26-50 Flashcards
Muscles involved with bending the wrist are called…
Flexors (bend the wrist down)
Extensors (bend the wrist up)
Muscles that separate the fingers
Abductors
Muscles that are at the base of each finger and draw fingers together
Adductors
Am automatic nerve reaction to a stimulus that involves movement
Reflex
Ductless glands that release secretion of hormones directly into the bloodstream are…
Endocrine glands
How many cell layers do nail players have?
100
The slightly thickened layer of skin that lies underneath the free edge of the nail plate is the…
Hyponychium
The substance secreted by sebaceous glands is called…
Sebum
The pocket or tubelike depression in the scalp or skin that contains the hair root is the…
Follicle
The thickened club-like structure that forms the lower part of the hair root is the…
Hair bulb
A lengthwise section of hair that shows the cuticle scales overlap and each individual cuticle scale is attached to what layer of the hair?
Cortex
The units of structure that build protein and are linked and to end like a string of pearls are…
Amino acids
The ability of the hair to absorb water and oil is…
Porosity
What is the monthly average growth of hair?
1/4 inch per month
Current research confirms that dandruff is the result of a fungus called…
Malassezia