milady foundations PHYSIOLOGY AND HISTOLOGY OF THE SKIN

Question 1

also known as microscopic anatomy; the study of the structure and the composition of tissue

Answer 1

HISTOLOGY

Question 2

study of the functions or activities performed by the body’s structures

Answer 2

PHYSIOLOGY

Question 3

_____/_______ is the largest organ of the body

Answer 3

SKIN/ INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM

Question 4

the basic building blocks for our body’s tissues are _____

Answer 4

PROTEINS

Question 5

_____ are the building blocks of proteins.

Answer 5

AMINO ACIDS

Question 6

amino acids form ____ which form proteins

Answer 6

PEPTIDES

Question 7

appendages of the skin include _____, ______, _______, and _________.

Answer 7

HAIR, NAILS, SWEAT GLANDS, AND OIL GLANDS

Question 8

healthy skin is _____, _____, ______, and ______.

Answer 8

moist, soft, smooth, somewhat acidic.

Question 9

skin acts as a shield for the body,it is waterproof and an insulator that protects the body against, ____, _____, and _______.

Answer 9

HEAT, COLD, DAMAGING UV RAYS

Question 10

skin plays an important role in bone health by producing _______.

Answer 10

VITAMIN D

Question 11

the SIX primary functions of the skin are ______, ______, ______, ______, ______, ______.

Answer 11

SENSATION, PROTECTION, HEAT REGULATION, EXCRETION, SECRETION, AND ABSORPTION.