Exam 4: Integumentary System

An inflammation of the sweat glands is called:

A punch biopsy aspirates fluid from lesions.

In an excisional biopsy, a wedge of tissue is removed, and the incision is sutured.

A burn that goes only through the papillary layer of the dermis is called a:

Antihistamines are drugs that lessen itching by reducing an allergic response.

Shaving thin sheets of tissue to remove lesions is termed paring.

The small fold of skin surrounding the lower part of the nail is the cuticle.

The plural of eponychium is ____________________.

SPF is an abbreviation that describes the strength of a topical medication in protecting the skin against ultraviolet A and B in sunlight.

A complete lack of melanin production is albinism.

A slower-growing common skin cancer is called:

The moonlike white area at the base of the nail is called the ____________________.

Incision of necrotic tissue resulting from a severe burn is:

Cells that produce pigment that give skin its color are stratum corneum.

Changes in dysplastic nevi are categorized with an ABCDE naming scheme.

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

A type of medication that softens the skin is:

What is another term for paring?

Sebum is the substance secreted by the sweat glands.

A massive hemorrhage into the tissues under the skin is a(n):