Exam 42: Structure, Function, and Disorders of the Integument

Which skin disorder begins with a single lesion that is circular,demarcated,salmon-pink,approximately 3 to 4 cm in diameter and usually located on the trunk?

Which inflammatory mediators are active in frostbite?

When pressure on capillaries is unrelieved,the endothelial cells lining those capillaries become disrupted with platelet aggregation forming microthrombi that block blood flow and cause anoxic necrosis of surrounding tissue.

_____ are a collection of infected hair follicles that often occur on the back of the neck,the upper back,and lateral thighs.The lesions begin in the subcutaneous tissue and lower dermis as a formed mass that evolves into an erythematous,painful,edematous mass,which drains through many openings.

MATCHING Match the descriptions of the skin lesions with the disorder where it is found. -Wart (verruca)or lichen planus

The alteration of which gene is associated with basal cell carcinoma?

Erysipelas is an acute infection of the skin most often caused by group A streptococci.

Cytomegalovirus is a type of herpesvirus.

Women who develop hirsutism may be secreting hormones associated with:

Which cells of the dermis release histamine and play a role in the hypersensitivity reactions of the skin?

Shingles and chickenpox are both caused by the same herpesvirus.

MATCHING Match the descriptions of the skin lesions with the disorder where it is found. -Varicella (chickenpox),herpes zoster (shingles)

Which malignancy is characterized by slow growing lesions that usually have depressed centers and rolled borders and are frequently located on the face and neck?

Kaposi sarcoma is a vascular malignancy that occurs only in people with AIDS.

MATCHING Match the descriptions of the skin lesions with the disorder where it is found. -Urticaria,allergic reaction

Which gland releases secretions that are important in thermoregulation and cooling of the body through evaporation?

Dressings applied to pressure ulcers should be:

Which cells of the dermis secrete connective tissue matrix?

Why is aspirin given to patients being treated for frostbite?

Which immunoglobulin is found in skin biopsy with immunofluorescent observation of people with discoid lupus erythematosus?