3.1 Word Parts of the Integumentary System
integumentary system
Another way to say "the skin":
erythro / derma red skin
Break down the following word into their component parts and translate: erythroderma
sweat glands
Glands that release sweat to rid the body of waste and to cool the body:
sebaceous glands
Glands that secrete oil as a natural moisturizer for the skin and hair:
adip/o, lip/o, steat/o
Identify the roots for the definition: fat (3 roots)
pil/o, trich/o
Identify the roots for the definition: hair (2 roots)
onych/o, ungu/o
Identify the roots for the definition: nail (2 roots)
seb/o, sebace/o
Identify the roots for the definition: oil (2 roots)
squam/o
Identify the roots for the definition: scale (1 root)
cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o
Identify the roots for the definition: skin (3 roots)
hidr/o
Identify the roots for the definition: sweat (1 root)
melan/o
Identify the roots for the following definition: black (1 root)
erythr/o
Identify the roots for the following definition: red (1 root)
leuk/o, alb/o
Identify the roots for the following definition: white (2 roots)
xanth/o
Identify the roots for the following definition: yellow (1 root)
xer/o
Provide the root for the definition: dry
kerat/o
Provide the root for the definition: hard, horny
crypt/o
Provide the root for the definition: hidden
hidden
Root: crypt/o
red
Root: erythr/o
sweat
Root: hidr/o
hard, horny
Root: kerat/o
black
Root: melan/o
scale
Root: squam/o
yellow
Root: xanth/o
dry
Root: xer/o
fat
Roots: adip/o, lip/o, steat/o
skin
Roots: cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o
white
Roots: leuk/o, alb/o
hair
Roots: pil/o, trich/o
oil
Roots: seb/o, sebace/o
unusual skin texture and unusual skin color
Skin abnormalities are generally categorized into two groups:
nails
Specialized tissue made of a hard substance that also protects your fingers and toes and provide a good base for movement: Roots: onych/o, ungu/o
hair follicles, nerves, glands
The dermis is home to:
fine pressure, deep pressure, temperature, and pain
The nerves of the dermis detect:
epidermis
The outermost layer of the skin is the:
hair follicles
The roots of your hair are:
glands
The skin has two types of ______, which are groups of cells that release fluid.
largest sensory organ
The vast network of nerves in your skin makes it the _______ _______ _____ in your body.
dermis
Under the epidermis lies a deeper layer known as the:
