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What is Stress? accelerated heart beat; secretion of adrenaline and noradrenaline (Adrenal Medulla) What does the parasympathetic nervous system do? Rest & Repose (Peaceful). Ex. heart rate, pupils dilating, breathing What does the sympathetic nervous system do? Fight or Flight. Controls body's unconscious functions. What is pain threshold? degree of pain sensation beyond which the intensity of pain becomes consciously uncomfortable or intolerable. (You should work as close to pain threshold as possible). What is pain? sensation, intense enough to induce emotional reaction, accompanied by an attempt to withdraw from the can cause more pain during a laser/electrolysis treatment? client consuming caffeine, benzedrine, & or nicotine How big should the treatment area be when you perform electrolysis? a quarter size What is the Axon? conducts impulses from the cell body to other cells; moves impulses AWAY from the cell body What is the Synapse? gaps of spaces; exist between terminal branches, dendrites and between axons. Contains a liquid = neurotransmitter = acetylcholine What is the lymphatic system? part of the immune system. Protects against infection. Sifts out impurities in the body. Vena Cava in the right atrium - RA = largest vein in bodyWhat vital role does the skin play? maintaining body's temperature and homeostasis. (IBEC pg. 14) Basal Zone live layer of dividing cells that continuously change and push upward. (IBEC pg. 16) Fiber made of protein that gives the skin its form and strength Collegenous (IBEC pg. 16) Small cone-shaped indentation at the base of the hair follicle that fits into the hair bulb; also called the hair papilla Dermal Papilla (IBEC pg. 16) the act of exfoliating dead skin cells Desquamation (IBEC pg. 16) products that fall between the categories of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and that generally have a higher level of absorption than standard cosmetics Cosmeceuticals (IBEC pg. 16)What is connective tissue in animal bodies that contains fat? Adipose Tissue (IBEC pg. 16) Clear, lifeless matter deposited in the form of minute keratohyalin granules in the protoplasm of living cells. Found in the stratum lucidum Eleidin (IBEC pg. 17) What is the horny zone? the outermost portion of the epidermis. Stratum Corneum (IBEC pg. 17) What makes up the skin and its accessory organs, such as the sebaceous and sweat glands, sensory receptors, hair, and nails? Integumentary System (IBEC pg. 17) What is the protein found in the skin that helps guard against invasion? Keratin (IBEC pg. 17) What is the colorless, watery fluid that circulates through the lymphatic system; similar in composition to blood plasma?Lymph (IBEC pg. 17) A skin layer made of the stratum mucosum and the stratum germinativum Malpighian What are nerve endings in the skin that are sensitive to touch? Meissner's Corpuscles Chemicals produced by humans and other animals that, when secreted, influence other members of the same species. Pheromones (IBEC pg. 18) A deep layer of dermis; composed of dense bundles of collagen fiber; contains vessels, glands, nerve endings, and follicles Reticular Layer (IBEC pg. 18) Cone-shaped, finger-like projections that protrude into the epidermis Papillae What are dendritic cells in the epidermis that have an immunologic function? Langerhans Cells (IBEC pg. 19)The dermal-epidermal junction the basement membrane zone (BMZ). Lamina lucida, basal lamina, anchoring fibrils Sweat glands responsible for body odor, located in the axillae and anogenital areas Apocrine Gland What is terminal hair? hair found on the scalp. arms, legs, axillae, and pubic area (post puberty) An amino acid present in melanocytes Tyrosine What is Purpura? 2D bruise, laser bruise caused by excessive joules What is Dermatographia? writing on the skin what is dermatitis artifacta?