Pivot point chapter 15 – Flashcards
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Dermatology
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The study of the skin, it's structure, functions, diseases and treatment.
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3 main layers of skin
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Epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous
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Epidemic
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Contains no blood vessels
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Stratum germinativum
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It is here where skin cell growth occurs through mitosis or cell division.
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Squamous cells
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Due to their flat, scale like appearance, making the skin thickest on palms of hands and soles of feet
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Stratum corneum
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Toughest layer of the epidermis, acts as a protective layer for the layers below it
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Dermis
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This layer that the collagen and elastin fibers deteriorate, causing the skin to sag and wrinkle during the aging process. Sweat glands called sudoriferous glands, oil glands called sebaceous glands, sensory nerve endings and receptors, blood vessel, arrestor pili muscles and a major portion of each hair follicle. Dermis is also called the true skin or corium
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Sudoriferous glands
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Controlled by the nervous system of the body, each gland consists of a coiled base and tube like duct opening on the surface of the skin to form a sweat pore control and regulation of body temperatures this allows for rapid evaporation, which cools the skin and maintains the body temperature at 98.6
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Duct glands
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Sweat and oil glands
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Eccrine glands
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Sudoriferous glands
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Sebaceous or oil glands
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No oil glands are found on palms of hands or soles of feet
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Acid mantle
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Keeps the skin smooth, prevents dirt and grime from entering the outer layer of the epidermis, and also prevents the skin from drying or chapping
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Subcutaneous tissue
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Is a protective cushion for the skin
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Melanin
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Tans the skin to protect it from the burning rays of the sun. Light and dark skin do not differ in number of melanoytes they contain. They differ rather in the amount and type of melanin
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90% of wrinkles
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Caused by excessive exposure to the sun
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3 skin types
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Dry skin, oil skin, normal skin, combination skin
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Dry skin
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Peeling & flaking, oil dry skin lacks sebaceous activity
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Oily skin
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The t zone, in a young person oily skin is prone to acne. A good treatment program is very important for oily skin to keep it an acid balanced condition (pH 4.5 -5.5)
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Chronic
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Conditions that are frequent and habitual
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Seasonal disease
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I influenced by the weather
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Etiology
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The Study of cause of disease
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Pathology
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The study of diseases
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Prognosis
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Medical opinion of the future condition of illness
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Occupational disorder
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Stylist are succeptible to dermatitis venenata
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Allergic contact dermatitis
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Caused by exposure to substances or materials such as cosmetics
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Subjective
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Those you feel, itching burning, pain
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Objective
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Those you see
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Tinea
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Medical term for ringworm, very contagious Fungal disease tinea Pedia athletes foot is an example
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Skin lesions
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Any abnormal changes in the structure of an organ or tissue
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Primary skin lesions
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Macules are a discoloration appearing on the skins surface
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Freckles
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Commonly found on the face, neck and chest
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Herpes simplex
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Fever blisters, are contagious
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Tumors
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Solid masses in the skin
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Secondary skin lesions
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Disease progresses
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Psoriasis
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Round, dry patches of skin covered with rough, silvery scales
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Fissures
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Cracks in the skin, they usually appear as cracks or lines that may go as deep as underlying dermis. Occur when skin loses its flexibility due to exposure to wind, cold, water, etc
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Scar
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Formations resulting from a lesion
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Callus
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From pressure n friction applied to the skin
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Verruca
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Name of warts
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Naevus or nevus
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A birthmark or a congenital mole
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Comedones or blackheads
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Masses of sebum (oil)
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Milian or whiteheads
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Caused by the accumulation of harder sebum beneath the skin
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Acne
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Occurs most often on the face, back and chest
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Bromidiosis or omidrosis
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Foul smelling perspiration
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Anhidrosis
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Lack of perspiration caused by fever or disease and requires medical attention
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Astringments
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Toners or refresher helps to further cleanse the skin while bringing it to a normal ph
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Oily skin
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Needs moisturizing (hydrating) as much as dry skin
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Pestrissage
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Light or heavy kneading and rolling of muscles
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Massage
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Never be performed over an area exhibiting redness, swelling,pus,disease,bruise and or broken or scraped skin
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Tweezer
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Use quick movements, pull out in the direction of the hair growth
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Waxing
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Temporary removing hair from both small and large areas, pulled off the opposite direction
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The sudoriferous glands are controlled by the:
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Nervous system
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Sebaceous glands are also known as
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Oil glands
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Light skin and dark skin differ in the :
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Rate and amount of melanin produced
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The massage manipulation that consists of heavy kneading and rolling of the muscles is called:
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Petrissage
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Which of the flooring skin lesions occur when skin loses its flexibility due to exposure to wind, cold,water,ect,and cracks in the skin appear?
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Fissure
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A solid mass in the skin that could be soft or hard, fixed or freely movable and may be elevated or deep is called a:
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Tumor
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What is the technical name for the study of skin, including its structure, functions and treatment:
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Dermatology
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Healthy skins ph level of 4.5 to 5.5 :
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Acid balanced
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Which of the following layers of skin does not contain any blood vessels
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Epidermis
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Which layer of the skin acts as a protective cushion to protect the bones and gives the body it's contour and shape
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Subcutaneous layer
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Which layer is the top, or uppermost, layer of the epidermis
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Stratum corneum
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On what area of the body would you not find any sebaceous hands
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On the palms and soles
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A cyst is defined by which of the following descriptions
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Abnormal membranous sac
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The deterioration of collagen and elastin fibers during the aging process causes
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Wrinkles
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What is one function of the acid mantle
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Keep skin from drying and chapping
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In what direction are eyebrow hairs tweezed
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In the direction of hair growth
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What is the name for a birthmark or congenital mole caused by the dilation of the small blood vessels
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Neavus
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Areas of the skin that are diseased, broken, bruised or scraped
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Should not be massaged
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Mitosis or cell division occurs in which layer of the epidermis
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Stratum germinativum
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What may be considered the most important product in makeup?
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Foundation
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In what direction do you pull removal strips during hot wax treatments
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In the opposite direction if the hair growth
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What temporary hair removal service is beneficial for removing hair from both large and small areas of the body
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Waxing
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What tans the skin to help protect it from harmful ultraviolet rays
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Melanin
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Abnormal changes in the structure of organs or tissues are called primary, secondary, and tertiary
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Lesions
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What is the technical name for the study of the cause if diseases
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Etiology
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On the human body, the thinnest skin is located on the
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Eyelids
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The lack if perspiration caused by fever o disease or called
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Anhidrosis
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Verruca is a name given to a variety of
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Warts
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The lesion found following the healing of an injury is called
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Scar
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What quality is notable bout the stratum corneum
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Is the toughest layer of skin
