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what is the study of the functions of living organisms?
Physiology
T OR F: by definition an esthetician is a specialist in the cleansing, beautification and enhancement of the skin on the face and body including the layers of the epidermis and dermis
FALSE. we focus on cleansing, beautification and preservation to only the layers of the epidermis
what is the protective barrier of lipids and secretions on the surface of the skin?
Acid mantle
what is the coiled structures attached to hair follicles found in the under arm and genital areas that secrete sweat?
apocrine glands
what is the muscle attached to hair follicles that contracts and causes "goose bumps"?
arrector pili muscles
what is the skin's mechanism that protects us from irritation and intercellular water loss?
barrier function
what are the glycolipid materials that are a natural part of skin's intercellular matrix and barrier function?
ceramides
what is the fibrous connective tissue that is found in the reticular layer of the dermis and made from protein?
collagen
what are hardened, waterproof, protective keratinocytes called?
corneocytes
what is the membranes of ridges and grooves that attach to the epidermis?
dermal papillae
what is the support layer of connective tissue, collagen, and elastin below the epidermis?
dermis
T or F: The structures that assist in holding cells together are called T-cells.
False. desmosomes
What are sweat glands that are found all over the body with openings on the skin's surface through pores and that are not attached to hair follicles?
Eccrine glands
T or F: Elastin is a fibrous connective tissue made from protein
False. elastin is a protein fiber found in the dermis
What provides a chemical stimulation to cells so they can reproduce and heal?
EGF or epidermal growth factor
what is the name of the outermost layer of skin?
Epidermis
