Flashcards in 7. Skin Strecthre Growth Nutrition Deck (35)
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Dermatologist
A physician who specializes in diseases and disorders of the skin hair and nails
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Healthy skin
Had a fine grained texture and is smooth
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Appendages of the skin
Include hair nails and sudoriferous and sebaceous glands
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Layers of the skin and fat
Epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous
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As cells die
They are pushed to the surface to replace dead cells that are shed from the stratum corneum
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Papillary layer
The layer directly beneath the epidermis
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Subcutaneous tissue
Type of tissue that gives smoothness and contour to the body, contains fats for use as energy and also acts as a protective cushion for the skin
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Motor nerve fibers
Nerve fibers that are distributed to the arrector pili muscles attached to the hair follicles
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Secretory nerve fibers
Nerves that regulate the extraction of perspiration from the sudoriferous glands and controls the flow of sebum to the surface of the skin
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Sensory nerve fibers
React to heat cold touch pressure and pain
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Genes
Determined the amount and type of pigment produced in an individual
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Skin
Gets its strength, form and flexibility from collagen and elastin
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Sudoriferous glands
Excrete perspiration detoxify the body and regulate body temperature
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To keep your body healthy
Must be sure that what you eat helps regulate the overall function of your cells
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Vitamin c
Vitamin Aids in and accelerates the skins healing process and its vitally important in fighting the aging process
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Epidermis
Thinnest layer of the skin
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Scalp
Has larger and deeper hair follicles than the skin on the rest of the body
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During excretion
Perspiration from The sudoriferous glands is excreted through the skin
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Healthy diet
One of the best ways to follow this is to read food labels
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Sebum
Can be increased from emotional stress and hormonal imbalances
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Carbohydrates
The nutrient needed for energy to run every function with in the body
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USDA
recommends that people eat moderate amounts of salt and sugar
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Vitamins
Nutritional supplement
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Water
Makes up to 50-70% of the bodies weight and is necessary got virtually every function of the cells and body
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Lack of water
Is the principal cause of daytime fatigue
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Dermal papillae
Small, come shaped elevations at the base of the hair follicles
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Stratum spinosum
The layer of the epidermis where the process of skin cell shedding begins
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Secretory coil
The coiled base of the sudoriferous gland
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Papule
The small elevation on the skin hat contains no fluid but may develop pus
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