Exam 4: Integumentary System

Ultraviolet light used on psoriatic lesions is:

Another term for the corium is the hypodermis.

What is the type of drug applied directly on the skin? ____________________

The term for layers, as in the epithelium, is:

Inflammation of a nail is called:

A stretch mark is a(n):

A biopsy procedure involving the shaving or scraping of samples of friable lesions is a(n):

The medical term for hair loss or baldness is ____________________.

An entire tumor with borders may be removed through an excisional biopsy.

A xenograft is a temporary skin graft from another human donor.

A localized, suppurative staphylococcal skin infection originating in a gland or hair follicle and characterized by pain, redness, and swelling is:

Repeated removal of layers of a tumor until complete removal is achieved is called Mohs surgery.

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

In a punch biopsy, a tubular punch is inserted through to the subcutaneous tissue, and the tissue is cut off at the base.

What is a growth of hair in a cyst in the sacral region of the skin?

Hair follicles are found in the subcutaneous layer.

A tiny ecchymosis with the dermal layer is called a wheal.

The sebaceous glands produce sweat.

A pressure ulcer is also called a bedsore, pressure sore, or ____________________

The plural of papilla is ____________________.