IBEC STUDY GUIDE ELECTROLOGY 2024 UPDATE
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
Archard-Theirs Syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅hormonal disorder seen in
postmenopausal women with diabetes - growth of body hair in masculine distribution
Acne - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅inflammatory disease of the skin involving the
sebaceous glands and hair follicles
ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Stimulates adrenal
cortex to release glucocorticoids (cortisol)
Adipose - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Pertaining to fat
adrenal glands - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Paired glands above the kidney-two parts the
cortex and medulla. Secretes cortisol and androgens
adrenal virilism - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅development of male secondary sexual
characteristics in a female- excessive production of androgenic hormones
AIDS - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
allergy - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅abnormal hypersensitivity acquired by exposure to an
antigen
alopecia - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅baldness or hair loss, that may be in patches or total
Alternating Current (AC) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A flow of electric charge that
regularly reverses its direction. Also changes magnitude
, amenorrhea - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Stoppage of absence of menstruation
Ampere (A) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Measures electric current
Anagen - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The period of active hair growth- growing phase
Anaphoresis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅process of forcing liquids into the tissues from
the negative toward the positive pole
Androgens - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Any steroid hormone that increases male
characteristics
Anode - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Positive pole
anovulatory - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅without ovulation- common sign of infertility
antiseptic - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅chemical used to inhibit or kill microorganisms on
skin or tissue- not the same as those used for disinfection
apocrine sweat glands - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅found primarily in the armpit and
genitals. Larger than the eccrine glands- thicker secretion material than watery sweat
arrector pili muscle - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅An involuntary muscle fiber attached to
the underside & base of the hair follicle- causes goose bumps
Asepsis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Being free from infection
Asteatosis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Dry, scaly skin from sebum deficiency
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
Archard-Theirs Syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅hormonal disorder seen in
postmenopausal women with diabetes - growth of body hair in masculine distribution
Acne - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅inflammatory disease of the skin involving the
sebaceous glands and hair follicles
ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Stimulates adrenal
cortex to release glucocorticoids (cortisol)
Adipose - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Pertaining to fat
adrenal glands - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Paired glands above the kidney-two parts the
cortex and medulla. Secretes cortisol and androgens
adrenal virilism - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅development of male secondary sexual
characteristics in a female- excessive production of androgenic hormones
AIDS - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
allergy - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅abnormal hypersensitivity acquired by exposure to an
antigen
alopecia - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅baldness or hair loss, that may be in patches or total
Alternating Current (AC) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A flow of electric charge that
regularly reverses its direction. Also changes magnitude
, amenorrhea - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Stoppage of absence of menstruation
Ampere (A) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Measures electric current
Anagen - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The period of active hair growth- growing phase
Anaphoresis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅process of forcing liquids into the tissues from
the negative toward the positive pole
Androgens - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Any steroid hormone that increases male
characteristics
Anode - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Positive pole
anovulatory - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅without ovulation- common sign of infertility
antiseptic - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅chemical used to inhibit or kill microorganisms on
skin or tissue- not the same as those used for disinfection
apocrine sweat glands - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅found primarily in the armpit and
genitals. Larger than the eccrine glands- thicker secretion material than watery sweat
arrector pili muscle - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅An involuntary muscle fiber attached to
the underside & base of the hair follicle- causes goose bumps
Asepsis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Being free from infection
Asteatosis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Dry, scaly skin from sebum deficiency
