Exam 4: Integumentary System

The skin synthesizes Vitamin ________, which is essential for bone growth and maintenance.

A skin condition in which sebaceous glands are thought to be inflamed causing the skin around the face and scalp to be reddened and covered with yellow, greasy scales is called

The term that means removing tissue from a living person for laboratory examination is called a(n)

The suffix in the medical term seborrhea is ________ and its meaning is ________.

Which of the following terms means pertaining to the skin?

The term which comes from the Greek meaning swelling and is used to describe an excessive collection of fluid in cells and tissues is ________.

A skin graft taken from another location on the patient is called a(n)

The term melanin refers to what color?

The prefix in the medical term xenograft means

What does the root in the term paronychia mean?

In the term pediculosis, identify the root and suffix and the correct meaning of the term.

Which of the following medications is an example of an antipruritic medication?

A synonym for the medical term verruca is

In the term onychomycosis, the suffix means

The most common bacterium that invades the skin and causes infections such as impetigo, pimples and boils is ________.

Which layer of the skin contains sweat glands?

In calculating the percentage of skin that is burned using the Rule of Nines, what percent is given to the genitalia?

The most superficial layer of the skin is the ________.

A small protuberance on the skin that contains pus is called a(n)________.

A genetic disorder caused by a lack of production of melanin is known as ________.