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A(n) _______ is a physician who specializes in diseases and disorders of the skin, hair, and nails.

Dermatologist

Healthy skin is:

Smooth with a fine-grained texture

What correctly identifies the layer of skin and fat from the outermost layer to the innermost layer?

Epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous

Cells that are almost dead and pushed to the surface to replace cells are shed from the:

Stratum granulosum

The layer directly beneath the epidermis is the:

Papillary layer

Which type of tissue gives smoothness and contour to the body and provides a protective cushion?

Subcutaneous tissue

Which nerve fibers are distributed to the arrector pili muscles attached to the hair follicles?

Motor nerve fibers

Nerves that regulate the secretion of perspiration and sebum are:

Secretory nerve fibers

Basic sensations such as touch, pain, heat, cold, and pressure are registered by:

Nerve endings

The amount and the type of pigment produced by an individual id determined primarily by his or her:

Genes

Skin gets its strength, form, and flexibility from:

Collagen and elastin

The sudoriferous glands do NOT:

Secrete a lubricating substance

To keep your body healthy, you must be sure that what you eat:

Regulates the function of your cells

Which vitamin accelerates the skin's healing processing and is vitally important in fighting the aging process?

Vitamin C

The epidermis is the _______ layer of the skin.

Thinnest

The scalp has larger and deeper ________ than the skin on the rest of the body.

Hair follicles

It is ______ for a cosmetologist to completely remove a client's callus is the salon.

Prohibited

One of the best ways to follow a healthy diet is to read:

Food labels

Emotional stress and hormone imbalances can increase the flow of:

Sebum

To function correctly, the body needs:

Carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water

The USDA recommends that people eat:

Moderate amounts of salt and sugar

Vitamin pills are considered:

Nutritional supplements

The appropriate amount of water that a person should drink each day is determined by the person's:

Weight

Lack of water is the principle cause of:

Daytime fatigue

Small, cone-shaped elevations at the bottom of the hair follicles are:

Dermal papillae

The layer of the epidermis where the process of skin cell shedding begins is the:

Stratum corneum

The coiled base of the sudoriferous gland is known as the:

Secretory coil

A small, round elevation on the skin that contains no fluid buy may develop pus is a:

Papule

Fatty tissue found below the dermis is ________ tissue.

Subcutaneous

An inflamed pimple containing pus is a:

Pustule

The outer layer of the dermis layer is the ________ layer.

Papillary

The layer of the epidermis that is composed of cells filled with keratin is the:

Stratum granulosum

A fatty or oily secretion that lubricates the skin and preserves the softness of the hair is:

Sebum

The layer of the epidermis also known as the basal cell layer is the:

Stratum germinativum