Layer Me Up
How many layers does the epidermis have?
5
What is the technical term for the nail
Onyx
How many primary functions does the skin have
6
what layer is under the epidermis
Which nerve is efferent and which is afferent
Motor
Sensory
Which layer is under continous cell division
Stratum Germiinativum
What kind of keratin do the nails contain
Alpha-Keratin
Which function is responsible for thermoregulation
Heat Regulation
which layer contains collagen and elastin
The papillary layer
What is a group of waxy lip molecules such as glycolipids called
Ceramides
What is the Stratum Spinosum responsible for
Cells continue to change and divide in this layer
What influences hair growth
Genetics, hormonal influences, age
Which gland is responsible for "secreting"
Sebaceous Gland
Which fibrous protein provides forms elastic tissue and gives skin elasticity
Elastin
Molecules that lose an electron from damage that cause inflammation create what
Free Radicals
Which layer are Keratinocytes continually shed from the skin
Stratum Corneum
What word means blue (like if a client's nail bed was blue)
Cyanosis or Cyanotic
What percentage of dust in your house is actually dead skin cells.
50
What organ in the endocrine system secretes enzyme-producing cells that are responsible for digesting carbohydrates, proteins, and fat
Pancreas
What is glycation
what causes it
the binding of a protein molecule to a glucose molecule resulting in damage
elevation in blood sugar
What's another name for hypodermis or the subcutaneous layer
Free edge
How many pounds does the skin of an average adult weigh?
6-9 pounds
Which protein is the most abundant in the body
Collagen
what is another name for couperous skin
Talangiectasia
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