7. Skin Strecthre Growth Nutrition Flashcards
Dermatologist
A physician who specializes in diseases and disorders of the skin hair and nails
Healthy skin
Had a fine grained texture and is smooth
Appendages of the skin
Include hair nails and sudoriferous and sebaceous glands
Layers of the skin and fat
Epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous
As cells die
They are pushed to the surface to replace dead cells that are shed from the stratum corneum
Papillary layer
The layer directly beneath the epidermis
Subcutaneous tissue
Type of tissue that gives smoothness and contour to the body, contains fats for use as energy and also acts as a protective cushion for the skin
Motor nerve fibers
Nerve fibers that are distributed to the arrector pili muscles attached to the hair follicles
Secretory nerve fibers
Nerves that regulate the extraction of perspiration from the sudoriferous glands and controls the flow of sebum to the surface of the skin
Sensory nerve fibers
React to heat cold touch pressure and pain
Genes
Determined the amount and type of pigment produced in an individual
Skin
Gets its strength, form and flexibility from collagen and elastin
Sudoriferous glands
Excrete perspiration detoxify the body and regulate body temperature
To keep your body healthy
Must be sure that what you eat helps regulate the overall function of your cells
Vitamin c
Vitamin Aids in and accelerates the skins healing process and its vitally important in fighting the aging process
Epidermis
Thinnest layer of the skin
Scalp
Has larger and deeper hair follicles than the skin on the rest of the body
During excretion
Perspiration from The sudoriferous glands is excreted through the skin
Healthy diet
One of the best ways to follow this is to read food labels
Sebum
Can be increased from emotional stress and hormonal imbalances
Carbohydrates
The nutrient needed for energy to run every function with in the body
USDA
recommends that people eat moderate amounts of salt and sugar
Vitamins
Nutritional supplement
Water
Makes up to 50-70% of the bodies weight and is necessary got virtually every function of the cells and body
Lack of water
Is the principal cause of daytime fatigue
Dermal papillae
Small, come shaped elevations at the base of the hair follicles
Stratum spinosum
The layer of the epidermis where the process of skin cell shedding begins
Secretory coil
The coiled base of the sudoriferous gland
Papule
The small elevation on the skin hat contains no fluid but may develop pus
Subcutaneous tissue
Tissue found below the dermis
Pustule
A raised inflamed papule with a whore or yellow center containing pus in the top of the lesion
Stratum corneum layer
The outer layer of the epidermis
Stratum lucidum
The clear transparent layer of the epidermis under the stratum corneum
Sebum
A fatty or oily secretion that lubricates the skin and preserves the softness of the hair
Stratum germinativum
The layer of the epidermis
