Exam 23: The Integumentary System

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

________ 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.

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

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

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 ________.

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

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

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

A ____ often begins with a mole.

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

Which skin cancer rarely spreads to other tissues?

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

Which of the following is mostly adipose tissue?