Chapter 5 Multiple Choice – Flashcards
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Which gland produce sweat
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Sudoriferous
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Which cell produce black pigment
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Melanocytes
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Which is the deepest layer of the epidermis
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Subcutaneous
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The visible part of the hair
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Hair shaft
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Sebaceous glands are also known as
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Oil glands
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Cells travel to remote regions of the body
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Metastasis
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Skin barrier protects from cancer causing UV radiation
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Melanin
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Makes skin relatively waterproof
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Keratin
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First line of defense against the invasion of pathogens
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Skin
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Nail
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Onycho
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Hair
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Pilo
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Dry, scaly
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Ichthyo
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Cell
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Cyte
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Without, not
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An
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Same
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Homo
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Below
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Sub
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Skin
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Cutaneo
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Excessive sweating
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Hyperhidrosis
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Freckle
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Macule
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Bedsores
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Pressure Ulcers
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Unnatural paleness or a sense of color in the skin
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Pallor
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Plantar warts, or verrucae, are caused by
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Viruses
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Pediculosis is skin infestation caused by
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Lice
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Burns that only damage the epidermis
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First degree
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Term for small slit or crack like sore that extends to the dermis
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Fissure
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Blackhead
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Comedo
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Disease of the hair
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Trichopathy
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Baldness
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alopecia
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Hyperpigmentation of the skin characterized by yellow-brown patches or spots
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Chloasma
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Small brown macule on the skin, usually caused by sun exposure
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Lentigo
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Localized collection of pus at the site of infection
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Abscess
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Itching of the hands
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Pruritus
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Milk white patches of the skin
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Vitiligo
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Hive
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Wheal
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Skin graft taken from one part of the body and placed on another part of the patients body
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Autograft
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Procedure used to treat acne scarring by removing outer layers of the skin
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Chemical peel
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Intradermal test that produced a skin reaction in sensitive patients is used to identify
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Suspected allergens
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Procedure uses wire brush or sandpaper to scrape away the epidermis
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Dermabrasion
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Which type of biopsy removes elevated lesions using a surgical blade
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Shave
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Which type of skin graft is produced from collagen fibers
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Synthetic
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Type of skin graft comes from a foreign donor (usually a pig)
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Xenograft
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Skin test identifies allergens by injecting small amounts of allergens
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Intradermal
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Skin test placing small quantity of allergen on a lightly scratched area
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Prick
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Destroy the outer layer of skin
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Keratolytics
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Topical applied agents inhibit growth of bacteria
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Antiseptics
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Agents used to control inflammation, redness, and itching caused by allergic skin
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Antihistamines
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Agents that kill lice and mites
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Antiparasitics
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Anesthetic blocks sensation of pain by numbing skin layers
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Topical
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Brand name for topical anesthetic
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Novocain
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Ung
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Ointment
