Exam 22: The Integumentary System

-A first-degree burn is shown at letter ________ in the figure.

Receptors in the skin that detect touch, heat, cold, and pain are called _____ receptors.

Which letter indicates the dermis?

"Swimmer's rash," or ________, is an inflammation of hair follicles resulting from shaving or excess rubbing of skin areas or from bacteria and fungi that develop from prolonged wearing of wet swimwear or undertreated hot tubs.

The extent of a burn injury is estimated by ____.

You are working at a walk-in urgent care center. Kenneth is an auto mechanic and was brought in by a co-worker after his arm accidentally came in contact with the hot motor of a car he was working on. His long-sleeved shirt appears to be sticking to a burned area that extends from the upper arm to the mid-forearm. Your best response is to ____.

The ________ is the most superficial layer of skin and is made up of many layers of tightly packed cells.

The ________ muscles are attached to hair follicles and cause goose bumps.

Which characteristic is associated with apocrine sweat glands?

An inflammation of connective tissues in skin that primarily occurs on the face and legs and is caused by staphylococcal and streptococcal bacteria is _______.

-A third-degree burn is shown at letter ________ in the figure.

-A partial-thickness burn involves the epidermis and dermis. This is shown at letter ________ in the figure.

The most superficial layer of the epidermis is the stratum______. Most of the cells in this layer are dead and very flat and form an impermeable layer for skin.

Most likely an inherited autoimmune disorder, ________ causes recurring episodes of itching and redness with outbreaks of distinctive silvery, scaly skin lesions.

Which of the following diseases or disorders has five stages?

Skin lesions that originate from disease or body changes are called ________ lesions.

Which skin layer contains all of the major tissue types, including epithelial tissue, connective tissues, muscle tissue, and nervous tissue?

All people have about the same number of ________, regardless of skin color. What varies from person to person is how active the cells are in producing melanin.

Most of the time, ________ is inherited and results in hair loss. Other common causes include hormonal changes, chemotherapy, stress, burns, and fungal infections of the skin.

Signs and symptoms listed in the ABCDE rule would apply to which condition?