Milady chapter 7 Test Questions With Answers All Correct

Milady chapter 7 Test Questions With Answers All Correct Dermatology - ANSWEER The medical branch of science that deals with the study of skin- it's nature, structure, functions, diseases, and treatments The largest organ of the body - ANSWEER Skin Healthy skin is... - ANSWEER Slightly moist, soft, and flexible with a texture that is smooth and fine grained. Slightly acidic, good immune response. Skin appendages include - ANSWEER Hair, nails, sweat, and oil glands What areas have the thickest and thinnest skin? - ANSWEER Eyelids have the thinnest, soles have the thickest Calluses are caused by: - ANSWEER Continued pressure that causes thickened areas. What are the two areas that the skin is divided into? - ANSWEER Dermis and epidermis or papillary/superficial, and reticular or deeper. Epidermis - ANSWEER Outermost layer of skin, also called the cuticle. Has no blood vessels, but many small nerve endings. Esthetician - ANSWEER A specialist in the cleansing, preservation of health, and beautification of the skin and body Name the layers of the epidermis - ANSWEER Basal cell layer (stratum germinativum), stratum granulosum (granular layer), stratum lucidum (transparent layer), stratum corneum (horny layer) What is the underlying or inner layer of skin? - ANSWEER The dermis, or derma, or corium What are Melanocytes? - ANSWEER Special cells that produce dark skin pigment called melanin that protects the skin from the sun/ UV rays. What does the Stratum granulosum do? - ANSWEER It is the granular layer that consists of almost dead skin that are almost dead and will be pushed to the surface to replace shed skin. What does the stratum germinativum (basal cell layer) do? - ANSWEER It is the deepest layer of the epidermis and is the live layer that produces new cells. It also contains melanocytes.