Anatomy chapter 4 (Review HW part 2)

using the "rule of nines"

A physician estimates the volume of fluid lost in a severely burned patient by ________.

the papillary and the reticular areas.

The connective tissue composing the dermis is made of what two regions

exocrine

The sebaceous and sweat glands associated with the skin are classified as ________ glands because they release secretions to the skin's surface via ducts.

cyanosis

What condition occurs when hemoglobin is deprived of oxygen?

stratum basale

Which layer of the epidermis forms the nail bed?

lunule

The white crescent area located over the nail matrix is called the ________.

sebum

What prevents skin from becoming brittle?

collagen fibers

What provides toughness to the dermis and holds water in this skin layer?

eccrine glands

What type of cutaneous gland produces sweat that cools the body upon evaporation from the skin?

hair shaft

When James shaves his face, which portion of the hair is removed?

dermatitis

skin inflammation

impetigo

The Staphylococcus infection of the skin that causes pink, water-filled, raised lesions is known as ________.

vernix caseosa

The white, cheesy-looking substance that is produced by the sebaceous glands and protects a baby's skin while it is floating in its water-filled sac inside the mother is called ________.

both types of carcinoma (basal cell and squamous cell

There are three types of skin cancers. Which one(s) are derived from epithelial cells of the epidermis?

third-degree burn

What type of burn damages the skin so severely that regeneration of the damaged tissue is NOT possible?

second degree

What type of burn does a patient have if blisters are present and the affected area is painful?

first

What type of burn only involves injury to the superficial epidermis?

eccrine gland

What type of cutaneous gland produces sweat that cools the body upon evaporation from the skin?

hair matrix

Where does hair growth occur?

loss of skin elasticity

Which effect of aging is accelerated by smoking and sun exposure?

eccrine glands

Which glands play a role in thermoregulation?

sebum

Which of the following contains chemicals that kill bacteria and prevent bacterial invasions of the skin?

basal cell carcinoma

Which of the following is a skin cancer that accounts for 80% of all skin cancer cases and affects the cells of stratum basale?

a pigmented spot that contains areas of different colors

Which of the following is an indication of melanoma?

both by high temperatures and by hormones

Which of the following stimulates eccrine sweat glands to release sweat?

Melanoma

Which type of skin cancer the least common but is the cause of most skin-cancer-related deaths?

male pattern baldness

Your 70-year-old grandfather shows signs of loss of hair and some baldness. What age-related disorder do you suspect is the cause?

first

burn in which only the epidermis becomes red and swollen

malignant melanoma

cancer of melanocytes

squamous cell carcinoma

cancer of stratum spinosum cells

third degree burn

full thickness burn of the skin in which the skin becomes blackened or blanched (gray-white)

boils and carbuncles

inflammation of hair follicles and sebaceous glands

basal cell carcinoma

malignancy of the lowest epidermal layer

impetigo

staphylococcus bacterial infection causing water-filled lesions, commonly around the mouth and nose

True

(True or False)Apocrine glands are associated with hair follicles in the armpit and genital regions.

True

(True or False)Dermal papillae contain capillary loops to nourish the epidermis.

Squamous cell carcinoma

Arises from cells in stratum spinosum

Melanoma

Cancer of pigment-producing skin cells

Melanoma

Evaluated using the ABCD rule

papillary layer of dermis

Fingerprints and footprints in the epidermis are created by dermal papillae present in the ________.

Squamous cell carcinoma

Grows rapidly and metastasizes to lymph nodes if not removed

Basal cell carcinoma

Grows slowly and seldom metastasizes before being noticed

to estimate fluid lost by the body by determining the extent of burns

How is the rule of nines used by a clinician?

Basal cell carcinoma

Least malignant and most common type of skin cancer

Melanoma

Metastasizes rapidly through lymph and blood vessels

cyanosis

Mountain climbers frequently experience a bluing of the skin at elevations above 2,500 meters. This bluing of the skin is known as __________.

dandruff

dry, dead flakes of stratum corneum