Disorders of the Integumentary System

1st degree burns are the least severe because they only damage this layer of the skin:

A student reaches into a container of corrosive chemicals without gloves and burns the anterior and posterior of their left arm. What % of their body is burned?

• 4.5%

• 9%

• 18%

• 36%

The most severe type of skin cancer is called MELANOMA. What type of cells do you think it involves?

• keratinocytes

• squamous cells

• melanocytes

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Which mole do you think is considered melanoma? (see photo, right or left?)

• right

• left

What layer of the skin are oil glands located in?

• epidermis

• dermis

Which type of skin cancer is probably benign?

• Melanoma

• Squamous Cell

• Basal Cell

• All have the same risk factors

A skin disorder caused by accumulation of dead skin cells and oil in hair follicles is 

• acne
• eczema
• cancer
• warts

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The substance produced by the skin that helps to prevent skin cancer by blocking UV rays from damaging DNA is

• sebum
• adipose
• keratin
• melanin

Which type of burn leads to blister formation

• First degree

• Second degree

• Third degree

• Full thickness

If one entire leg is burned, both the front and back, what is the percentage of body burned?

• 9%

• 4%-5%

• 18%

• 36%