Flash Cards Flashcards by Alexis Pollock

Painful Skin condition from the reactivations of the chicken pox virus also known as - Varicella zoster virus

Herpes Zoster

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Cancerous tumor of the melanin forming cells of the skin: changes in the appearance of a mole may indicate melanoma

Malignant Melanoma

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Any horny growth such as wart or callosity

Keratosis

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Lipoma: a fatty mass retained within the sebaceous gland: Sebaceous cyst

Steatoma

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Pink or Flesh- colored pre cancerous lesions that feel sharp or rough: results from sun damage

Actinic keratosis

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A discolored flat spot that is less than 1cm in diameter such as a freckle

Macule

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An elevated solid mass, deeper and firmer than papule 1-2 cm

Nodule

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Irregularly shaped, elevated area or superficial localized edema, varies in size (Hive, mosquito bite)

Wheal

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Excessive hair growth on the face, chest, underarms and groin especially in females

Hirsutism

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The brief transition period between the growth and resting phases of a hair follicle

Catagen

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Long hairs found on the scalp as well as on the legs, arms and body of both males and females

Terminal Hair

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Inner most layer of hair & is often called pith or care of the hair

Medulla

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Middle layer of hair, protein formed elongated cells containing melanin pigment

Cortex

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Outer most layer of hair

Cuticle

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A deep loss of skin surface that may extend into the dermis that may cause periodic bleeding and formation of scars in various sizes

Ulcer

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A malignant new growth made up of epithelial cells tending to infiltrate surrounding tissues and give a rise to mitosis

Carcinoma

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Excessive growth of terminal hairs in the areas of the body that normally grow vellus hair

Hypertrichosis

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Tissues that covers and protects parts of the body

Epithelial Tissue

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A body tissue that provides support for the body and connects all of it’s parts

Connective Tissue

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Tissue that transmits signals in the body in response to changes in the environment

Nerve Tissue

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Tissue composed of fibers that can contract, causing movement of an organ or part of the body

Muscular Tissue

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This protects your brain and connection to the spinal cord

Skull

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This protects the heart and the lungs and supports breathing

rib cage

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pumps blood

heart

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a pair of large, spongy organs optimized for gas exchange between our blood and air

lungs

These remove waste from the blood and transfer them into urine

Kidneys

nutrients are absorbed from the food and go into the blood here

Small Intestine

This absorbs water from food, stores waste, and eventually eliminates waste from the body

Large Intestine

helps to move the body, helps blood circulate, helps food move through digestive system

Muscular System

helps control and coordinate body, responds to stimuli inside and outside of body, control the senses

Nervous System

The body's largest organ, acts as a barrier to protect body systems from outside elements, eliminates perspirations

Skin

Supports the excretory system by removing toxic waste products of digestion

Liver

Protection, Secretion, Excretion, Absorption, Regulation & Sensation

6 functions of the skin

Located below the dermis layer and composed primarily of fatty tissue

Subcantaneous layer

The intercellular connections that tightly interconnect keratinocytes

Desmosomes

the study of skin's functions

skin physiology

microscopic study of the skin's tissues

skin histology

the skin and it's layers

integumentary system

the study of skin, it's structures, functions, diseases and treatments

dermatology

secretes sebum to keep skin soft,supple and pliable,creates acid mantle which regulates skin's ph

secretion

complex mixture of fatty substances that keeps the skin soft, supple and pliable

sebum

finger nails or hair

hard keratin

soft keratin

skin

first layer of the epidermis

stratum corneum

toughest layer of the epidermis, composed of keratinocytes, holds moisture barrier

stratum corneum

protects layers below stratum corneum and acts as a barrier to prevent moisture loss

squamous cells

second layer of the epidermis

stratum lucidum

thickest layer of the epidermis of the palms and soles, forms epidermal ridges/ whorts to provide friction

stratum lucidum

third layer of the epidermis

Stratum granulosum

3rd layer of the epidermis, cells are more regularly shaped, replaces cells in stratum corneum, contains keratohyalin, all cells are dead, protection starts here

stratum granulosum

cells continue to divide and change shape here, and enzymes are creating lipids and proteins

Stratum Spinosum

Found in the stratum spinosum- immune cells, which protect the body from infections by identifying foreign material (Antigens)

Langerhans

coiled structures attached to hair follicles found in the underarm and genital areas that secrete sweat

apocrine glands

Sweat glands found all over the body with openings on the skin's surface through pores: not attached to hair follicles, secretions do not produce offensive odor

Eccrine glands

Protein fiber found in the dermis: gives the skin it's elasticity and firmness

Elastin

Cells that produce skin pigment granules in the basal layer

Melanocytes

Deeper layer of the dermis that supplies the skin with oxygen and nutrients

Reticular Layer

Stratum Basale

Layer of the epidermis above the papillary layer of the dermis: cell mitosis takes place here that produces new epidermal skin cells and is responsible for growth

Stratum Spinosum

Also known as the spiny layer: layer of the epidermis above stratum germinativum , layer containing desmosomes, the intercellular connections made of proteins

The deeper layer of the dermis, mainly composed of collagen and elastin

Reticular layer

The fibrous protein that gives skin it's strength

Collagen

The muscle that is involuntary, creates minute bumps on the skin surface and causes the hair to stand on end

Arrector Pilli

The thin protective mixture of oil and sweat that covers the skin is the

acid mantle

Found in the stratum corneum, these waxy lipid molecules act as a barrier function

Ceramides

General term for abnormal damage or a change in the tissues of the skin is a:

Lesion

A blister filled with watery substance and bigger than a vesicle

Bulla

Freckle is a

Macule

Often Characteristic of an insect bit, they tend to be itchy and though they disappear slowly they don't last long

Wheal

Medical term for wart

verruca

Hard Bengin growths that form from excessive scar tissue growth

Keloids

Cicatrix is another term for

scar

White epidermal cysts of sebum, that are mistakenly called whiteheads are

Millia

Another term for boil

Furuncle

Disorder of the sudoriferous gland, where there is a lack of perspiration

Anhidrosis

Medical term for birthmark

Nevus

The loss of skin color, resulting in light patches

Hypopigmentation

An increase skin's pigmentation causing it to have darker spots or patches than normal color

Hyperpigmentation

The nerves that carry impulses from the brain to the arrector pili muscles are

Motor nerves

What does a volt measure?

the pressure or force of an electric current

An allergy test may also be called

A predisposition test

Which of the following is true regarding saponification

It is a chemical reaction that transforms sebum into soap

The largest bone of the fourteen facial bone is

Mandible Bone

secondary lesions always develop

in the later stages of disease

When removing hair by electrolysis using the galvanic method, you are

doing a chemical process

A _______ is a device that controls or regulates the strength of the current used

Rheostat

Current will not flow through a conductor unless the force is stronger than

the ohms

Connects dermis to epidermis, forms epidermal-dermal junction. Touch receptors, blood vessels, & capillaries located here. Dermal papillae = membranes of ridges & grooves that attach to epidermis

Papillary Layer

when atoms are held together by sharing electrons

covalent bond

A fungal infection affecting the trunk, legs, or arms

tinea corporis

The solid or dissolved part of a solution

solute

UV absorber/blocker

Sunscreen

how wrinkles appear & the presence of photoaging

The Glogau scale

This skin typing system looks into the ancestry of the client in combination with his or her Fitzpatrick skin type

The Lancer System

The process of extracting essential oils, steam percolates through plant material, pulls off volatile oils, which are then condensed

Distillation

Electrolysis works with____________

Sterilized needles, lancets and tweezers

Supplies blood to the skin and muscles of the head

external carotid artery

Touch receptors/sensory cells that are only found on thick skin(no hair) in the stratum germinativum

Merkel Cells

Very common skin type; fair; eye and hair color vary

Type 3

The pressing of a plant material to extract the essential oil; this process uses no heat but only works with citrus oils when essential oil is located in easily ruptured sacs

Expression

The outer surface of a cell

Cell Membrane

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