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What are body parts located near the head called?
Cranial
What are the three main layers of skin called?
Epidermis
Dermis
Subcutaneous tissue
What is the yellow discoloration of the skin that can indicate bile in the blood as a result of liver or gallbladder disease?
Jaundice
What are body parts away from the point of reference called?
Distal
What is produced in the epidermis by specialized cells called melanocytes?
Melanin
What are the three main types of skin cancer?
Basal cell carcinoma
Squamous cell carcinoma
Melanoma
What are body parts on the front of the body called?
Anterior or ventral
What is the reddish discoloration of the skin that can be caused by congestion of the blood vessels called?
Erythema
What are body parts located near the head called?
Cranial
What is baldness or a permanent loss of hair called?
Alopecia
The heart is located in what cavity?
Thoracic cavity
What covers the top of the dermis, fits into ridges on the epidermis, and creates fingerprints?
Papillae
What are body parts on the back of the body called?
Dorsal or posterior
What is the bluish discoloration of the skin caused by insufficient oxygen called?
Cyanosis
What are body parts near the point of reference called?
Proximal
What body parts located below the transverse plane called?
Inferior
What are body parts above the transverse plane called?
Superior
What type of skin eruptions are firm, raised areas, such as pimples and chickenpox?
Papules
Which plane divides the body into right and left sides?
Midsagittal
What is the medical term for a sweat gland?
Sudoriferous glaand
What are body parts located close to the midline called?
Medial
What are body parts on the back of your body called?
Posterior or dorsal
What are body parts away from the midline called?
Lateral
What is the medical term for an oil gland?
Sebaceous gland
What is a chronic noncontagious skin disease, symptom include thick, red areas covered with white and silver scales?
Psoriasis