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Cosmetology: Chapter 7: Skin Structure, Growth and Nutrition Part 3
This deck covers key concepts from Chapter 7 of cosmetology, focusing on the structure, growth, and nutrition of the skin. It includes important terms and their definitions, as well as the functions and layers of the skin.
The deepest layer of the epidermis, the basal layer, is also known as: A. Stratum spinosum B. Stratum germinativum C. Stratum corneum D. Keratin dermis
B. Stratum germinativum
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Key Terms
Term
Definition
The deepest layer of the epidermis, the basal layer, is also known as:
A. Stratum spinosum
B. Stratum germinativum
C. Stratum corneum
D. Keratin dermis
B. Stratum germinativum
The surface of healthy skin is slightly:
A. Yellow
B. Alkaline
C. Rough
D. Acidic
D. Acidic
The layer of the dermis that houses the nerve endings which provide the body with the sense of touch is found in the:
A. Secretory layer
B. Papillary layer
C. Dermal layer
D. Reticular layer
B. Papillary layer
Oil glands that are connected to hair follicles are also called:
A. Sudoriferous glands
B. Sebaceous glands
C. Arrector glands
D. Substance glands
B. Sebaceous glands
When sebum hardens and the sebaceous duct becomes clogged, the pore impaction that is formed is a:
A. Secretory coil
B. Lubricant
C. Scar
D. Comedo
D. Comedo
The underlying or inner layer of the skin, which is also called the derma corium, cutis, or true skin, is called the:
A. Papillary
B. Dermal
C. Dermis
D. Epidermis
C. Dermis
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
The deepest layer of the epidermis, the basal layer, is also known as:
A. Stratum spinosum
B. Stratum germinativum
C. Stratum corneum
D. Keratin dermis | B. Stratum germinativum |
The surface of healthy skin is slightly:
A. Yellow
B. Alkaline
C. Rough
D. Acidic | D. Acidic |
The layer of the dermis that houses the nerve endings which provide the body with the sense of touch is found in the:
A. Secretory layer
B. Papillary layer
C. Dermal layer
D. Reticular layer | B. Papillary layer |
Oil glands that are connected to hair follicles are also called:
A. Sudoriferous glands
B. Sebaceous glands
C. Arrector glands
D. Substance glands | B. Sebaceous glands |
When sebum hardens and the sebaceous duct becomes clogged, the pore impaction that is formed is a:
A. Secretory coil
B. Lubricant
C. Scar
D. Comedo | D. Comedo |
The underlying or inner layer of the skin, which is also called the derma corium, cutis, or true skin, is called the:
A. Papillary
B. Dermal
C. Dermis
D. Epidermis | C. Dermis |
The medical branch of science that deals with the study of the skin, its functions and disease, is:
A. Anatomy
B. Dermatology
C. Histology
D. Physiology | B. Dermatology |
The layer of skin that we see and is treated by the practitioner is the:
A. Corneum
B. Keratin
C. Melanin
D. Spinosum | A. Corneum |
Water is the number one nutrient of the body and composes what percentage of the body's weight?
A. 20-30%
B. 35-45%
C. 50-70%
D. 40-45% | C. 50-70% |
The deeper layer of the dermis that supplies the skin with oxygen and nutrients is the:
A. Papillary layer
B. Subcutaneous layer
C. Reticular layer
D. Basal layer | C. Reticular layer |
Fatty tissue found below the dermis is:
A. Tactile
B. Papillae
C. Subcutaneous tissue
D. Papillary layer | C. Subcutaneous tissue |
The outermost and thinnest layer of the skin is the:
A. Subcutaneous
B. Surface
C. Epidermis
D. Dermis | C. Epidermis |
The muscle that causes goose bumps when a person is frightened or cold is the:
A. Angled muscle
B. Secretory muscle
C. Absorption muscle
D. Arrector pili muscle | D. Arrector pili muscle |
The dermis layer is made up of two layers, which are the:
A. Papillary and reticular
B. Papillary and dermal
C. Dermal and tactile
D. Tactile and reticular | A. Papillary and reticular |
The stratum germinativum is composed of several layers with special cells that produce a dark skin pigment called:
A. Keratin
B. Elongated
C. Melanin
D. Granules | C. Melanin |
The top of the papillary layer where it joins the epidermis is the:
A. Dermis corpuscles
B. Epidermal-dermal junction
C. Epidermal-dermal connection
D. Epidermis junction | B. Epidermal-dermal junction |
The clear, transparent layer just under the stratum corneum that consists of small cells through which light can pass is the:
A. Stratum lucidum
B. Stratum corneum
C. Stratum spinosum
D. Stratum granulosum | A. Stratum lucidum |
All of the following are appendages of the skin EXCEPT:
A. Pineal gland
B. Nails
C. Sebaceous glands
D. Hair | A. Pineal gland |
The tiny grains of pigment deposited in cells that provide skin with its color are:
A. Protein
B. Keratin
C. Melanin
D. Collagen | C. Melanin |
Which type of nerve fibers carry impulses from the brain to the muscles?
A. Sensory
B. Motor
C. Secretory
D. All of the above | B. Motor |