Chapter 7 Vocab
Vitamins
Chapter 5 Vocab
Chapter 5
Anatomy of the skin
100
A pimple
What is acne papule
100
Play an important role in the skin's health
What is vitamins
100
A disease that breaks down the body's immune system
What is aids
100
Disease that spreads from one person to another
What is a contagious disease
100
A physician engaged in the practice of treating the skin, its structures, functions, and diseases
What is a dermatologist
200
A tiny, involuntary muscle at the base of the hair follicle
What is arrector pili muscles
200
Supports the overall health of the skin and aids in the health, functions, and repair of skin health
What is vitamin A
200
Show no symptoms or signs of infection
What is asymptomatic
200
Self-movement
What is motility
200
The medical branch of science that deals with the study of skin
What is dermatology
300
The most common and least severe type of skin cancer
What is basal cell carcinoma
300
An important substance needed for proper repair of the skin and various tissues
What is vitamin C
300
Singular bacillus-short, rod-shaped bacteria
What is bacilli
300
Disease caused by parasites
What is parasitic disease
300
A very important and much-needed protective layer that prevents damage to the underlying skin
What is callus
400
A fibrous protein that gives the skin form and strength
What is collagen
400
Enables the body to properly absorb and use calcium
What is vitamin D
400
Capable of destroying bacteria
What is bactericidal
400
Any organism of microscopic or submicroscopic size
What is a microorganism
400
The outer-most and thinnest layer of skin
What is the epidermis
500
A hair follicle filled with keratin and sebum
What is comedo
500
Helps protect the skin from the harmful effects of the sun's rays
What is vitamin E
500
Round shaped bacteria that appear singly(alone) or in groups
What is cocci
500
When bacteria grows and reproduces to its largest size, it divides into two new cells
What is binary fission
500
The underlying or inner layer of the skin
What is the dermis
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