Chapter 7: Skin Structure, Growth and Nutrition Flashcards
What kind of physician specializes in diseases and disorders of the skin hair and nails?
Dermatologist
What texture is healthy skin?
Smooth with a fine grained texture
All of the following are appendages of the skin except: A. Sudoriferous glands B. Nails C. Adrenal glands D. Hair
C. Adrenal glands
What are the layers of the skin and fat from the outer most layer to the inner most layer?
Epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous
Cells that are almost dead and are pushed to the surface to replace cells are shed from the?
Stratum corneum
The layer directly beneath the epidermis is the?
papillary layer
Which type of tissue gives smoothness and contour to the body and provides a protective cushion?
Subcutaneous tissue
Which nerve fibers are distributed to the arrector pili muscles attached to the hair follicles?
Motor nerve fibers.
Nerves that regulate the secretion of perspiration and sebum are?
Secretory nerve fibers.
Basic sensations such as touch, pain, heat, cold and pressure are registered by?
Nerve endings
The amount and type of pigment produced by an individual is determined primarily by his or her?
Genes
The sudoriferous glands help to regulate the body temperature, eliminate waste products, and don’t exist on the palms or souls.
But they DO NOT …
Secrete a lubricating substance
Skin gets its strength form and flexibility from?
Collagen and elastin
To keep your body healthy you must be sure that what you eat…
Regulates the function of your cells
Which vitamin accelerates the skin in the healing process and is vitally important in the fighting the aging process?
Vitamin C
The epidermis is the… Layer of the skin.
Thinnest
This skin on the scalp has larger and deeper……..Than the skin on the rest of the body.
Hair follicles
True or false
It is safe and legal for a cosmetologist to completely remove a clients callous in the salon.
False
True or false
Reading food labels is one of the best ways to follow a healthy diet.
True
Emotional stress and hormonal imbalance can increase the flow of?
Sebum
Small cone shaped elevations at the bottom of the hair follicles are…
Dermal papillae
The layer of the epidermis where the process of skin cell shedding begins is the…
Stratum Spinosum
The coiled base of the sudoriferous glands is known as the…
Secretory coil
A small round elevation on the skin that contains no fluid but may develop pus is called a…
Papule
Fatty tissue found below the dermis is called the…
Subcutaneous
An inflamed pimple containing pus is called a
Pustule
The outer layer of the epidermis is called the…… Layer
Papillary
The layer of the epidermis that is composed of cells filled with keratin is called the…
Stratum granulosum
A fatty or oily secretion that lubricates the skin and preserves the softness of the hair is called….
Sebum
The layer of the epidermis also known as the basal cell layer is the…
Stratum germinativum
