Exam 4: Integumentary System

The highly vascular tissue under the nail is the lunula.

Occluded sweat ducts causing minute vesicles and papules, often with surrounding erythema is:

Inflammation of the hair follicles, which may be superficial or deep, acute or chronic, is:

Destruction of tissue through the use of extreme cold, usually liquid nitrogen, is called:

Perspiration is secreted through papillae.

Excessive perspiration is termed hyperhydrosis.

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

Herpes zoster and herpes simplex are diagnosed through the use of the ____________________ test.

The term for tissue death is:

What is the surgical operation to remove wrinkles? ____________________

What is the term for serial removal and microscopic examination of layers of a tumor until excision is complete?

Inflammation of the sweat glands is:

The P in PUVA stands for ____________________.

A method to identify a variety of skin infections through the use of ultraviolet light is:

An emollient is a topical substance that reduces pain.

A drug that breaks down hardened skin is a(n):

Drugs that are applied directly on the skin are:

The route of administration in which drugs are injected within the skin is called:

The term for a nonelevated "black and blue" extravasation of blood into subcutaneous tissue as a result of trauma is:

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