exam 10 (wellness and skin cells) Flashcards
what food is high in age products?
cheese
nuts
veggies
cheese
What vitamin greatly contributes to skin respiration?
D
What vitamin keeps hair, skin and nails glowing?
A
What vitamin is required for muscle contraction and transmitting impulses?
calcium
What food can cause migranes?
chocolate
What mineral is needed for more than 300 biochemical reactions in the body?
magnesium
What are plaques that contain many complex proteins, can be affected by autoimmune disorders, and assist in holding cells together?
desmosomes
What components of the cell break down large protein molecules?
lysosomes
What type of cell releases pharmacologically active substances with a role in inflammation?
mast cell
What is the correct term for the process of cell growth in which the original DNA is retained, and new DNA is created for daughter cells?
cell cycle
What is the primary fluid inside cells called?
cytoplasm
What is the master molecule of the cell, located inside the nucleus?
DNA
What is the hormone that stimulates keratinocytes to proliferate?
epidermal growth factor (EGF)
What type of movement does transit time refer to?
skin cells
What is the final stage of the cell cycle, when cell division occurs?
mitosis