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Milady Ch.7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the outer layer of the skin? | Epidermis |
| What is the deepest layer of the epidermis? | Stratum germinativum |
| The special layers that produce dark skin pigment are called? | Melanocytes |
| The layer of the skin that we see when we look at the skin is the? | Stratum corneum |
| A fibrous protein that is the principal component of hair and nails is called the? | Keratin |
| The ____ is the underlying or inner layer of the skin | Dermis |
| Which layer of the skin supplies the skin with oxygen and nutrients? | Reticular layer |
| Which layer of the dermis houses in nerve endings that are sensitive to touch and pressure? | Papillary layer |
| ______ is a fibrous protein that gives the skin form and strength? | Collagen |
| _______ gives skin its flexibility and helps skin regain its shape after being expanded | Elastin |
| The _______ nerve fibers react to heat, cold, touch, pressure, and pain. | Sensory |
| Protection/ excretion/ absorption/ nutrition - which one is not a function of the skin? | Nutrition |
| What is a medical branch of science that deals with the study of the skin? | Dermatology |
| The Specialist who provides cleaning treatments for the skin is a? | Esthetician |
| If the skin of an average adult were stretched out it would cover more than how many square inches? | 3,000 |
| Fine-grained texture/ rigid/ soft/ slightly moist... which of these characteristics is NOT found in healthy skin | Rigid |
| The surface of healthy skin should be | Slightly acidic |
| Continued, repeated pressure of any part of the skin can cause it to thicken and develop into a | Callus |
| The outermost layer of the skin is the | Epidermis |
| The horny layer, or outer covering of the epidermis is the | Stratum corneum |
| What is the principal component of hair and nails | Keratin |
| The clear, transparent skin layer just under the surface through which light passes is the | Stratum lucidum |
| Which layer of the epidermis is also known as the basal layer of the skin | Stratum germinativum |
| Where are the melanocytes located | Stratum germinativum |
| The pigment produced to protect the skin from the effects of ultraviolet sun rays is called | Melanin |
| The layer of the skin commonly called the true skin is the | Dermis |
| The muscle that can cause Goose Bumps are called the ____ muscle | Arrestor Pili |
| What are two layers of the dermis | Papillary and reticular |
| This mall, cone-shaped elevations at the bottom of the hair follicles are called the | Dermal papillae |
| Nerve endings that are sensitive to touch and pressure are found in which layer of the | Papillary layer |
| The epidermal dermal Junction is located at the top of the ______ layer | Papillary |
| The deepest layer of the dermis that supplies oxygen and nutrients to the skin is the | Reticular layer |
| Nerve endings, melanocytes, lymph vessels, oil glands, which of these are not found in the reticular layer? | Melanocytes |
| Nutrients and oxygen are supplied to the skin by | Blood |
| The clear fluid that bathes skin cells, removes toxins and cellular waste, and has immune function is called | Lymph |
| Impulses are carried from the brain to the muscle by ______ nerve fibers | Motor |
| Which nerve fibers react to heat, cold, touch, pressure, and pain? | Sensory |
| The nerve fibers that regulate the excretion of perspiration are the | Secretory |
| Skin color depends on Tiny grains of pigment, or coloring matter called the | Melanin |
| The red to Yellow melanin produced by the body is | Pheomelanin |
| People with dark colored skin mostly produce | Eumelanin |
| The fibrous protein that gives skin form and strength is | Collagen |
| The protein base that helps skin regain its shape after being stretched or expanded is called the | Elastin |
| A majority of scientists now believe that most signs of skin aging are caused by | Sun exposure |
| What glands detoxify the body | Sudoriferous glands |
| On which body part are sudoriferous glands more numerous? | Forehead |
| Normally, how many pints of salt containing liquids are eliminated daily through sweat pores in the skin | 1 - 2 |
| What is the oily secretion that lubricates the skin and preserves the softness of the hair | Sebum |
| When sebum hardens and completely clogs and oil duct so that there are no surface follicle openings it creates an | Open comedo |
| Which skin disorder is characterized by chronic inflammation of the sebaceous glands from retained secretions | Acne |
| Which vitamin is vital in fighting the aging process and promoting the production of collagen | Vitamin C |
| The body needs ____ for many body functions, including hormones and sebum production | Fats |
| The National Institute of Health recommends a diet that is low in | Saturated fats |
| Which vitamin helps protect the skin from the harmful effects of the Sun's UV light | Vitamin E |
| A blank is a raised, inflamed purple with a white or yellow Center containing pus | Pustule |
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