Prefix/Suffix
Meaning of the prefix "derm"?
Skin
#1
Capillary
What is the purpose of fat cells?
To cushion and insulate (keep warm)
What is a first degree burn?
Burns through the first layer of skin.
What is melanin?
Pigment in your skin that gives it color.
Meaning of the suffix "ology"?
Study of
#2
Hair Follicle
What is the purpose of the pore?
To release heat from the body.
What degree of burn will you feel no pain?
2nd degree
Skin disorder that causes the abnormal growth of skin cells.
Skin cancer
Meaning of the suffix "partum"
Childbirth or labor
#3
Fat cells
What is the purpose of the nerve endings?
To give the skin the sensation of pain, pressure and sensation.
What does a 2nd degree burn look like?
Red, shiny and wet, blisters
What skin disorder causes the lack of skin color in patches.
Vitiligo
Meaning of the prefix "hemo"?
Blood
#4
Sweat gland
To allow the hair to stand on end.
What does a 3rd degree burn look like?
Red, white, black (charred), dry
What is the name of the skin disorder that causes red, patchy, itchy and scaly patches due to skin cells over multiplying?
Psoriasis
Meaning of the suffix "algia"?
Pain
#5
Erector Muscle
What are the two purposes of the capillaries/blood vessels?
To carry oxygen and nutrients to all of the skin cells.
What is a 4th degree burn?
Burns through all layers of skin and burns into muscle and sometimes the bone.
What do you call an oil gland and what does it do?
Sebaceous gland and it moisturizes the skin.