Skin Deep
What is the outermost layer of the skin called?
What type of muscle is found in the face and controlled voluntarily?
Skeletal muscle
What is the powerhouse of the cell?
Mitochondria
What does the circulatory system transport?
Blood, oxygen, nutrients, hormones, waste
What part of the nervous system controls voluntary movement
What is the peripheral nervous system
Name the layer of skin where melanocytes are found
Basal layer/Stratum basale
Name the muscle responsible for closing the eye
Orbicularis oculi
What is the fluid part of the cell called?
Cytoplasm
Which chamber of the heart pumps blood to the lungs
What is the right ventricle
These tiny sensory receptors in the skin detect touch, pressure, and temperature
What are nerve endings
What protein gives skin its strength and elasticity?
Collagen
What muscle lifts the corners of the mouth?
Zygomaticus major
Which part of the cell controls its activities?
Nucleus
This blood vessel type carries blood away from the heart.
What are arteries
Which cranial nerve is most important to facial massage and sensation
What is the trigeminal nerve (5th cranial nerve)
Name two functions of the skin
Protection, sensation, heat regulation, excretion, secretion, absorption
Which neck muscle allows the head to rotate and nod?
Sternocleidomastoid
What are cells made of similar types that work together called?
Tissues
What system works with the circulatory system to remove toxins and waste from the body
What is the lymphatic system
A nerve of the autonomic nervous system and when it overreacts to a trigger, it can cause a sudden drop in blood pressure, and the result is fainting
What is the vagus nerve
What is the difference between the dermis and the epidermis?
The dermis is the inner layer containing blood vessels and connective tissue; the epidermis is the outer protective layer
What is the difference between origin and insertion of a muscle?
Origin is the fixed attachment, insertion moves with contraction
Explain mitosis in simple terms.
Cell division resulting in two identical daughter cells
This network of tiny blood vessels nourishes the dermis
What are capillaries
This nerve controls facial expression and should be considered during facial massage
What is the facial nerve (7th cranial nerve)