MAT 101 - Module 4 Review Exam Questions With Verified Answers

MAT 101 - Module 4 Review Exam Questions With Verified Answers What are lipocytes? - answerPredominant in the subcutaneous layer, where they manufacture and store large quantities of fat What are lipocytes also known as? - answerFat cells What is profuse sweating called? - answerDiaphoresis What is a condition of excessive sweating in one area or over the whole body called? - answerHyperhidrosis What is the lunula? - answerThe pale half-moon-shaped region at every nail root, which is generally most easily seen in the thumbnail - Active area of the nail, where new keratin cells form What is an inflammation sometimes resulting from overactivity of the sebaceous glands that causes scaling and itching of the upper layers of the skin or scalp? - answerSeborrheic dermatitis What is seborrheic dermatitis also known as in infants? - answerCradle cap Who is a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin? - answerDermatologist What is the presence of excessive body and facial hair in women, usually occurring in a male pattern? - answerHirsutism (hirsut means hairy, -ism means condition) What is alopecia also known as? - answerBaldness What is the partial or complete loss of hair, most commonly on the scalp? - answerAlopecia What is alopecia totalis? - answerAn uncommon condition characterized by the loss of all the hair on the scalp What is onychocryptosis also known as? - answerAn ingrown toenail What is onychocryptosis? - answerThe edges of a toenail, usually on the big toe, curve inward and cut into the skin. The affected area is prone to inflammation or infection What is onychomycosis? - answerA fungal infection of the nail (myc means fungus) What is a pigmentation disorder characterized by brownish spots on the face that can occur during pregnancy, especially among women with dark hair and fair skin? This condition usually disappears after delivery. - answerMelasma What is melasma also known as? - answerChloasma or the mask of pregnancy What is the appearance of multiple purple discolorations on the skin caused by bleeding underneath the skin? - answerPurpura What are petechiae? - answerVery small, pinpoint hemorrhages that are less than 2 mm in diameter. They sometimes result from high fevers. What is a hematoma? - answerA swelling of clotted blood trapped in the tissues How are hematomas commonly named? - answerThey are often named for the area where it occurs. For example, a subungual hematoma is blood trapped under a finger or toenail What is a skin condition resulting from the destruction of the melanocytes due to unknown causes? - answerVitiligo What does vitiligo look like? - answerIt causes irregular patches of white skin, a process known as depigmentation. Hair growing in an affected area may also turn white. What is the pigment that determines the color of the skin, which depends upon the type and amount of this pigment that is present? - answerMelanin What is a scab also known as? - answerA crust What is a pustule? - answerA small, circumscribed lesion containing pus. Can be caused by acne vulgaris, impetigo, or other skin infections What is a pustule also known as? - answerA pimple What is an open lesion of the skin or mucous membrane resulting in tissue loss around the edges? - answerAn ulcer What is a common skin disorder characterized by flare-ups in which red papules covered with silvery scales occur on the elbows, knees, scalp, back, or buttocks? - answerPsoriasis What is a lipoma? - answerA benign, slow-growing fatty tumor located between the skin and the muscle layer.