Exam 12: Integumentary System

A 24-year-old woman develops an allergic skin eruption, characterized by elevated and irregularly shaped lesions. These skin lesions are called:

Which layer of the skin is avascular?

Albinism is a(n):

Which term means physical sanding of the skin to remove tattoos or scars?

Which term means any disease of the nails?

Which is the term for a sharply elevated, irregularly shaped, progressively enlarging scar caused by excessive collagen during tissue repair?

Which of the following is an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by pimples and blackheads?

Withdrawing fluid from a cyst with a syringe is an example of:

Somewhat common in elementary schools, the proper term for lice is:

A benign fatty tumor is called a _____.

A common chronic skin disorder characterized by circumscribed red patches that are covered by thick, dry, silvery scales is called:

Which of the following methods can be used to destroy a hair follicle?

Which of the following is the oily secretion of the sebaceous glands?

What is the word for removal of foreign material and dead or contaminated tissue from an infected or traumatic lesion until surrounding healthy tissue is exposed?

Which of the following statements is true of topical medications?

The location of the epidermis is:

What is the function of subcutaneous adipose tissue?

A 48-year-old man has a large boil on his back. Another term for boil is:

A 14-year-old girl bought a necklace at a stand at the mall. She is now showing an irritation along her neck where she wore it. The term for this condition is: