Melanoma is cancer of the melanocytes.

Decubitus ulcers are caused by restriction of blood supply to the epidermis.

What is the name of the upper dermal layer?

What is the red coloring from the blood cells in the capillaries called?

Which of the following is a connective tissue membrane?

The skin is a:

Mucous membranes are located:

Which of the following is a vital function of the skin?

Although you get wet while swimming, a tough protein within the skin prevents it from soaking up moisture like a sponge. This substance is:

Which of the following has no blood supply of its own?

Which layer insulates deeper tissues from extreme temperature changes that occur outside the body?

Which of the following is the correct order of the layers of the epidermis going from outermost to innermost layer?

The "tanning" effect that occurs when a person is exposed to the sun is somewhat protective due to:

Acne is a disorder associated with inflammation of the:

Fingernails are:

Apocrine glands:

Mr. Eli has an allergy to certain chemicals that cause itching, redness, & swelling of the skin. His condition is termed:

Dr. Lauren estimates the volume of fluid lost in a severely burned patient by:

If a person has severe burns, the 2 most life-threatening concerns are:

Which of the following is an indication of melanoma?

Male pattern baldness has a genetic switch that turns on in response to:

Membranes that line body cavities that lack openings to the exterior of the body are called mucous membranes.

The outermost layer of the epidermis is the stratum corneum.

The part of the hair that is enclosed in the follicle is the root.

The thickened, proximal area of the nail is called the nail matrix, & is responsible for nail growth.

Hair is composed primarily of dead keratinized cells.

The reason that the nail bed appears pink is the presence of a large number of melanocytes in the underlying dermis.

Josiah just burned his hand on a hot pot. A blister forms and the burn is painful; Josiah's burn would best be described as a third-degree burn.

The nail is actually a modification of the skin & corresponds to the hooves of animals.

It is possible for hair to turn gray nearly overnight due to emotional crisis.

Least malignant & most common skin cancer:

Medical term for a bedsore:

A chronic condition characterized by reddened epidermal lesions covered with dry, silvery scales

Downy type hair that covers a fetus in utero and is shed at birth:

Medical term for pale skin

What rule describes the appearance of the most serous form of skin cancer, melanoma?

The "C" in the ABCDE rule stands for change in shape.

The two layers of the dermis are:

Where is synovial membrane found?

The hypodermis is technically not part of the skin.