IBEC Terminology Questions and Answers with complete

Absorption - Answer-The uptake of one substance into another Acid mantle - Answer-The bacteria-killing layer made of sweat and lipids Adipose tissue - Answer-Connective tissue in animal bodies that contains fat Amino acid - Answer-Units of structure in protein that help break down simple sugars and fats Apocrine - Answer-Glands in the axillae and groin that secrete sweat and substances that produce body odor when contaminated with bacteria Arrector Pili - Answer-An appendage that is attached to the hair follicle Axillae - Answer-Armpits Basal Zone - Answer-Live layer of dividing cells that continuously change and push upward Catagen - Answer-Transition stage of the hair's growth cycle; the period between the growth and resting phases Club hair - Answer-Hair that has lost its root structure and that, when shed from the follicle, exhibits a round shape Collegenous - Answer-Fiber made of protein that gives the skin its form and strength Connective tissue - Answer-Fibrous tissue that binds, protects, cushions, and supports the various parts of the body Constriction - Answer-The process of narrowingCortex - Answer-Middle layer of the hair; a fibrous protein core formed by elongated cells containing melanin Cosmeceuticals - Answer-Products that fall between the categories of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and that generally have a higher level of absorption than standard cosmetics Cuticle - Answer-The outermost layer of hair consisting of one overlapping layer of transparent, scale-like cells Dermal Papilla - Answer-Small, cone-shaped indentation at the base of the hair follicle that fits into the hair bulb; contains capillaries for hair nourishment Dermis - Answer-Underlying or inner layer of the skin Desquamation - Answer-The act of exfoliating dead skin cells