Exam 23: The Integumentary System

The item labeled E in the illustration is a hair ________.

Because ________, which is caused by the itch mite, is highly contagious, it is wise to treat an entire family if one member is infected.

Itchy, silvery, scaly lesions are characteristic of ____.

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 ____.

Unless they are extensive, burns like the one shown in the figure by letter ________ do not require medical attention and usually heal well.

A person with a rich supply of ________ blood will have skin that is a pinkish hue.

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

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

Another name for the subcutaneous layer of skin is ________.

The A of the ABCDE rule used in evaluating melanoma is for ________. The mole should look equal in size from side to side.

A scar inside a wound or tissue is known as a(n) ________.

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

Shock is likely to develop in partial-thickness burn injuries (letter ________) if the burn affects 9% or more of the body surface.

The extent of a burn injury is estimated by ____.

Pediculosis is caused by ____ and comes in three forms.

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.

A ____ burn involves the epidermis and dermis but not muscles or bone.

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

Pinpoint skin hemorrhages known as ________ result from bleeding disorders.

Redness, swelling, localized warmth, and pain are characteristics of ________.