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