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primary functions of the skin

100

The _ _ _ _ is a highly efficient barrier that protects the body from injury; bacterial, fungal, and viral invasion; or absorption of harmful substances.

skin

200

by stimulating different types of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ nerve endings, the skin can respond to heat, cold, touch, pressure, and pain.

sensory

300

the skin protects the body from the environment while maintaining an internal temp of about _ _._ degrees fahrenheit

98.6

400

_ _ _ _ _ is an oil secreted by the sebaceous glands

sebum

500

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is not absorbed through topical cosmetics or vitamins

nutrition

basic nutrition for healthy skin

100

nutrition is the process of converting _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, and _ _ _ _ into energy.

proteins, carbohydrates, and fats

200

oil soluble vitamins (4)

K, A, D, E

300

2 vitamin categories

oil soluble and water soluble

400

enables the body to properly absorb and use calcium

vitamin D

500

regulates normal blood clotting

vitamin K

water and the skin

100

to function properly, the body and _ _ _ _ both rely heavily on the benefits of water.

skin

200

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ skin on the _ _ _ _ and _ _ _ _ are often early warning signs of dehydration.

cracked, feet, and lips

300

drinking excessive amounts of water can lead to

water intoxication

400

drinking clean water sustains the health of _ _ _ _ _.

cells

500

the amount of water needed by an individual varies depending on _ _ _ _  _ _ _ _ _ _ and the level of daily _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ activity.

body weight, physical

aging & effects of the sun

100

aging is either _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ or _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

intrinsic or extrinsic

200

heredity may he responsible for only _ _ _ of the factors that determine how skin ages,

15%

300

intrinsic aging is _ _ _ _, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, and _ _ _ _ _ _ _

time, genetics, and gravity

400

7 causes of extrinsic aging

sun exposure, smoking, drinking, stress, unhealthy diet, lack of sleep, and lack of exercise.

500

signs of aging:

hair loss, gray hair, thinner skin, dry skin,  wrinkles, hollowed sockets, sunken cheeks.

aging & sun effects cont.

100

use a sunscreen or lotion of at least _ _ _  _ _ to  _ _

SPF 15 to 30

200

children under _ _ _ months shouldn't be exposed to direct sunlight.

six

300

use a sunscreen that filters out both _ _ _ and _ _ _ energy.

UVA and UVB

400

people that are particularly susceptible to sun damage

redheads and blue-eyed blondes

500

when performing a self-care exam, clients should be advised to check for any changes in _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  _ _ _ _ _.

existing moles