Chapter 6

Question 1

Subcutaneous tissue is not part of the skin

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Liposuction is used to remove fat deposits

Answer 2

True

Question 3

A blepharoplasty is a surgical procedure for correcting drooping upper eyelides and puffy bags below the eye

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The epidermis is comprised of what type of cells?

Answer 4

Epithelial

Question 5

The time it takes for the epidermis to be replaced with new cells is approximately how long?

Answer 5

two weeks

Question 6

Antibodies are produced by which type of cell found in the dermis?

Answer 6

plasma cells

Question 7

Fatty tissue helps to insulate inner structures from temperature extremes and is part of which layer?

Answer 7

subcutaneous

Question 8

Sudoriferous glands secrete

Answer 8

sweat

Question 9

The suffix -ISM means

Answer 9

process

Question 10

If a patient is reported as being cyanotic, what would you expect to see?

Answer 10

bluish coloration of the skin

Question 11

A lack of sweat is called

Answer 11

Anhidrosis

Question 12

Pyogenic refers to the production of

Answer 12

Pus

Question 13

A disease that causes abnormal thickening of the dermis, usually starting in the hands and feet is called

Answer 13

Scleroderma

Question 14

SC, subq, and subcut are all abbreviations meaning

Answer 14

Subcutaneous