ANSWERS
k Inflammination - redness,heat, and pain as a result of injury or infection
Occipital Bone - the bone that forms the back of the skull above the nape
Humerus - the uppermost and largest bone of the arm, extending from the elbow to shoulder
Endocrine Gland - ductless glands that release secretion of hormones directly into the bloodstream
Dermis - the underlying or inner layer of the skin, which is also called the derma corium, cutis, or true
skin
Subcutaneous Tissue - fatty tissue that is found below the dermis
Melanin - tiny grains of pigment deposited in cells that provide skin with color
Matrix - the area of the nail where the nail plate cells are formed
Hyponychium - the slightly thickened layer of skin that lies between the fingertip and the free edge of
the natural nail plate
1/10 inches per month - the average rate of nail growth in te normal adult
Onychosis - any deformity or disease of the nial in general
Dermal Papilla - A small cone-shaped area located at the base of the hair follicle that fis into the hair
bulb
Arrector Pili - the tiny involuntary muscle fiber in the skin instered in the base if thee hair follicle
(goosebumps)
Cuticle - the tough outer covering of a hair composed of overlapping scales
Amino Acids - the units of structure that build protien and are joined together end to end like pop beads
Tinea - infections of the skin caused by fungal organisms and appearing as itching circular patches
Density - the measurment that describes the number of individual hair strands on 1 square inch of the
scalp
Hair Stream - hair flowing in the same direction
Color-enchancing Shampoos - shampoos that are created by combining the surfactan base with basic
color pigments
pH- Balanced Shampoos - shampoos that help close the hair cuticle and are balanced to the pH of skin
and hair
Degrees - usually describes the elevation created in graduation and layers