Anatomy of the Skin
Epidermis/Dermis
Nerves+Skin color
Glands+Functions of skin
Nutrition and Skin Health
100

What is the largest organ of the body?

Skin

100

Outermost and thinnest layer of the skin; is made up of five layers: stratum corneum, stratum lucidum, stratum granulosum, stratum spinosum, and stratum germinativum.

Epidermis

100

Nerves that react to heat, cold, touch, pressure, and pain. These sensory receptors send messages to the brain.

Sensory Nerve Fibers

100

Also know as sweat glands; excrete perspiration and detoxify the embody by excreting excess salt and unwanted chemicals.

Sudoriferous Glands

100

Needed for energy to run every function within the body.

Carbohydrates

200

Physician who specializes in diseases and disorders of the Skin, Hair and Nails 

Dermatologist 

200

Also known as derma, corium, cutis, or true skin; underlying or inner layer of the skin.

Dermis

200

Secretory nerves, which are part of the autonomic nerve system, regulate to the excretion of perspiration from the sweat glands and control the flow of sebum to the surface of the skin.

Secretory Nerve Fibers

200

Also known as oil glands; glands connected to hair follicles. sebum is the fatty or oil secretion of this gland.

Sebaceous glands

200

Required for many body functions to occur.

Vitamins

300

Specialist in the cleansing beautification and preservation of the health of skin on the entire body, including the face and neck.

Esthetician 

300

Small, involuntary muscles in the base of the hair follicle that cause goose flesh, sometimes called goose bumps, and papillae.

Arrector pili muscles

300

Tiny grains of pigment that are produced by melanocytes and deposited into cells in the stratum germinativum of the epidermis and in the papillary layers of the dermis. 

Melanin

300

Skin disorder characterized by chronic inflammation of the sebaceous glands from retains secretions.

Acne

300

Needed for many body functions including hormones, sebum production, and absorption of fat soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K.

Fats

400

Thickening of the Skin caused by continued, repeated pressure on any part of the Skin, especially the hands and feet.

callus

400

Outer layer of the dermis, directly beneath the epidermis.

papillary layer

400

A type of melanin that is red to yellow in color. people with light-colored skin mostly produce ______?

Pheomelanin

400

Also know as pimple; small elevation on the skin that contains no fluid but may develop pus.

Papule

400

Used by cells to produce important biochemicals that have many body functions.

Minerals

500

Medical branch of science that deals with the study of skin and its Nature, Structure, Functions, Diseases and Treatment.

Dermatology 

500

Fatty tissue found below the dermis that gives smoothness and contour to the body, contains fat for use as energy, and also acts as a protective cushion for the outer skin.

Subcutaneous tissue

500

A type of pigment that is dark brown to black in color. People with dark-colored skin mostly produce _______?

Eumelanin

500

Protection, sensation, heat regulation, excretion, secretion, absorption are all?

Functions of the Skin

500

Makes up 50-70% of the body's weight and its necessary for virtually every function of the cells and body.

Water

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