Healthy Skin, Hair, & Nails
The outer, thinner layer of the skin that is composed of living and dead cells is what?
What is the epidermis
The tissue that contains the blood vessels and nerves of a tooth is?
What is pulp
A transparent tissue that bends and focuses light before it enters the lens is?
What is the cornea
A pigment that gives the skin, hair, and iris of their color is what?
What is melanin
the area immediately around the tooth is what?
What is periodontium
the inner ear is known as what?
What is the labyrinth
Sacs or cavities that surround the roots of hairs is what
What is hair follicles
An inflammation of the periodontal structures is?
What is periodontal disease
The white part of the eye is?
What is the sclera
the thick layer of the skin beneath the epidermis that is made up of connective tissue and contains blood vessels and nerves are what?
What is the dermis
A combination of bacteria and other particles, such as small bits of food, which adheres tot he outside of a tooth is?
What is plaque
the inner layer of the wall is?
What is the retina
structures within the skin that produce an oily secretion called sebum
What is sebaceous glands
A misalignment of the upper and lower teeth is what?
What is malocclusion
three small bones linked together that connect the eardrum to the inner ear is what?
What is auditory ossicles