10. Personal Hygiene

Question 1

Decomposition

Answer 1

Decay

Question 2

Largest organ

Answer 2

Skin

Question 3

Proper care for hair includes:?

Answer 3

Eating habits, emotional stability, and good hygiene

Question 4

Skin consists of ___ layers:?

Answer 4

2: epidermis and dermis

Question 5

Outer layer of skin

Answer 5

Epidermis

Question 6

Frontline of defense against disease and infection?

Answer 6

Epidermis

Question 7

Consists of cells that are flat

Answer 7

Epidermis

Question 8

When epidermis skin cells die, they do not detach from body immediately?

Answer 8

They form a protective coating that gels retain moisture

Question 9

Cells within the epidermis are responsible for the production of?

Answer 9

Melanin and keratin

Question 10

Melanin

Answer 10

Determines skin color; produced at base of follicle

Question 11

Keratin

Answer 11

Protein substance necessary for healthy skin

Question 12

Dermis

Answer 12

Inner layer of skin

Question 13

The dermis consists of:?

Answer 13

Connective tissue, hair follicles, blood vessels, sweat glands, and sebaceous glands

Question 14

Sebaceous glands

Answer 14

Production of sebum

Question 15

Sebum

Answer 15

Skin’s natural lubricant; keeps skin supple and protects skin from bacteria and fungi

Question 16

Sebum consist of?

Answer 16

Fats and waxes

Question 17

Acne results from?

Answer 17

Sebum trapped in follicle or pore

Question 18

Acne occurs when dirt or bacteria gets inside a pore

Answer 18

Pore hardens and forms a plug; plug allows bacteria to multiply, causing infection

Question 19

Sweat ___ smell

Answer 19

Does not

Question 20

___ is the cause of body odor

Answer 20

Bacteria

Question 21

How many strands of hair are lost each day?

Answer 21

100

Question 22

How many strands of hair?

Answer 22

300,000

Question 23

A strand of hair is naturally replaced every ___ years

Answer 23

3

Question 24

Hair is composed of?

Answer 24

Dead cells and keratin

Question 25

At base of hair is a ___ which is embedded in a ___ in the hair follicle

Answer 25

Bulb, pore

Question 26

The ___ supplies the bulb with keratin

Answer 26

Root

Question 27

Each strand of hair consist of:?

Answer 27

Cuticle, medulla, and cortex

Question 28

Cuticle

Answer 28

Outside layer of hair strand

Question 29

Medulla

Answer 29

Soft core of hair strand

Question 30

Cortex

Answer 30

Consist of fibers that surround the medulla

Question 31

2 types of melanin that produce hair color?

Answer 31

Red-red or auburn hair

Black-blonde to black

Question 32

Nutrients for healthy hair?

Answer 32

Protein and vitamin A

Question 33

Nails consist mostly of?

Answer 33

Keratin

Question 34

Nails consist of 3 parts:?

Answer 34

Free edge, the nail plate, and the nail matrix

Question 35

Nail matrix

Answer 35

Root of nail

Question 36

Keratinized cells grow from?

Answer 36

The matrix; forms nail plate

Question 37

Nail plate

Answer 37

Protects skin at tip of finger and the bone underneath

Question 38

Lunula

Answer 38

At base of nail; half moon shape; covered by thin layer of skin-cuticle

Question 39

Cuticle

Answer 39

Protects nail matrix from harmful substances

Question 40

Free edge

Answer 40

Part of nail plate that extends beyond nail bed

Question 41

Hangnail

Answer 41

Result of poor nutrition or overexposure to harmful elements