Your skin
The outer, thinner layer of skin that is composed of living and dead cells
What is the epidermis?
Some ways you can keep your skin healthy (pick 2)
What is: washing face a.m. and p.m., daily bathing or showering, avoiding touching the face, follow a well-balanced diet, choose products carefully to avoid irritation
the area immediately around the tooth
what is the periodontium?
The white part of the eye
three small bones linked together that connect the eardrum to the inner ear
What are the auditory ossicles?
The 3 main functions of the skin
What are protection, temperature control, and sensation?
Body piercing and tattoos put you at risk for contracting these blood-borne pathogens (3)
What are hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV
a misalignment of the upper and lower teeth AKA "bad bite"
What is malocclusion?
another term for farsightedness
what is hyperopia?
a condition in which a ringing, buzzing, whistling, roaring, or hissing sound is heard in the ear with the absence of external sound
What is tinnitus?
a pigment that gives the skin, hair, and iris of the eyes their color
what is melanin?
sacs or cavities that surround the roots of hairs
what are hair follicles?
What is the pulp?
provides nutrients to the eye
What is the aqueous humor?
The outer, visible part of the ear
what is the auricle?
structures within the skin that produce an oily secretion called sebum
what are sebaceous glands?
The most serious form of skin cancer
What is melanoma?
An inflammation of the periodontal structures
what is periodontal disease?
the inner layer of the eye wall
What is the retina?
the inner ear
What is the labyrinth?
thicker layer of skin beneath the epidermis that is made up of connective tissue and contains blood vessels and nerves
what is the dermis?
The ABCD's of melanoma
Steps you can take to keep your teeth and gums healthy (2)
eat a well balanced diet, reduce intake of sugary drinks and snacks, brush after every meal, regular dental check ups, wear a mouth guard, avoid tobacco products
a transparent tissue that bends the and focuses light before it enters the lens
What is the cornea?
the type of hearing loss where sound waves do not pass from the outer ear to the inner ear, usually due to blockage or injury
what is conductive hearing loss