Exam 22: The Integumentary System

The ________ of a mole should be even and not lighten or darken.

________ is a general term defined as inflammation of the skin or a rash that can have many causes. It is a sign of many types of skin disorder.

Julio called this morning and asked to be seen today if possible. You fit him into the schedule and he arrives at your office with a red face that looks painful. He states that the gas stove flashed in his face when he was lighting it. You note that facial hair has been burned, but there are no blisters. Your best first response is to ____.

Which of the following are mites that burrow beneath the skin?

The white half-moon-shaped area at the base of a nail is called a(n) ________ and contains very active keratinocytes.

A(n) ________ is an overgrowth of scar tissue.

An oily substance called ________ is secreted onto hairs to keep them soft and pliable and is eventually deposited onto skin to keep it soft as well.

In which layer of skin are keratinocyte cells located?

The nail ________ holds the nail down to underlying skin and provides nutrients to the nail from the blood supply under it.

Rosacea results from dilation of small facial blood vessels; the cause of this dilation is ____.

Which of these skin problems requires treating the whole family?

Which of these skin problems is an inherited autoimmune disorder?

Which type of burn involves the epidermis and dermis but does not affect muscles or bones.

Apocrine sweat glands are not associated with which of the following?

The pigment called ________ traps ultraviolet radiation from sunlight and prevents the radiation from harming structures in the underlying layers of skin.

Most ________ (sweat) glands are located in the dermis of skin and are of two types: eccrine and apocrine.

The most common cell type in the epidermis is the ________.

Ringworm that occurs on the scalp is ________ capitis.

The redness around an inflamed area is caused by the ________ of nearby blood vessels.

Which of these structures or substances in the skin helps prevent UV radiation from damaging deep structures of the skin?