Chapter 5
Worksheet 1
List and describe the four main functions of the skin.
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2. _____________________________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________________________
4. _____________________________________________________________________
List and describe the five strata of the epidermis.
1. _____________________________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________________________
4. _____________________________________________________________________
5. _____________________________________________________________________
What are the two layers of the skin?
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2. _____________________________________________________________________
What is known as “true skin”?
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List and describe the structures of the hair.
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Describe the difference between sebaceous and sudoriferous glands.
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Write the definition of the medical words.
1. vernix caseosa __________________________________________________
2. miliaria _______________________________________________________
3. acne __________________________________________________________
4. xerosis ________________________________________________________
5. pruritus _______________________________________________________
6. basal cell carcinoma _____________________________________________
7. subcutaneous ___________________________________________________
8. alopecia areata __________________________________________________
9. actinic dermatitis ________________________________________________
10. acrochordon ____________________________________________________
11. candidiasis _____________________________________________________
12. anhidrosis _____________________________________________________
13. bulla __________________________________________________________
14. herpes simplex __________________________________________________
15. ecchymosis ____________________________________________________
16. cellulitis _______________________________________________________
17. folliculitis _____________________________________________________
18. petechiae ______________________________________________________
19. psoriasis _______________________________________________________
20. impetigo _______________________________________________________
Describe the 11 categories of drugs listed in the text.
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What are the three degrees of burn classifications?
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Abbreviation Match-up
Match the abbreviation to the definition. Select an answer from the column on the right,
and write the correct letter in the blank.
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1.
topical immunomodulators
a.
BCC
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2.
intradermal
b.
SCC
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3.
basal cell carcinoma
c.
SG
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4.
squamous cell carcinoma
d.
staph
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5.
streptococcus
e.
ID
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6.
staphylococcus
f.
UV
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7.
dermatology
g.
Bx
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8.
biopsy
h.
TIMs
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9.
ultraviolet
i.
Derm
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10. skin graft
j.
strep
Spelling Challenge
Spell each term correctly in the space provided.
Incorrect Spelling
Correct Spelling
1. erythoderma
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2. echzema
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3. Herpes simply
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4. jaundice
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5. kyloid
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6. onyklmicsiss
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7. soriasis
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8. pruritus
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9. rubeolla
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10. subqtaneous
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11. antipruretic
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12. kerintolytics
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13. biopsey
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14. xudate
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15. zanthoderma
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Singular and Plural Challenge
Identify each term as either singular or plural. Write an “S” for singular or a “P” for
plural next to each term.
1. dermis
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2. epidermis
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3. keratin
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4. sebum
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5. basal cell carcinomas
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6. autograph
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7. callus
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8. cellulitis
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9. decubitus
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10. emollient
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11. hives
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12. burns
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13. petechiae
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14. bulla
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15. alopecia
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Phonetic Spelling Challenge
These words are spelled phonetically. Spell the term correctly in the space provided.
1. sĕl-ū-līʹ tĭs
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2. ĭmʺ pĕ-tīʹ gō
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3. kēʹ lŏyd
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4. trĭkʺ ō-mi-kōʹ sĭs
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5. tĕl-ănʺ jē-ĕk-tāʹ zē-ă
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6. lūʹ pŭs
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7. alʺ ō-pēʹ shĭ-ă
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8. ă-vŭlshŭn
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9. kănʺ dĭ-dīʹ ă-sĭs
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10. kŏmʹ ē-dō
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11. krīʺ ō-sĕrʹ jĕr-ē
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12. ănʺ hī-drōʹ sĭs
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13. bāʹ săl kărʺ sĭ-nōʺ mă
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14. dĕrmʹ ă-brāʺ zhŭn
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15. ĕk-ĭ-mōʹ sĭs
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16. ŏ nĭk’ ē ă
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17. tĭnʹ ē-ă
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18. roo-bēʹ ō-lă
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19. roo-bĕlʹ lă
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20. sĕbʺ or-ēʹ ă
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Fill in the Blank
Fill in the blank with the best answer.
1. _________________is a condition of infestation with lice.
2. Hardened skin is called a ______________ .
3. A large blister is called a _____________ .
4.
literally means “an eating sore.”
5.
are also called urticaria.
6. The _________________ is the crescent-shaped white area of the nail.
7. The word _______________ means “itching.”
8. Prickly heat is also called ______________ .
9. The term _______________ is the mark left by the healing process.
10. The abbreviation Hx means _____________ .
11. The abbreviation Bx means _____________ .
12. ________ is a contagious skin disease characterized by papules, vesicles, pustules, burrows,
and intense itching.
13. _________ is the fatty secretion of sebaceous glands.