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Milady, Chapter 7, Milady chapter 7

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A physician who specializes in diseases and disorders of the skin, hair, and nail is:
A Dermatologist
Healthy skin has ________ texture and is smooth
A Fine-Grained
Appendages of the skin includes-hair, nails, and suboriferous and _________ glands:
Sebaceous
Which of the following correctly identifies the layers of skin and fat from outermost layer to the innermost layer:
Epidermis, Subcutaneous, Dermis
As cells die they are pushed to the surface to replace dead cells that are shed from the __________.
Stratum Corneum
The layer directly beneath the epidermis is the:
Papillary Layer
Which type of the tissue gives smoothness and contour to the body, contains fats for uses as energy, and also acts as a protective cushion for the skin:
Subcutaneous Tissue
Which nerve fibers are distributed to the Arrector Pili muscles attached to the hair follicles:
Motor Nerve Fibers
Nerves that regulate the secretion of perspiration from the sudoriferous glands and control the flow sebum to the surfaces of the skin are:
Secretory Nerve Fibers
__________ fibers react to heat, cold, touch, pressure, and pain:
Sensory Nerve
the amount and type of pigment produces in an individual is determined by his or her ___________:
Genes
Skin gets its strength, form, and flexibility from ______________:
Collagen and Elastin
The suboriferous glands excrete perspiration, detoxify, the body, and ____________:
Regulate Body Temperature
To keep your body healthy, you must be sure that what you eat helps to ___________:
Regulate the overall function of your cells
Which vitamin aids in and accelerates the skins healing processes and it vitally important in fighting the aging process:
Vitamin C
The epidermis is the _____________ layer of the skin:
Thinnest
The scalp has larger and deeper _______ than the skin in the rest of the body:
Hair Follicles
During excretion, perspiration from the _________ glands is exerted through the skin:
Suboriferous
One of the best ways to follow a healthy diet is to read ___________:
Legal Guidelines
Emotional stress and hormone imbalances can increase the flow of _________:
Sebum
The nutrient needed for energy to run every function within the body is:
Carbohydrates
The USDA recommends that people eat ___________:
Moderate amounts of salt and sugar
Vitamins are considered ___________:
Nutritional Supplements
Water makes up ___________ % of the body's weighted is necessary for virtually every function of the cells and body:
50-70%
Lack of waters the principal cause of __________:
Daytime Fatigue
Small, cone-shaped elevations at the base of the hair follicles are:
Dermal Papillae
The layer of the epidermis where the process of the skin cell shedding begins is:
Strarum Spinosum
The coiled base of the suboriferous gland is known as the _____________:
Secretory Coil
a small elevation on the skin that contains no fluid but may develop pus is a:
Papule
Fatty tissue found below the dermis is ________ tissue:
Subcutaneous
A raised, inflamed papule with a white or yellow center containing pus in the top of the lesion is a _____.
Pustule
The outer layer of the epidermis under the stratum corner is the:
Stratum Corneum
The clear, transparent layer of the epidermis under the stratum corner is the _________:
Stratum Lucidum
A fatty or oily secretion that lubricates the skin and preserves the softness of the hair is:
Sebum
The layer of the epidermis also known as the basal cell layer is the:
Stratum germinativum
The study of the skin, it's functions, and it's diseases
Dermatology
How many years of post high school training is required for a dermatologist
Twelve
The largest organ of the human body
Skin
Adult skin weighs
6-9lbs
The surface of the skin is
Acidic
Continued pressure on the skin, and causes thickness
Callus
The skin on the scalp differs from other skin with larger and deeper
Hair follicles
The thinnest layer of the skin
Epidermis
The epidermis contains how many layers
Five
The layer of skin that is treated by the cosmetologist
Stratum corneum
A fibrous protein that makes up the hair
Keratin
The deepest layer of the epidermis, or Stratum Germinativum
Basal Cell Layer
The layer where shedding of skin cells begins
Stratum Spinosum
The Stratum Germinativum is composed of serval layers that produce dark skin pigment
Melanin
Special cells in the Germinativum responsible for dark skin pigment
Melanocytes
The inner layer of the skin, also called the corium, cutis, or true skin
Dermis
This layer of skin is 25 times thicker than the
Epidermis
The muscule that causes goosebumps
Arrector Pili muscule
The outermost layer of the dermis
Papillary Layer
Small cone shaped elevations at the bottom of the hair follicle
Dermal Papillae
The layer that joins the epidermis to the papillary layer
Epidermal-dermal junction
The deeper layer of the dermis, and supplies skin with oxygen and nutrients
Reticular layer
Fatty tissue below the dermis
Subcutaneous tissue
Nerve fibers that carry impulse from the brain to the muscles
Motor
Which body part sends messages to the brain
Sensory nerve fibers
The layer of the dermis houses the nerve endings that provide the body with sense of touch
Papillary
Tiny grains of pigment deposited in cells and provide skin with its color
Melanin
Melanin that is red to yellow colors
Pheomelanin
The helps protect sensitive cells from UV rays
Melanin
What is a fibrous protein that gives skin form and strength
Collagen
The fibrous protein that gives flexibility and helps skin retain its shape
Elastin
Oil glands that are connected to hair follicles
Sebaceous glands
When sebum hardens and sebaceous ducts to get clogged
Comedo
A small round elevation on the skin that contains no fluid, but may have pus.
Papule
Water is the number 1 nutrient of the body what % is in our bodies
50-70%
This vitamin helps improve the skins elasticity and thickness
A
This vitamin promotes the production of collagen
C
Which vitamin enables the body to properly absorb and use calcium
D
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