Why is UVB radiation also know as "burning rays"?
(Ans- UVB wavelengths cause burning of the skin as well as cancer
What is NOT an element of the
... [Show More] skins acid mantle?
(Ans- Blood
What causes injured skin to restore itself to its normal thickness?
(Ans- Hyperproduction of cells
What are the items in the dermis that respond to touch, pain, cold, heat and pressure?
(Ans- Sensory nerve endings
What are most abundant in the fingertips, as opposed to other parts of the body?
(Ans- Sensory nerve fibers
What is the average internal temperature of the body in degrees Fahrenheit?
(Ans- 98.6
Why does the body perspire?
(Ans- To protect us from overheating
What are follicles?
(Ans- Tubelike openings in the epidermis
What is not a compound in the body from which free radicals take electrons?
(Ans- Sebum
What is Glycation?
(Ans- The binding of a protein molecule to a glucose molecule
What are hair papillae?
(Ans- Cone shaped elevations at the base of the follicle
Where in the body is hyaluronic acid found?
(Ans- Skin
What is hydrolipidic film?
(Ans- Oil-water balance that protects the skins surface
What is a fiber protein found in skin, hail and nails?
(Ans- Keratin
What is the acid mantle?
(Ans- Protective layer of lipids and secretions on the skins surface
Where in the body are the coiled structures known as apocrine glands found?
(Ans- Underarm and genitals
What is the result of the contraction of the arrector pili muscle?
(Ans- Goose bumps
What does the skins barrier function protect us from, in addition to irritation?
(Ans- Intercellular water loss
What are Ceramides?
(Ans- Glycolipid materials
What is collagen?
(Ans- Fibrous tissue made from protein
What are corneocytes?
(Ans- Hardened keratinocytes
What are membranes of ridges and grooves that attach to the epidermis? (Ans- Dermal papillae
Where in the face does the chronic condition rosacea primarily appear? (Ans- Cheeks and nose
What protects the surface of the skin?
(Ans- Sebaceous glands
What are guard cells of the immune system that sense unrecognized foreign invaders, such as bacteria?
(Ans- Langerhans immune cells
What is oil that provides protection for the epidermis from external factors and that lubricates both the skin and hair?
(Ans- Sebum
What is the common name for the stratum corneum?
(Ans- Horny layer
What is true of the stratum corneum?
(Ans- It is the outermost layer of the skin
What is the common name for the stratum germinativum
(Ans- Basal laye [Show Less]