skin layers
This is the outermost layer of skin
What is the epidermis
These produce melanin
What are melanocytes
This gland produces sweat
What is sudoriferous gland
This function helps regulate body temperature.
What is thermoregulation?
This is the study of microscopic structures of tissues.
What is histology?
This layer contains blood vessel, collagen, and elastin
What is the dermis
The most common skin cell, they form a protective barrier
What are melanocytes
This gland produces sebum
What is the sebaceous gland
This function is how the skin prevents water loss.
What is thermoregulation
This fiber gives skin its stretch and bounce.
What is elastin?
This sub layer is where cell division happens
What is the stratum basale ( or stratum germinativum)
These cells are responsible for our immune defense in the skin
What are langerhans cells
This type of sweat gland is responsible for cooling the body
What Is the eccrine gland
The skin makes this vitamin with help from the sun.
What is vitamin d
This is the thickest layer of the skin.
What is the dermis?
This layer of the epidermis is only found on palms and soles
What is the stratum lucidum
These cells detect touch and pressure
What are Merkel cells
This type of sweat gland is responsible for cooling the body.
What is the eccrine gland?
Name 3 sensory functions of the skin.
What are touch, pain, pressure (or temperature)?
This is the layer where most estheticians perform services.
What is the epidermis (specifically, stratum corneum)?
Name the 5 layers of the epidermis from deepest to surface
What is stratum basal, stratum spinosum, stratum granulosum, stratum lucidum, stratum corneum
These cells live in the dermis and produce collagen and elastin
What are fibroblasts
Two functions of sebum
What are moisturizing the skin and protecting the acid mantle?
This system of capillaries helps remove waste from the skin.
What is the lymphatic system?
These cells cause pigmentation disorders when over- or underactive.
What are melanocytes?