Terminology

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Dermatology

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Study of skin, it’s functions, structures, conditions, diseases / disorders, and treatments

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The basic unit of all living matter

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Cell

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Process in which human tissue cells reproduce by dividing in half, creating two daughter cells

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Mitosis

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Tissues

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Group of similar cells that perform specific functions

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Organs

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Separate body structures composed of multiple tissues that each perform specific functions

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Physical foundation of the body;composed of 206 bones

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Skeletal system

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Spongy bone between both eye sockets that forms part of the nasal cavity

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Ethmoid bone

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Muscular system

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Contracts and moves various parts of the body and supports the skeletal system

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Study of muscles, their structure, function, and duseases

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Myology

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Origin

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Place where a muscle attaches to a non moving section of bone

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The middle part of the muscle

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Belly

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Portion of the muscle joined to bone to assist movement

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Insertion

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Striated muscle

Skeletal muscles

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Voluntary muscles attached to the bones and are knowingly controlled

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Non-striated muscle

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Involuntary muscle that is smooth and not marked with lines

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Effleurage

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Massage technique that involves gliding, stroking, or circular movements utilizing a light, slow consistent motion with either light or no pressure

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Massage technique that involves kneading, lifting or grasping movement

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Petrissage

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Friction

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Massage technique that involves deep rubbing, rolling or wringing movement applied with pressure, forcing one layer of tissue to press against another layer, therefore flattening or stretching that tissue

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Massage technique that involves short, light tapping or slapping movements

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Percussion

Tapotement

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Vibration

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Massage technique that involves the use of the tips of the fingers to produce a rapid shaking movement

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Comprised of skin and it’s layers; serves as a protective covering

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Integumentary system

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Guarding against the skins enemies, such as UV rays, extreme weather conditions, bacterial infections and injury

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Protection

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Maintaining a body temperature of 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit through the blood and excretion of perspiration

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Heat regulation

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Absorption

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Allows products to penetrate the skin to keep it supple and pliable, which helps the skin to retain its stretch and/or elasticity

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Secretion

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When sebum, an oily substance, is delivered from the sebaceous glands to provide moisture and maintain skin’s elasticity

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Accomplished when the sweat glands disperse perspiration ; this maintains a healthy temperature by cooling the body

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Excretion

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Sensation

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Nerve endings that are stimulated through touch, heat, cold, pressure and pain receptors; these receptors are situated near the hair follicles within the dermis and send messages to the brain to react to the sensation

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The outermost layer of the skin, containing many small nerve endings, but no blood vessels

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Epidermis

Basal layer

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Stratum corneum

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Outermost layer of the epidermis, known as the horny layer

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Clear layer of epidermis just below the stratum corneum

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Stratum lucidum

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Stratum granulosum

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Granular-like layer of the epidermis located between the stratum lucid um and the stratum spinosum

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Stratum spinosum

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Layer where the cells develop tiny spines that assist in binding all cells tightly together

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Stratum germinativum

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Deepest/innermost layer of the epidermis, known as the basal cell layer

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Underlying or inner layer of the skin directly below the epidermis, also known as derma, corium, cutis, or true skin

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Dermis

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Outermost layer of the dermis, directly underneath the epidermis

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Papillary layer

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Deeper layer of the derma located below the papillary layer, that assists in supplying the skin with nutrients and oxygen

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Reticular layer

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Subcutaneous tissue

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Fatty tissue found beneath the dermis