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chapter 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| also known as acne vulgaris: skin disorder characterized by chronic inflammation of the sebaceous glands from retained secretions and propionibacterium acnes. | acne |
| also known as acne: a skin disorder characterized by chronic inflammation of the sebaceous glands from retained | acne vulgaris |
| Small involuntary muscles in the base of the hair follicle that cause goose flesh, sometimes called goosebumps | arrector pili muscles |
| The complex of lipids between the cells that keep the skin moist by preventing water evaporation and to guard against irritants. Penetrating the skin surface | barrier function |
| Means that the sun screen product has been shown to protect against both UVA and UVB radiation of the sun | broad spectrum sunscreen |
| Thickening of the skin caused by continuing and repeating pressure on any part of the skin especially the hands and feet | callus |
| Plural: comedones Also known as whitehead; a follicle impacted with dead cells and solidified sebum, appearing as a small white bump just under the skin surface. Closed comedones have an extremely small surface opening. | closed comedo |
| collagen | |
| Singular: dermal papilla Small, cone-shaped elevations at the base of the hair follicles that fit into the hair bulb. | dermal papillae |
| dermatologist | |
| dermatology | |
| dermis | |
| elastin | |
| The top of the papillary layer where it joins the epidermis. | epidermal-dermal junction |
| epidermis | |
| esthetician | |
| eumelanin | |
| keratin | |
| grains of pigment that are produced by melanocytes and deposited into cells in the stratum germinativum layer of the epidermis and in the papillary layers theyre 2 types of melanin pheomelanin is red to yellow in color and eumelanin is brown to black. | melanin |
| melanocytes | |
| motor nerve fibers | |
| Plural: comedones Also known as blackhead; hair follicle filled with keratin and sebum. | open comedo |
| Outer layer of the dermis, directly beneath the epidermis. | papillary layer |
| Also known as pimple; small elevation on the skin that contains no fluid but may develop pus. | papule |
| A type of melanin that is red to yellow in color. People with light-colored skin mostly produce pheomelanin. There are two types of melanin; the other type is eumelanin. | pheomelanin |
| Also known as papule; small elevation on the skin that contains no fluid but may develop pus. | pimple |
| propionibacterium acnes | |
| Raised, inflamed papule with a white or yellow center containing pus in the top of the lesion referred to as the “head” of the pimple. | pustule |
| Deeper layer of the dermis that supplies the skin with oxygen and nutrients; contains fat cells, blood vessels, sudoriferous glands, hair follicles, lymph vessels, arrector pili muscles, sebaceous glands, and nerve endings. | reticular layer |
| Also known as oil glands; glands connected to hair follicles. Sebum is the fatty or oily secretion of the sebaceous glands. | sebaceous glands |
| A fatty or oily secretion that lubricates the skin and preserves the softness of the hair. | sebum |
| fibers of the secretory nerve that are distributed to the sudoriferous glands and sebaceous glands. secretory nerves which are part of the autonomic nervous system reregulate the excretion of perspiration from the swear glands and control the flow of seb | secretory nerve fibers |
| sensory nerve fibers | |
| Also known as horny layer; outer layer of the epidermis. | stratum corneum |
| More commonly called the basal cell layer; deepest, live layer of the epidermis that produces new epidermal skin cells and is responsible for growth | stratum germinativum |
| also known as granular layer, layer of the epidermis composed of cells that look granules and are filled with keratin: replaces cells shed from the stratum corneum | stratum granulosum |
| clear, transparent layer of the epidermis under the stratum corneum | stratum lucidum |
| the spiny layer just above the stratum germinatvium later | stratum spinosum |
| also known as adipose or subcutis tissue: fatty tissue found below the dermis that gives smoothness and contour to the body, contains fat for use as energy , and also acts as a protective cushion for the outer skin | subcutaneous tissues |
| also known as sweat glands : excrete perspiration and detoxify the body by excreting excess salt and unwanted chemicals | sudoriferous glands |
| they excrete perspiration and detoxify the body by excreting excess salt and unwanted chemicals | sweat glands |
| small epidermal structures with nerve endings that are sensitive to touch and pressure. | tactile corpuscles |
| supports the overall health of the skin; aids in the health, function, and repair of the skin cells has been shown to improve the skins elasticity and thickness | vitamin A |
| an important substance needed for a proper repair of the skin and tissues ; promotes the production of collagen in the skins dermal tissues aids in and promotes the skins healing process | vitamin C |
| enables the body to properly absorb and use calcium ,the element needed for proper bone development and maintenance. also helps raid heling of the skin | vitamin D |
| helps protect skin from the harmful effects of the sun's UV light | vitamin E |
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