Skin Anatomy Basics 💃🏽

Question 1

Dermatologist

Answer 1

A physician for the skin

Question 2

Esthetician

Answer 2

A specialist in the cleansing, preservation, and beautification of the skin and body

Question 3

Epidermis

Answer 3

Outermost layer of the skin

Layer 1

Question 4

Stratum corneum

Answer 4

Cells are constantly shed and replaced
Keratin combines with oil to make skin waterproof
Layer 2

Question 5

Stratum lucidum

Answer 5

Transparent layer
Light can pass
Layer 3

Question 6

Stratum granulosum

Answer 6

Granular cells that are almost dead are pushed to the skins surface to replace cells shed from the stratum corneum
Layer 4

Question 7

Stratum germinatium

Answer 7

Responsible for the growth of epidermis contains melanin
Melonocytes protect skin from Ultra Violet rays
Layer 5

Question 8

Dermis

Answer 8

Inner layer of skin called derma

25x thicker than epidermis and is very sensitive

Question 9

Papillary layer

Answer 9

Contains papillae and sensory nerve fibers and melanin

Question 10

Reticular layer

Answer 10

Contains fat cells, blood and lymph vessels, sweat and oil glands
Contains hair follicles and arrector pili muscles
Supplies skin with nutrients

Question 11

Motor nerve fibers

Answer 11

Distributed to arrector pili muscles

Question 12

Sensory nerve fibers

Answer 12

React to heat, cold, touch, pressure, and pain
Send messages to the brain
Found in papillary layer
Abundant in finger tips

Question 13

Secretory nerve fibers

Answer 13

Distributed to sweat and oil glands

Regulate excretion of perspiration and control sebum flow to the surface of the skin

Question 14

Skin color

Answer 14

Depends on blood supply
Dark skin contains more melanin
Light skin contains less melanin

Question 15

Collagen

Answer 15

Fibrous protein that gives the skin form and strength

Question 16

Elastin

Answer 16

Protein based that form elastic tissue

Question 17

Sudoriferous glands

Answer 17

Also called sweat glands, have coiled base and tube like structures to skin surface
On palms, soles, forehead, and armpits
Help regulate lady temperature
Help eliminate waste products 
Rid 1 - 2 pints of salty liquid daily 
Controlled by nervous system

Question 18

Sebaceous glands

Answer 18

Oil glands
Little sacks opened to the skins surface
Secrete sebum (oil)
Found everywhere except palms, and soles
Flow from ducts to follicles
Clogged duct = black head

Question 19

Dermatology

Answer 19

Study of the skin