Exam 22: The Integumentary System

A person with a rich supply of oxygenated blood will have what hue of skin color?

After a person has chickenpox, the virus becomes dormant in the spine's dorsal nerve root, but it can become active again later in life to cause shingles, also known as herpes ________.

The ________ of a mole should not be irregular, nor should it blur into nearby normal tissue.

Which of the following is associated with eccrine sweat glands?

Lesions such as keloids that are caused by a reaction to external traumas are known as ________ lesions.

The skin ________ small amounts of waste products, such as water and salts, through perspiration.

The skin disorder that commonly appears as facial redness, predominantly over the cheeks and nose, is ________ and results from dilation of small facial blood vessels.

Freckles and flat moles are examples of skin lesions known as ________.

The ________ glands produce an oily substance called sebum that is secreted onto hairs to keep them soft and pliable and also to prevent bacteria from growing on the skin.

Herpes ________ types 1 and 2 are both caused by a virus. Type 1 causes cold sores, is very contagious, and is spread through saliva. Type 2, known as genital herpes, is sexually transmitted.

The ________ layer of skin is largely made of adipose and loose connective tissue and contains blood vessels and nerves.

A mole should not grow larger than 6 mm in ________.

A skin lesion that consists of a large blister or cluster of blisters is a(n) ________.

Which skin condition has characteristics of itchy, silvery, scaly lesions?

An elevated, infected skin lesion that contains pus is a(n) ________.

Sweat glands are found in the ____.

Which of the following is not associated with eccrine sweat glands?

Cellulitis is an inflammation of connective tissues in skin caused by ____.

The durable protein that makes the epidermis waterproof and resistant to bacteria and viruses is ________.

The American Cancer Society has put together seven cancer warning signs for adults using the acronym ________.