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True or false
A dietitian is a physician who specializes in the study of skin
False
True or false
Protein similar to collagen that forms elastic tissue is called elastin
True
True or false
Vitamin C is an important substance needed to repair the skin and tissues
True
True or false
a pimple and a papule are the same thing
True
True or false
Sweat glands are also known as sudoriferious glands
True
A skin disease characterized by chronic inflammation of the sebaceous glands
Acne
layer of the skin that has a thin transparent layer
startum lucidum
Cells that produce dark skin pigment called melanin
melanocytes
A specialist in cleansing and beautifying the health of the skin is a
Esthetician
Also known as a whitehead
Closed comedo
Top of the papillary system where it joins the epidermis
Epiderma- dermal junction
vitamin that helps protect skin from harmful effects of the light from the sun
Vitamin E
Also known as a blackhead
Open comedo
Which vitamin enables the body to prop Absorb and use calcium, promotes rapid healing of the skin
Vitamin D
layer of the Dermis that houses the nerve systems
Papillary layer
Supports overall health of the skin
Vitamin A
layer of the skin in which dead skin begins to shed
stratum spinosum
sends messages from your brain to the muscles
motor nerve fibers
Deeper layer of the dermis, supplies skin with oxygen and nutrients
Reticular layer
Coiled base of the sweat glands
Secretory glands
Fatty tissue found below the dermis that gives smoothness and contour to the body
subcutaneous tissue
Thickening of the skin caused by repeated pressure on any pa of the body
Callus
medical branch of science that deals with the study of skin
Dermatology
Outermost and thinnest layer of skin
Epidermis
Fibrous protein that gives skin its from and strength
Collagen