Quiz 4 Flashcards
The invasion of body tissues by disease-causing pathogens.
Infection
A mechanical process using soap and water or detergent and water to remove all visible dirt, debris, and many disease-causing germs from tools, implements, and equipment.
Cleaning
Involves the use of a chemical to destroy most, but not necessarily all, harmful organisms on environmental surfaces.
Disinfection
What is disinfection not effective against?
Bacterial spores
At minimum, disinfectants used in salons, spas, and barbershops must be:
Bactericidal
Virucidal
Fungicidal
Single-celled microorganisms that have both plant and animal characteristics.
Ex: MRSA
Bacteria
A submicroscopic particle that infects and resides in the cells of a biological organism.
Ex: measles, mumps, polio, influenza, HIV, HPV
Virus
Single-celled organisms that grow in irregular masses that include molds, mildews, and yeasts.
Ex: ringworm, tinea barbae, tinea capitis
Fungi
Organisms that grow, feed, and shelter on or inside another organism while contributing nothing to the survival of that organism.
Ex: ticks, lice, fleas, mites
Parasites
Colonies of microorganisms that adhere to environmental surfaces, as well as the human body.
Ex: dental plaque, algae colonies on ponds, slime in drains
Biofilms
The process that destroys all microbial life including spores; typically requires the use of an autoclave.
Sterilization
Trichology
The scientific study of hair and its diseases.
The _____ contains the hair follicle and its appendages.
pilosebaceous unit
Lined with epidermal tissue. These epidermal cells produce the follicle and hair matrix.
Follicular canal
Anchors hair to the skin cells and is part of the hair located at the bottom of the follicle below the surface of the skin.
Hair root
A thick, club-shaped structure made from epithelial cells that surround the papilla. This forms the lower part, or base, of the hair follicle. This is where hair grows from cell division.
Hair bulb
A cone-shaped elevation of connective tissue that contains the capillaries and nerves located at the base of the follicle that fits into the bulb. Necessary for hair growth and nourishment of the follicle.
Hair papilla
The part of the hair located above the surface of the skin.
Hair shaft
Secretes the waxy substance called sebum, which lubricates the skin and hair.
Sebaceous gland
Contracts when affected by cold or other stimuli. It pulls on the follicle and forces the hair to stand erect, causing goosebumps.
Arrector pili muscle
Soft, downy hair found on a fetus. This hair sheds after birth and is replaced with either vellus or terminal hair.
Type of hair: Lanugo
Hair found in areas that are not covered by the larger coarse terminal hairs. Usually grows on a woman’s cheeks (peach fuzz).
Type of hair: Vellus