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chapter 7 skin structure, growth, and nutrition

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what is a fibrous protein that is the principal component of hair and nails keratin
vitamin ? may help improve the skin's elasticity and thickness A
the top of the papillary layer where it joins the epidermis epidermal-dermal junction
oil glands that are connected to hair follicles are also called sebaceous glands
the underlying or inner layer of the skin, which is also called the derma corium, cutis, or true skin is the dermis
the largest organ of the human body is the skin
what is the name of the special cell in the stratum germinativum, responsible for producing dark skin pigment melanocytes
which vitamin enables the body to properly absorb and use calcium D
the stratum germinativum is composed of several layers with special cells the produce a dark skin pigment called melanin
which body part sends messages to the brain sensory nerve fibers
vitamin ? promotes the production of collagen C
the outermost and thinnest layer of skin is the epidermis
water is the number one nutrient of the body and composes what percentage of the body's weight 50 to 70 percent
? helps protect sensitive cells from UV rays melanin
how does the skin of the scalp differ from other skin? the scalp has larger and deeper hair follicles
the epidermis has ? layers five
the surface of healthy skin is slightly acidic
the deeper layer of the dermis that supplies the skin with oxygen and nutrients is the reticular layer
the highly sensitive dermis layer is about ? times thicker than the epidermis 25
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