What forms peptides? - CORRECT ANSWER-amino acids
What is a characteristic of healthy skin? - CORRECT ANSWER-slightly acidic
If amino acids form
... [Show More] peptides, what do peptides form? - CORRECT ANSWER-proteins
What term refers to the study of the structure and composition of the skin tissue? -
CORRECT ANSWER-skin histology
What are the building blocks of body tissue? - CORRECT ANSWER-proteins
Skin is also known as the integumentary system. - CORRECT ANSWER-True
Appendages of the skin include hair, nails, sweat glands, and oil glands. - CORRECT
ANSWER-True
Skin is thickest on the knees and elbows. - CORRECT ANSWER-False
Skin histology is the study of the structure and composition of the skin tissue. -
CORRECT ANSWER-True
Hormones, growth factors, and other biochemicals control the skin's intricate functions. -
CORRECT ANSWER-True
Healthy skin is highly acidic. - CORRECT ANSWER-False
The building blocks of body tissue are fats. - CORRECT ANSWER-False
Skin is the largest organ in the body. - CORRECT ANSWER-True
glands that produce sebum - CORRECT ANSWER-sebaceous
glands that excrete perspiration, regulate body temperature, and detoxify the body -
CORRECT ANSWER-sudoriferous
the average pH of the acid mantle - CORRECT ANSWER-5,5
the hormone that stimulates cells to reproduce and heal - CORRECT ANSWERepidermal growth factor
protects the body from overheating - CORRECT ANSWER-perspiration
the average internal temperature of the human body - CORRECT ANSWER-98,6
goose bumps result from contraction of this muscle - CORRECT ANSWER-arrector pili
the items in the dermis that respond to touch, pain, cold, heat, and pressure -
CORRECT ANSWER-sensory nerve endings
the oil that provides protection for the epidermis - CORRECT ANSWER-sebum
the process of injured skin to restore itself to its normal thickness - CORRECT
ANSWER-hyperproduction of cells and blood clotting
Follicles are sweat gland openings. - CORRECT ANSWER-False
The six primary functions of the skin are protection, sensation, heat regulation,
excretion, secretion, and absorption. - CORRECT ANSWER-True
The average pH of the acid mantle is 2.5. - CORRECT ANSWER-False
Proteins and peptides trigger the intercellular matrix and cells to rejuvenate. -
CORRECT ANSWER-False
The body perspires to protect us from overheating. - CORRECT ANSWER-True
Oil comprises about 50 to 70 percent of the skin. - CORRECT ANSWER-False
Evaporation causes transepidermal water loss. - CORRECT ANSWER-True
Lymph is oil that provides protection for the epidermis from external factors and that
lubricates the skin. - CORRECT ANSWER-False
Sven is also curious about the effect of moisturizer on the hydrolipidic film on the
surface of the skin, whose function is the _____ of the skin. - CORRECT ANSWERprotection
As Sven reviews the ingredients and their potential benefits, he remembers his
esthetics training and the importance of studying the physiology and histology of the
skin. For example, Sven recalls that - CORRECT ANSWER-skin products are
continually improved based on ongoing research, and estheticians need to understand
how certain products affect skin health and function
In particular, Sven is concerned about maintaining the integrity of the barrier function of
the skin, including the _____, which protects against _____. - CORRECT ANSWER-the
acid mantle; transepidermal water loss
Sven understands the importance of the sensitivity of the fingertips for the _____
function of the skin. - CORRECT ANSWER-sensation
The sales representative claims that one of the new products can "melt away fat." Sven
is cautious about this claim; it sounds too good to be true. In addition, he knows that
some fat is beneficial to the body, as fat layers function to _____ the body in order to
maintain body temperature. - CORRECT ANSWER-insulate
Next, the representative shows Sven a hand moisturizer. This moisturizer has an
ingredient that does not affect the function of the fingertips, which are the most sensitive
parts of the body due to _____. - CORRECT ANSWER-the presence of abundant
sensory nerve fibers
Another product promises to prevent the production of sebum. While this might be
beneficial to some clients, Sven recognizes that sebum secreted by the _____ glands is
important for slowing down the evaporation of water from the skin. - CORRECT
ANSWER-sebaceous
The sales representative seems knowledgeable about skin physiology, as he reminds
Sven that these topical products work because the skin _____ the chemicals. -
CORRECT ANSWER-absorbs
Sven tells the sales representative to follow up with him after he has had a chance to do
some research on the products' effectiveness. The sales representative agrees, and
emphasizes that the new product line ingredients are designed to _____, because these
are best absorbed into the skin. - CORRECT ANSWER-have smaller molecular sizes
the process of injured skin to restore itself to its normal thickness - CORRECT
ANSWERClare has returned from a week-long vacation in the Bahamas and has made an
appointment with Donna, an esthetician, for a facial. While examining her skin, Donna
notices that Clare has a tan in certain areas on her face and neck. Clare complains that
she is beginning to see wrinkles around her mouth and eyes, that the skin on her nose
is a bit oily, and that there are dark spots embedded in the skin.
During her examination, Donna is observing Clare's _____. - CORRECT ANSWERepidermis
Clare has returned from a week-long vacation in the Bahamas and has made an
appointment with Donna, an esthetician, for a facial. While examining her skin, Donna
notices that Clare has a tan in certain areas on her face and neck. Clare complains that [Show Less]