Christopher's grandfather was diagnosed recently with shingles.Based on what he had learned about dermatomes in his biological psychology class,Christopher knew that his grandfather would experience unpleasant skin eruptions in
A)random patterns all over his body.
B)areas that are not covered with hair, such as the soles of the feet.
C)a single stripe around the entire circumference of his body.
D)a single stripe on one half of his body.

Question

Christopher's grandfather was diagnosed recently with shingles.Based on what he had learned about dermatomes in his biological psychology class,Christopher knew that his grandfather would experience unpleasant skin eruptions in​ 
A)random patterns all over his body. 
B)areas that are not covered with hair, such as the soles of the feet. 
C)a single stripe around the entire circumference of his body. 
D)a single stripe on one half of his body.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Shingles typically follow a single stripe or band of blisters that wrap around one side of the body, following the path of a specific nerve. This is because shingles are caused by the varicella-zoster virus that remains dormant in the nerves after a person has had chickenpox, and when the virus reactivates, it travels through the nerve to the skin surface and produces a rash along the nerve path.

Christopher's Grandfather Was Diagnosed Recently with Shingles