A Person Who Loses His or Her Memory and Wanders

question 220

Multiple Choice

A person who loses his or her memory and wanders away from home may be experiencing

• A) fugue.
• B) generalized anxiety.
• C) depression.
• D) dissociative identity disorder.

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Definitions:

Lucidum

A layer of the epidermis found only in the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet, characterized by clear, dead keratinocytes.

Basale

Refers to the deepest layer of the epidermis or other epithelial tissues.

Sensory Corpuscles

Specialized nerve endings found in the skin that respond to light touch and pressure.

Melanocytes

Cells located in the bottom layer of the skin's epidermis that produce melanin, the pigment responsible for skin color.