Deck 4: Integumentary System

Question 1

Which of the following is a function of the skin?

A) to defend against bacteria
B) to protect the body from water gain
C) to regulate body function
D) to absorb small amounts of carbon dioxide

Answer 1

to defend against bacteria

Question 2

The combining form that means death is

A) necr/o
B) pachy/o
C) coni/o
D) aut/o

Answer 2

necr/o

Question 3

The combining form that means self is

A) bi/o
B) myc/o
C) aut/o
D) heter/o

Answer 3

aut/o

Question 4

The outer layer of the skin is called

A) dermis
B) corium
C) epidermis
D) keratin

Question 5

The tiny, coiled tubular structure that emerges through the pores on the skin's surface and secretes sweat is the

A) sebaceous gland
B) follicle
C) sudoriferous gland
D) lunula

Question 6

The combining form that means grapelike clusters is

A) staphyl/o
B) strept/o
C) xer/o
D) pachy/o

Question 7

The combining form that means dust is

A) coni/o
B) necr/o
C) myc/o
D) crypt/o

Question 8

The suffix -rrhea is defined as

A) discharge
B) surgical removal
C) abnormal condition
D) softening

Question 9

The combining form that means nail is

A) hidr/o
B) onych/o
C) trich/o
D) kerat/o

Question 10

The combining form that means hidden is

A) coni/o
B) rhytid/o
C) xer/o
D) crypt/o

Question 11

Sebaceous glands

A) are found in the cornified or horny layer of the skin
B) are tiny, coiled, tubular structures that emerge through the pores of the skin
C) secrete oil into the hair follicles
D) are sacs that enclose the hair fibers

Question 12

The white area at the base of the nail is called

A) lunula
B) cuticle
C) albino
D) keratin

Question 13

The combining form cutane/o is defined as

A) skin
B) sweat
C) oil
D) hair

Question 14

The suffix that means viewing is

A) -ia
B) -opsy
C) -plasty
D) -phagia

Question 15

The prefix that means on, upon, or over is

A) intra-
B) pro-
C) epi-
D) trans-

Question 16

The prefix that means beside, beyond, around, or abnormal is

A) neo-
B) para-
C) per-
D) meta-

Question 17

The combining form myc/o is defined as

A) fungus
B) muscle
C) oil
D) dust

Question 18

Melanin is responsible for

A) skin color
B) nail tissue
C) secreting oil
D) new cell growth

Question 19

The layer of skin that is sometimes referred to as true skin is the

A) dermis
B) epidermis
C) subcutaneous
D) follicle

Question 20

The combining form trich/o means

A) wrinkles
B) life
C) hair
D) scaly

Question 21

In the medical term ungu/al, the word root means

A) skin
B) nail
C) sweat
D) horny tissue

Question 22

The invasion of pathogens in body tissue is referred to as

A) infection
B) psoriasis
C) scabies
D) impetigo

Question 23

The term seborrhea is defined as

A) dry skin
B) thickening of the skin
C) inflammation
D) discharge of oil

Question 24

The term hidradenitis is defined as

A) inflammation of a sweat gland
B) an abnormal condition of a hidden nail
C) inflammation of the skin
D) a diseased state of a gland

Question 25

The suffix -malacia is defined as

A) viewing
B) softening
C) eating
D) swallowing

Question 26

The suffix -ectomy is defined as

A) surgical repair
B) an instrument used to cut
C) excision
D) inflammation

Question 27

The suffix that means berry-shaped is

A) -ia
B) -phagia
C) -coccus
D) -malacia

Question 28

The term leiodermia is defined as

A) basal cell carcinoma
B) condition of smooth skin
C) white skin
D) fungus of the hair

Question 29

An abnormal condition of a fungus in the nails is called

A) onychomalacia
B) onychocryptosis
C) onychophagia
D) onychomycosis

Question 30

The word part that means within is

A) epi-
B) per-
C) -ia
D) intra-

Question 31

The term xeroderma means

A) inflammation of the skin
B) thickening of the skin
C) dry skin
D) an abnormal skin condition caused by dust

Question 32

The term that means scraping away of the skin by mechanical process or injury is

A) laceration
B) abrasion
C) contusion
D) lesion

Question 33

The combining form rhytid/o means

A) dry
B) wrinkles
C) fungus
D) dust

Question 34

The term that means bruise is

A) contusion
B) laceration
C) erythema
D) ecchymosis

Question 35

The term paronychia is defined as

A) inflammation of a sweat gland
B) an ingrown nail
C) a diseased state around the nail
D) inflammation of a hair follicle

Question 36

The suffix -phagia is defined as

A) surgical repair
B) softening
C) diseased or abnormal state
D) eating or swallowing

Question 37

The term that means localized collection of pus is

A) lesion
B) psoriasis
C) abscess
D) carbuncle

Question 38

The term that means fibrous tumor of the skin is

A) pachyderma
B) dermatofibroma
C) dermatoconiosis
D) xeroderma

Question 39

The combining form hidr/o is defined as

A) oil
B) sweat
C) hair
D) thick

Question 40

The medical term meaning abnormal condition of a fungus in the hair is

A) leiodermia
B) trichomycosis
C) seborrhea
D) onychocryptosis

Question 41

The meaning of the medical term onychectomy is

A) surgical repair of a nail
B) excision of a nail
C) view of life
D) surgical repair using one's own skin

Question 42

The term rhytidectomy is built from which of the following combinations of word parts?

A) a word root and a suffix
B) a word root, a combining vowel, and a suffix
C) a prefix, a word root, and a suffix
D) two word roots and a suffix

Question 43

Removal of skin scars with an abrasive material such as sandpaper is called

A) cauterization
B) excision
C) debridement
D) dermabrasion

Question 44

A cancerous condition that spreads through the skin to the lymph nodes and is commonly associated with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is

A) squamous cell carcinoma
B) basal cell carcinoma
C) Kaposi sarcoma
D) actinic keratosis

Question 45

The medical term cellulitis means

A) painful skin node caused by staphylococcal bacteria
B) inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue caused by infection
C) inflammatory disease of the skin involving the sebaceous glands and hair follicles
D) torn, ragged-edged wound

Question 46

The term dermatoplasty is defined as

A) the surgical repair of wrinkles
B) the excision of a nail
C) the surgical repair of the skin
D) a skin biopsy

Question 47

A small child with a laceration to the head would require surgical stitching at the edges of the wound or

A) incision and drainage
B) excision
C) suturing
D) incision

Question 48

Death of tissue caused by loss of blood supply is called

A) gangrene
B) scleroderma
C) pallor
D) furuncle

Question 49

A definition of leukoderma is

A) dry skin
B) thickening of skin
C) red skin
D) white skin

Question 50

A fissure is defined as a

A) painful skin node caused by bacteria
B) slit or cracklike sore in the skin
C) torn, ragged-edged wound
D) fungal infection of the skin of the feet

Question 51

The term that means surgical repair using skin from another person for a skin graft is

A) dermatoheteroplasty
B) rhytidoplasty
C) dermatoautoplasty
D) dermatoplasty

Question 52

A condition characterized by white patches on the skin caused by the destruction of melanocytes associated with autoimmune disorders is called

A) vitiligo
B) cellulitis
C) scabies
D) rosacea

Question 53

The term that means invasion into the skin and hair by lice is

A) scabies
B) cellulitis
C) impetigo
D) pediculosis

Question 54

Local anesthesia is seldom employed for a procedure using extreme cold to remove small skin lesions. This procedure is called

A) cryosurgery
B) laser surgery
C) Mohs surgery
D) cauterization

Question 55

The medical term for hives is

A) urticaria
B) verruca
C) tinea
D) impetigo

Question 56

A precancerous condition of horny tissue that results from excessive exposure to sunlight is

A) Kaposi sarcoma
B) squamous cell carcinoma
C) actinic keratosis
D) cellulitis

Question 57

The term epidermal is defined as pertaining to

A) the skin
B) an instrument used to cut the skin
C) within the skin
D) upon the skin

Question 58

The term rhytidoplasty means the

A) surgical repair of wrinkles
B) excision of a nail
C) surgical repair of the skin
D) excision of wrinkles

Question 59

A chronic skin condition producing red lesions covered with silvery scales is

A) psoriasis
B) scabies
C) impetigo
D) cellulitis

Question 60

The term that means pertaining to under the skin is

A) ungual
B) percutaneous
C) intradermal
D) hypodermic

Question 61

The term alopecia is defined as the loss of

A) epidermis
B) fat
C) tissue
D) hair

Question 62

The term that means paleness is

A) pruritus
B) keloid
C) pallor
D) papule

Question 63

The abbreviation BCC indicates

A) view of life
B) herpes type virus that causes disease when immunity is low
C) malignant growth that develops from scalelike epithelial tissue
D) an epithelial tumor arising from the epidermis

Question 64

The term cicatrix is defined as

A) baldness
B) blueness
C) scar
D) mole

Question 65

Pinpoint hemorrhages are called

A) purpura
B) leukoplakia
C) an urticaria
D) petechiae

Question 66

Which of the following is the abbreviation for chronic inflammatory disease involving the skin, joint, kidneys, and nervous system?

A) CMV
B) SLE
C) SqCCA
D) BCC

Question 67

The term for yellow skin (jaundice) is

A) xanthoderma
B) erythroderma
C) leioderma
D) xeroderma

Question 68

Which of the following terms is spelled incorrectly?

A) nodule
B) cicatrix
C) diaphoresis
D) ecchimosis

Question 69

The term that means profuse sweating is

A) edema
B) diaphoresis
C) alopecia
D) cicatrix

Question 70

A patient with swelling of tissue from accumulation of fluid would be diagnosed as having a(n)

A) nevus
B) cyst
C) edema
D) alopecia

Question 71

Pruritus is defined as

A) an elevation of skin containing pus
B) severe itching
C) the escape of blood into the tissues
D) a purple skin discoloration

Question 72

An overgrowth of scar tissue is called a

A) keloid
B) papule
C) nevus
D) vesicle

Question 73

The term that means wart is

A) verruca
B) macule
C) wheal
D) keloid

Question 74

The term that means pertaining to within the skin is

A) intradermal
B) subcutaneous
C) hypodermic
D) percutaneous

Question 75

The term induration means spots on the skin that are

A) scattered
B) hard
C) soft
D) colored

Question 76

The term percutaneous is defined as pertaining to

A) under the skin
B) within the skin
C) on the skin
D) through the skin

Question 77

The term that means a small, solid skin elevation is a

A) papule
B) vesicle
C) pustule
D) macule

Question 78

The term that means berry-shaped bacterium in twisted chains is

A) streptococcus
B) cytomegalovirus
C) staphylococci
D) erythroderma

Question 79

Another term for loss of hair is

A) nevus
B) keloid
C) alopecia
D) cicatrix

Question 80

Transdermal has the same meaning as

A) epidermal
B) percutaneous
C) intradermal
D) hypodermic