Quesions 1-5
Physiology is most accurately described as the study of the.
functions of the body structures
The barrier function of the skin includes
acid mantle
Sensory nerve fibers are most abundant in the
fingertips
About 95% of the epidermis is made up of?
Keratinocytes
Which layer of the epidermis is located just below the stratum corneum?
stratum lucidum
The Largest organ of the body is the
Skin
What is the average pH of the acid mantle?
5.5
The average body's internal thermostat is set at
98.6
Which description most accurately describes the stratum lucidum?
the clear cells
On which of the body is skin the thickest?
palms
Appendages of the skin include
hair, nails, sweat glands, oil glands
What does TEWL stand for?
transepidermal water loss
Which glands excrete perspiration?
sudoriferous
what is the average adult skin cell turnover rate?
28 days
Keratin and intercellular lipids are formed in the?
stratum granulosum
what removes and depletes lipids
exfoliation
The intercellular cement between epidermal cells is made up of?
lipids
The sebaceous glands
excrete sebum
Desquamation is the?
shedding of keratinocytes from the skin
Which layer of the skin contains melanocytes?
stratum germinativum
what does the skin protect against
outside elements and microorganisms
The immune cells that mature in the thymus gland and attack virus-infected cells, foreign cells, and cancer cells are the?
T cells
Some states define the esthetician's scope of practice as "not beyond the DEJ" which means that estheticians are to treat?
the epidermis only
Squamous cells are?
flat,scaly cells
Mitosis occurs in which layer of the skin?
stratum germinativum