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Dr. Watson’s Medical Terminology
Chapter 14 The Integumentary System
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Anatomy
1. Why is this system called integumentary?
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How does the skin protect us?
3.
What layer of skin prevents us from losing heat?
4.
What layer is made mostly of dead and shedding skin cells?
5.
What layer contains the nerves and skin glands?
6.
What layer thickens when we eat too much?
7.
How is the word adipose pronounced?
8.
Where does an individual hair begin its growth?
9.
What structure lubricates hair as it passes through the skin layers?
10. After the hair emerges from the skin, what is it correctly called?
11. What is the medical term for hair loss?
12. What are the two white parts of the finger or toe nail?
13. What is the line of skin that covers the base of the nail called?
14. What gland does the following:
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Produces ear wax ___________________
Makes breast milk ___________________
Cools out body with sweat _____________
Makes body oils _____________________
15. What kind of tissue composes the breasts?
16. Trace the production and path of breast milk.
17. What is the areola?
18. In the stages of growth and development, when do breasts begin to grow and develop?
H
Pathology
1. What is the medical specialist for the skin?
2.
Define the following terms:
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Hemangioma
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Congenital
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Benign
3.
What is the difference between the terms malignant and neoplasm?
4.
What is the name of the lesion described by the following:
5.
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Fluid filled vesicle that contains pus
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Wheal-shaped hives
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Cracks or breaks in the skin
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Non-raised discolored patches (e.g., measles, petechiae)
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Small, raised, blister-like lesions which contain serous fluid
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Fluid filled vesicle, larger than 1 cm. in diameter
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Elevated area on the skin, whitish in center and pink around the edges
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Raised areas on skin that are small and solid – warts, moles, and pimples
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Papules greater than 5 mm in diameter
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Thin, dry skin cells that are shedding
Give the word that is described by the following type of skin injuries
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Irregular tear on the skin, possibly caused by broken glass
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What is formed when a skin injury is first healing
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Injury that can occur when handling hot food out of the oven
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Enlarged, tough white scars
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Open sores that result when there is delayed healing of a skin injury
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Scraping the skin such as occurs when you fall on carpet
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Dead tissue
6.
What are injuries that result from heat?
7.
What are the symptoms of a first degree burn?
8.
Describe a second degree burn.
9.
Describe a third degree burn.
10. What kind of plastic surgery is needed to make the skin or body part look more normal?
11. Give the names of the disorders that are described by the following:
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Groups of bullae leave discolored spots in adults
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Chronic disorder has pink lesions with silver scales
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General inflammation of the skin
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Pustules caused by staphylococcus or streptococcus
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Sores caused by unrelieved pressure on bony points
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A common inflammatory disorder in children
12. Describe how the “p” is pronounced in the following terms:
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Psoriasis
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Impetigo
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Pressure
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Pemphigus (both “p’s”)
Pharmacy
1. What are 4 reasons for using corticosteroids?
2.
What types of insulin are represented by the following:
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R
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NPH
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Ultralente
3.
What does an oral hypoglycemic do?
The Lab
1. What two blood tests determine the level of functioning for the thyroid gland?
2.
What blood test might be ordered to determine parathyroid function?
3.
What blood test for diabetes requires that a person not eat anything for 12 hours?
4.
What blood test can be done without restricting food?
The Clinic
1. Define the following:
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Cystic nodule
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Solid nodule
2.
Describe what is meant by a fine needle aspiration biopsy.
3.
Describe a thyroid scan.
4.
Describe the following procedures:
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Adrenalectomy
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Thyroidectomy
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Subtotal thyroidectomy
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Parathyroidectomy
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Adenohypophysectomy
Records
1. Define the following abbreviations:
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ACTH
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FPG
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ADH
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GH
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GTT
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DM
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FSH
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NPH
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PGH
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TSH
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XX
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XY
2.
What term describes well-developed hyperthyroidism
3.
Define Hashimoto’s disease.
4.
What are three common uses of HRT?
5.
Describe how an insulin pump is different from daily insulin injections.
6.
What is the term that is used to describe a normally functioning thyroid
7.
What is meant by basal metabolic rate?
8.
What is a thyroid storm?
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