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CHAPTER 8 EXAM QUESTIONS

Actual Qs and Ans Expert-Verified Explanation

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Question 1: Rosacea

Answer:

Chronic skin disorder of the face with red inflamed areas appearing mostly on the nose and cheeks.

Question 2: Nevus

Answer:

Birthmark or congenital mole.

Question 3: Contact dermatitis

Answer:

Rash caused by skin contact with foreign substances.

Question 4: 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit (37 degrees Celsius)

Answer:

Normal body temperature.

Question 5: Eccrine glands

Answer:

Located throughout the entire body. Primarily responsible for thermoregulation. Most abundant on the forehead, palms and soles. Open directly onto the skins surface. Glands that are of major concern for the skin care professional.

Question 6: Squamous cells

Answer:

Cells found in the stratum corneum and protect the layers below.

Question 7: Excretion

Answer:

Process through which toxins and waste material, such as carbon dioxide, are released through pores.

Question 8: Muscular tissue

Answer:

Tissue found in the muscles.

Question 9: ABCD's of skin cancer

Answer:

Asymmetry, Border irregularity, Color, Diameter

Question 10: Stratum Spinosum

Answer:

Called the spiny layer because the desmosomes (intercellular connections) appear as spines between the cells.

Question 11: Cyst

Answer:

Abnormal membranous sac containing a gaseous, liquid or semi-solid substance

Question 12: Glycolic acid

Answer:

Alpha hydroxy acid that breaks the bonds that connect skin cells together allowing for cell turnover & exfoliation.

Question 13: Stratum Germinativum (stratum basale)

Answer:

Deepest layer of epidermis and consists of many large stem cells that divide (called mitosis) to form new keratinocytes that move into the more superficial layers of the epidermis.

Question 14: Vitiligo

Answer:

Acquired skin disease characterized by white patches that are caused by a lack of pigment in a number of melanin cells.

Question 15: Herpes simplex

Answer:

Contagious virus infection that lies dormant between outbreaks. Causes blister-like clusters typically found on mucus membranes or on skin around the mouth, nose and genital area. Transmitted when infected skin comes into contact with uninfected skin.

Question 16: Nerve tissue

Answer:

Tissue found in the nerves.

Question 17: Pores

Answer:

Tiny openings in the skin that allow sweat or sebum (oil) to pass through the surface of the skin.

Question 18: Melanocytes

Answer:

Produce melanin and gives skin its color. Not found in thick skin such as the palms of your hands and the soles of your feet.

Question 19: Sebum (oil)

Answer:

Complex mixture of fatty substances that keeps the skin soft, supple and pliable.

Question 20: Albinism

Answer:

A group of inherited conditions that results in the failure of the skin to produce melanin.

Question 21: Malignant growths

Answer:

Cancerous growth; they must be diagnosed by a physician and treated immediately.

Question 22: Skin tags

Answer:

Small elevated growths that can easily be removed by a physician. Often found where skins rubs together or against clothing.

Question 23: Tinea

Answer:

Medical term for ringworm.

Question 24: Vesicle

Answer:

Fluid filled elevation in the skin, also called a blister or bulla.

Question 25: Carbuncle

Answer:

Cluster of furuncles in the subcutaneous tissue

Question 26: Benign growths or moles

Answer:

Have a regular shape, are skin-colored or brown, can be flat or raised and are symmetrical.

Question 27: Verruca

Answer:

Viral infection on the top layer of skin caused by the Human Papilloma Virus. Also known as warts.