Integumentary Structures
Integumentary Miscellaneous
Medical Terminology
Skin Layers
Skin Layers Part 2
17.1
17.2
17.3
Abbreviations
100
What is structure #14?
Hair Shaft
100
A medical practitioner specializing in the diagnoses and treatment of skin disorders
Dermatologist
100
What does the prefix hypo- mean?
under, below normal, deficient, beneath
100
What is the mnemonic that you use to remember the 5 layers of the epidermis? Must be school appropriate!
FREEBIE
100
What does avascular mean when referring to the epidermis?
It does not contain blood vessels.
100
Which word part is the main meaning of the word; usually a noun.
Root word
100
How many body systems are there?
11
100
What is the agreed-upon reference for body position when studying anatomy called? Standing erect, facing frontward, with the arms at the sides and palms facing forward?
Anatomical Position
100
HR
heart rate
200
Which of the following structures causes your hair to stand up and creates goosebumps when it contracts?
Arrector Pili
200
What determines your skin color?
Melanin
200
What does the root word gastr/o mean?
stomach
200
Which of the following main layers is avascular?
Epidermis
200
Which of the following layers contains a layer of fat and attaches directly to muscle tissue?
Hypodermis
200
Found between word parts and makes it easier to pronounce a term.
Combining vowel
200
Which of the following body systems contains bones and ligaments?
Skeletal
200
Which of the following terms means away from the midline or toward the side?
Lateral
200
BID
twice a day
300
Name the gland that secretes an oil called sebum that waterproofs and softens skin and hair. Must say the medical term and not layman's term.
Sebaceous gland
300
Melanin is produced by epidermal cells called what?
Melanocytes
300
What's the suffix -logy mean?
study of
300
List 3 structures that are found in the dermis?
nerves, sweat/oil glands, blood vessels, arrector pili muscle, hair follicle
300
Out of the epidermis layers, where does mitosis happen to create new skin cells?
Stratum Basale
300
Which word part changes, adds to, or limits the meaning of the main part. This can also tell you size, shape, color, position, or amount.
Prefix
300
Which of the following body systems pumps and circulates blood throughout the body?
Cardiovascular/Circulatory
300
How many abdominal regions are there?
9
300
ECG/EKG
Electrocardiogram
400
Name the gland that releases sweat to cool the body and remove waste? Must use the medical term and not layman's term.
Sudoriferous gland
400
List what ABCDE stands for in checking for moles.
Asymmetry, Border Irregularity, Color Changes, Diameter, Evolving.
400
What's the difference between anatomy and physiology?
Anatomy: study of body parts
Physiology: study of how the body works
400
Name the 3 layers of the skin
Epidermis, Dermis, Hypodermis/Subcutaneous
400
A clear, think layer found only in thick skin like the palms and soles of your feet.
Stratum Lucidum
400
How do you know which abbreviations to use?
Facility approved list
400
Which of the following body systems contains the pharynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs, alveoli, and diaphragm and helps with gas exchange?
Respiratory
400
How many abdominal quadrants are there? Name them
4
LUQ, RUQ
LLQ, RLQ
400
NPO
nothing by mouth
500
List the 4 structures that make up the integumentary system
Skin, hair, nails, glands
500
List the 5 functions of the skin.
Protection, sensation, thermoregulation, vitamin D synthesis, excretion.
500
Define pulmonologist
specialist of the respiratory system which includes the lungs
500
List the 2 layers of the dermis.
Papillary and Reticular layers
500
Name the 5 layers of the epidermis from superficial to deep.
Stratum Corneum
Stratum Lucidum
Stratum Granulosum
Stratum Spinosum
Stratum Basale
500
Which word part changes the meaning of the root; makes the term a noun, adjective, or verb and tells if a noun is singular or plural?
Suffix
500
What does SLIC MEN R RED stand for?
Skeletal, Lymphatic, Integumentary, Cardiovascular, Muscular, Endocrine, Nervous, Respiratory, Reproductive, Excretory(urinary), Digestive
500
List all 3 body planes AND state the direction of the cut.
Frontal/Coronal: anterior/posterior sections
Sagittal: right/left sections
Transverse: superior/inferior sections
500
PRN
as needed