Anatomy
Keratin
What is a fibrous protein that is also the principal component of hair and nails
Tiny grains of pigment (color matter)
What is melanin?
Excrete sweat from the skin, consists of a coiled base
what are sudoriferous or sweat glands ?
Stimulating different types of sensory nerve endings.
What is sensation ?
Percentage of skin aging caused by sun
What is 80-85% ?
The medical branch of science that deals with the study of skin
What is dermatology?
What is fibrous protein that gives the skin form and strength ?
Made up of about 25% squalene
What is sebum?
Excretion
What is perspiration from the sweat glands is excreted through skin?
Supports the overall keratin of skin and aids in health.
What is vitamin A?
Dermis made up of what 2 layers
What are the papillary and reticular layer?
The body produces 2 types of melanin
What is pheomelanin and what is eumelanin?
Comedo
What is a pore impaction filled with keratin and sebum?
Sebum is an oil secreted by the sebaceous glands
What is secretion?
The best defense against pollutants
What is following a good daily skin routine ?
Largest organ of the body
What is skin ?
Collagen fibers are interwoven w/____ that forms elastic tissue
What is elastin?
Skin contains 2 types of duct glands that extract materials from the blood to form new substances
What are the sudoriferous glands and sebaceous glands ?
Skin protects the body from the environment while helping to maintain a constant internal temp of 98.6
What is heat regulation ?
Heavy or excessive intake of alcohol can overdilate blood vessels and capillaries, which over time May weaken fragile capillary walls
What is telangiectasias ?
Clear fluids of the body That resemble blood plasma
What is lymph?
Makes up 70% of the dermis
What is collagen and elastin ?
Sweat glands
What are sudoriferous glands ?
Functions of the skin
What are protection, sensation, heat regulation, excretion, and secretion?
UV Energy of the sun releases skin in 2 different forms
What is UVA & UVB energy ?