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What is severe oiliness of the skin called? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Seborrhea Where in the face does the acne-like condition perioral dermatitis manifest? ------- --CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Mouth What is a characteristic of primary lesions? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Flat, nonpalpable changes in skin color such as maculae or patches What is the term for persistent itching? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Pruitis What is the common name for pseudofolliculitis? ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------- --------Razor Bumps What is a characteristic of psoriasis? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Red patches covered with white-silver scales
What is a pustule? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Inflamed papule When someone has retention hyperkeratinosis, what builds up and fails to shed from the follicles as happens in normal skin? ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------------- --Dead skin cells What is the term for a cluster of boils? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Carbuncle What is the common name for chloasma? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Liver spots What is true of a comedogenic product? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------It tends to clog follicles and cause a buildup of dead skin cells What is a comedone? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Mass of hardened sebum and skin cells in a hair follicle
What are NOT examples of wheals? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Pustules What is true of the papillary layer of the skin? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------- ----It is the top layer of the dermis What is true of the reticular layer of the skin? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-------------- ---It is the deepest layer of the dermis What term is used to describe any mark, wound, or abnormality? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Lesion What is leukoderma? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Light patches caused by destroyed pigment producing cells What is the term for a flat spot of discoloration, such as a freckle? --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Macule
What is true of malignant melanoma? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------It is the most serious form of skin cancer What condition is also known as melasma? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Hyperpigmentation What is an example of epidermal cysts? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Milia What is another name for the acute inflammatory disorder miliaria rubra? --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Prickly heat What term refers to a pigmented nevus? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Mole What are nodules? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Small bumps caused by conditions such as scar tissue or infections What is another name for a nevus? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Birthmark
What is a steatoma? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Sebaceous cyst of subcutaneous tumor filled with sebum What is the term for a brown or wine-colored discoloration? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Stain What is a characteristic of the form of skin cancer called squamous cell carcinoma? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Scaly, red or pink papules or nodules What are skin tags? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Small, benign outgrowths of the skin that look like flaps What is rosacea? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Condition characterized by redness and dilation of blood vessles What is the term for flaky skin cells or any thin plate of epidermal flakes, dry or oily? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Scales What is a light colored, slightly raised mark on the skin that is formed after an injury or lesion of the skin has healed? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Scar
What are sebaceous filaments? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Mainly solidified impactions of oil without the cell matter What is an example of sebaceous hyperplasia? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------ -----Benign lesions frequently seen in oilier areas of the face What is acne? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Chronic inflammatory skin disorder of the sebaceous glands What is acne excorciee? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Disorder where clients purposely scrape off acne lesions What are actinic keratoses? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Punk or flesh colored precancerous lesions that result from sun damage Why is UVB radiation also know as "burning rays"? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------- ----------UVB wavelengths cause burning of the skin as well as cancer
What is not a compound in the body from which free radicals take electrons? ------ ---CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Sebum What is Glycation? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------The binding of a protein molecule to a glucose molecule What are hair papillae? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Cone shaped elevations at the base of the follicle Where in the body is hyaluronic acid found? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------
- Skin What is hydrolipidic film? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Oil-water balance that protects the skins surface What is a fiber protein found in skin, hail and nails? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------ -----------Keratin
What is the acid mantle? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Protective layer of lipids and secretions on the skins surface Where in the body are the coiled structures known as apocrine glands found? ----- ----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Underarm and genitals What is the result of the contraction of the arrector pili muscle? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Goose bumps What does the skins barrier function protect us from, in addition to irritation? ----- ----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Intercellular water loss What are Ceramides? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Glycolipid materials What is collagen? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Fibrous tissue made from protein What are corneocytes? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Hardened keratinocytes
What is true of the stratum corneum? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------It is the outermost layer of the skin What is the common name for the stratum germinativum ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Basal layer Where in the skin is the stratum germinativum located? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Above the papillary layer of the dermis What is the common name for the stratum granulosum? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Granular layer What forms the cells in the stratum granulosum that resemble granules? --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Keratin What is another name for the subcutaneous layer of the skin? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Hypodermis What part of the skin provides a protective cushion and energy storage for the body? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Subcutaneous layer
What is another name for subcutis tissue? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Adipose tissue What are the glands that excrete perspiration, regulate body temperature, and detoxify the body? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Sudoriferous What cells identify molecules that have foreign peptides, and help to regulate immune response? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------T-Cells What causes telangiectasia? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Capillary damage What causes transepidermal water loss? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Evaporation What is a common term for UVA radiation? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Aging rays
What term do clients commonly use when referring to follicles? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Pores What comprises about 50-70 percent of the skin? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-------- ---------Water What causes the body to produce its own vitamin D? ---------CORRECT ANSWER---- -------------Exposure to the sun What is NOT one of the six primary functions of the skin? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Reflection What function does the enzyme tyrosinase perform? ---------CORRECT ANSWER---- -------------Stimulates melanocytes and thus produces melanin What is the other type of melanin the body produces, besides eumelanin? --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Pheomelanin
How many times thicker than the epidermis is the dermis approximately? --------- CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 25 When do free radicals produce more free radicals? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------- ----------While causing oxidation reactions What causes skin cells' built-in antioxidants to lose their ability to protect cells? --- ------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Sun exposure What is true of sun exposure? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Of all factors, it has the greatest impact on how our skin ages What are keratinocytes? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Epidermal cells composed of keratin, lipids, and other proteins Where in the skin are lymph vessels located? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-------------- ---Dermis What protein determines hair, eye, and skin color? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------- ----------Melanin
What is true of basal cell carcinoma ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------It is the least severe type of skin cancer What is the term for foul-smelling perspiration, usually in the armpits or on the feet? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Bromhidrosis What is a bulla? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Large blister containing watery fluid that is larger than a vesicle What is hyperkeratosis? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Thickening of the skin caused by a mass of keratinized cells What is the term for overproduction of pigment? ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------- --------Hyperpigmentation What is hypopigmentation? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Lack of pigment What is hypertrophy? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Abnormal growth
What is impetigo? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Contagious bacterial infection marked by clusters of small blisters What is a thick scar resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissue? --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Keloid What is a keratoma? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Acquired, thickened patch of epidermis What are abnormally thick build-up of cells? ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------------- --Keratoses What is keratosis pilaris? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Redness and bumpiness in cheeks caused by blocked follicles What is the scientific name for a freckle? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Lentigo
