A & P Review
Accessory structures of the skin.
What are hair, exocrine glands, and nails?
Abnormal condition without sweat: an/ /
What is Anhidrosis?
Condition of dry (skin): /osis
What is Xerosis?
Region of the integument is deepest and contains 80% of the body fat?
What is Hypodermis?
Epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis.
What are the three layers of the integument?
Pertaining to under the skin: sub/ /
What is Subcutaneous?
Tumor (composed of) cancer: carcin/
What is Carcinoma?
A chronic, non-infectious skin disease characterized by isolated red patches covered by thick, dry, silvery scales?
What is Psoriasis?
Sweat production and oil production.
What are sudoriferous glands and sebaceous glands?
Abnormal condition of blue (skin): /
What is Cyanosis?
Discharge/flow of sebum (oil): /o/
What is Seborrhea?
Description of impetigo.
What is bacterial skin infection, with isolated pustules?
What specialized cells produce melanin to protect the body from UV radiation.
Condition of excessive sweat: Hyper/ /osis
What is Hyperhidrosis?
Abnormal condition of dry & scaly (skin): ichthy/o/
What is Ichthyosis?
Definition of the root word onych/o.
What is nail?
What are protection, melanin production, vitamin D synthesis, lipid storage, touch/sensation, and regulate body temperature?
Softening of a nail: /o/
What is Onychomalacia?
Pertaining to heat: /al
What is Thermal?
Definition of the root word xer/o.
What is dry?