Exam 22: The Integumentary System

When skin is exposed to sunlight it produces a molecule that is converted to ________, which the body needs for calcium absorption.

One type of chronic dermatitis that has acute phases is _______. Its causes are mostly unknown, but it is thought to be a type of allergy or the result of an underlying inflammatory condition.

Pediculosis, which comes in three forms, is caused by which of the following?

The ________ layer of the skin is deep to the epidermis and contains all the major tissue types.

In shingles, a painful blistering rash occurs along the ________, the skin area along the pathway of the affected nerve root.

When the skin is injured, inflammation follows. One effect of this response is that it ____.

-In a third-degree burn (letter ________), the skin often looks black or charred, which is known as eschar.

The skin condition called ________ is caused by parasitic lice and is associated with overcrowded conditions and often with poor hygiene.

Which of the following causes herpes simplex?

Which of the following is mostly adipose tissue?

Which of these skin problems can be caused by excessive rubbing of the skin?

The most aggressive skin cancer is ____.

The ________ glands produce a thicker type of sweat that contains more proteins and are mostly concentrated in areas of skin with coarse hair.

The skin plays a role in regulating body temperature by ____.

Which type of burn involves all layers of the skin and often the muscles and bones?

Melanin, which helps protect underlying layers of skin from UV radiation, is deposited throughout the ____.

The causes of eczema are ____.

When the supply of oxygen in the blood is low, the skin looks bluish, which is called ________.

Which of the following begins in the flat cells of the epidermis?

Keratin is a durable protein that makes which skin layer waterproof and resistant to bacteria and viruses?