is the epidermis.

The layer of skin that contains the skin's blood supply, lymphatics, nervous tissue, hair follicles, and glands is the epidermis.

A fever blister is caused by

The Rule of Nines describes the

A chronic, pruritic, superficial inflammation of the skin, usually associated with a family history of allergic disorders, is

The term for layers, as in the epithelium, is