Skin Pigments
Skin color depends primarily on this
What is melanin?
The skin gets its strength, form, and flexibility from these two specific structures found within the dermis
What are collagen and elastin?
The skin contains these 2 types of duct glands that extract materials from the blood to form new substances
What are sudoriferous and sebaceous glands?
These are the skin's 6 principal functions
What are protection, sensation, heat regulation, excretion, secretion, and absorption?
The skin is the first _____ against environmental assaults
What is defense?
Tiny grains of pigment (coloring matter) are produced by these and then deposited into cells
What are melanocytes?
This is a fibrous, connective tissue made from protein that gives the skin form and strength
What is collagen?
This type of gland secretes oil
What are sebaceous glands?
This is the protective barrier made up of sebum, lipids, sweat, and water
What is the acid mantle?
You can _____ common conditions that can be treated within the scope of your license
What is recognize?
Individuals with darker skin and melanin have more ____ in their melanocytes
What is activity?
This is a protein base similar to collagen that forms elastic tissue
What is elastin?
This type of gland excretes sweat
What are sudoriferous glands?
A healthy body maintains an internal temperature of about ____ degrees Fahrenheit
What is 98.6?
When in doubt, refer to a _______
What is healthcare provider?
These are the 2 types of melanin the body produces
What are eumelanin and pheomelanin?
As we age, _____ causes these fibers to weaken
What is gravity?
This is the coiled base of the sudoriferous gland
What is the secretory coil?
Water lost through perspiration takes ____ and other chemicals with it
What is salt?
Recognizing when salon services can be _____ performed, and when the skin condition merits a healthcare provider referral, is crucial to managing a safe practice
What is safely?
Both ____ and ____ factors affect melanin activation and production
What are internal and external?
Most scientists believe that many signs of skin aging are caused by ______ over one's lifetime
This is a fatty or oily substance that lubricates the skin and preserves hair's softness
What is sebum?
The skin's outer layers can absorb some ingredients, but very few ingredients can _____ the epidermis
What is penetrate?
Providing skin care services requires an _______ of the skin's structure and common skin problems
What is an understanding?