What protects us from skin irritation and intercellular trans epidermal water loss

What is a hydrating fluid found in the skin

What is not true of UVA radiation

What is a cell that attacks virus infected cells, foreign cells, and cancer cells

not a name that refers to estheticians who specialize in the beauty and health of skin

What nerves are also known as afferent nerves

_______ ____________ the locations here cell mitosis takes place

What term is the best described as a condition in which capillaries that have been damaged are now larger, or distended, blood vessels

The skin is 50%-70%

What is stronger and more damaging than UVA rays

What is the top layer of the dermis next to the epidermis called

What term refers to the study of the structure and composition of skin tissue

What is an example of a sensory nerve functioning

What type of ultraviolet radiation is known as burning rays

Finger nails grow

What are glycolipid materials that are a natural part of skins intercellular matrix and barrier function

Which of the following cells are not replaced every six to nine months

Telangiectasia is __________

What are the two types of nerves called

What term is best described as a cell that produces skin pigment granules in the basal layer

What is true of a client who has a scar on her arm

_________ is a thin protective layer with many cells, mechanisms, and nerve endings

What is the outermost layer of the skin called

the human body’s tissues are built from

What percentage of hair is comprised of hard keratin

The color is eumelanin

The papillary layer does not contain

What might be a reaction to the skin that occurs over time due to excessive alcohol drinking

What is the characteristic of healthy skin

What is a dead protein cell that is dried out and lacks nuclei

what is the meaning of epidermal growth factor

A clients skin would be considered healthy if it were

Skin cells have built in antioxidants that help to stem the damage caused by

What is also known as the horny layer

What term is best described as white blood cell that has enzymes to digest and kill bacterial and parasites

What is a protein substance of complex fibers that gives skin it’s strength

What gives skin its elasticity and firmness

What is the sweat gland found all over the body with openings on the skin’s surface through pores

_________ __ made up of five layers: stratum corneum, stratum lucidum,stratum granulosum, stratum spinosum, and stratum germinativum

Evaporation, Perspiration, radiation, and insulation are part of what function of the skin?

What is the fatty tissue found below the dermis called

excretion is a function of the skin that involves which glands

what is also known as an oil gland

What does the subcutaneous layer of the skin do?

Vitamin D is synthesized from sunlight as part of the skin function known as

What is the basic material and building blocks for body tissues

if a client has lighter skin than her esthetician, this is because

What is water loss caused by evaporation on the skins surface

Another name for motor nerves is

What is a longer wavelength ranging between 320 and 400 nanometers that penetrates deeper into the skin than UVB

What does not protect the skin from the harmful effects of pollution

The ___________ is also part of the nail structure

What function of the skin is connected the most closely to stress reduction in babies

If a client is showing signs of skin dehydration, it is likely because that client has damage to the

Microcirculation is _________

As skin ages __________

An apocrine gland is

___ _________ is also known as aging rays

sebum is

Exfoliation removes and depletes

someone who is stressed might have an acne breakout because of stimulated

_________ alters the protein structures and decrease biological activity

On the human body, all hair

What part of the skin has the most sensory nerve fibers

What is the part of the nail structure

What is the body’s largest organ

Insulation is provided by which part of the skin

What is true of alpha keratin

What term is best described as an oil- water balance that protects the skins surface

________ gives skin firmness

Where does phytoestrogens come from

What type of glands secrete oil

in a period of high stress, your underarms may smell stronger. This is due to the production of your

What stimulates melanin production

What is the layer of the epidermis composed of cells filled with keratin that resembles granules called

What is the small cone shaped at structures at the bottom of hair follicles called

what is the technical term for nails

Poor circulation will cause a purplish tone under your nail. The condition is called

Nancy is shivering with cold and goose bumps appear on her arms. This is an example of functioning

What gland makes your palms sweaty

how many skin cells are shed per minute?

what is the enzyme that stimulates melanocytes and produces melanin?

Martha is a young women who with a normal rate of hair growth and hasn’t gotten a haircut for the last 6 months. How much has her hair likely grown?

What effect does nicotine have on the body

What type of melanin is red and yellow in color

What is not a function of a lymph

What is an example of a motor functioning

Hair and skin both contain