Dermatology Anatomy and Terminology Flashcards
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Which layer of the skin contains the sweat glands and hair follicle roots?
Answer: Dermis
The dermis contains sweat glands, sebaceous glands, hair follicle roots, blood vessels, and nerve endings.
The medical term 'xeroderma' refers to which skin condition?
Answer: Abnormal dryness
Xeroderma means abnormally dry skin, derived from the Greek 'xero' (dry) and 'derma' (skin).
What term describes a group of small vesicles clustered together, as seen in herpes zoster?
Answer: Herpetiform
Herpetiform describes lesions arranged in clusters resembling herpes simplex or zoster eruptions.
The arrector pili muscle is responsible for which skin response?
Answer: Goosebumps (cutis anserina)
Contraction of the arrector pili muscle causes hair to stand upright, producing goosebumps (cutis anserina).
Which term describes a skin lesion that is flat, non-palpable, and less than 1 cm in diameter?
Answer: Macule
A macule is a flat, non-palpable color change in the skin that is less than 1 cm in diameter.
The term 'onychomycosis' refers to a fungal infection of which structure?
Answer: Nail
Onychomycosis is a fungal infection of the nail, derived from 'onycho' (nail) and 'mycosis' (fungal infection).
Langerhans cells found in the epidermis primarily function as which cell type?
Answer: Antigen-presenting immune cells
Langerhans cells are dendritic antigen-presenting cells of the immune system located in the epidermis.