Esthetician Practice Skin Histology and Disorders Questions and Answers Flashcards
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The reticular layer of the dermis is primarily composed of which type of connective tissue?
Answer: Dense irregular connective tissue
The reticular dermis consists of dense irregular connective tissue with thick collagen bundles that provide the skin with strength and resilience.
Which condition involves the destruction of melanocytes, resulting in well-defined white patches on the skin?
Answer: Vitiligo
Vitiligo is an autoimmune disorder in which the immune system destroys melanocytes, creating sharply demarcated depigmented patches on the skin.
What is the primary function of the arrector pili muscle attached to the hair follicle?
Answer: Causing goosebumps and assisting sebum release
The arrector pili muscle contracts in response to cold or fear, causing the hair to stand upright (goosebumps) and helping push sebum onto the skin surface.
A client presents with rough, follicular papules on the upper arms that feel like sandpaper. Which condition should an esthetician suspect?
Answer: Keratosis pilaris
Keratosis pilaris is a common condition caused by keratin buildup that plugs hair follicles, creating rough, bumpy skin most often on the upper arms.
Which gland type in the skin is responsible for producing cerumen in the ear canal?
Answer: Ceruminous gland
Ceruminous glands are modified apocrine sweat glands located in the ear canal that produce cerumen (earwax) to protect and lubricate the ear.
Actinic keratosis is a precancerous lesion most commonly caused by which factor?
Answer: Chronic UV exposure
Actinic keratosis develops from cumulative ultraviolet radiation damage to keratinocytes and is considered a precursor to squamous cell carcinoma.