#6 - Body Sytems

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Body Systems - Integumentary System: What system consists of the skin, sensory receptors, hair, nails, sebaceous glands and sudoriferous glands?
The integumentary system
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Body Systems - Integumentary System: What is the largest organ of the body?
The skin
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Body Systems - Integumentary System: How many layers of the skin makeup the epidermis?
5 layers of keratinocytes
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Body Systems - Integumentary System: What is the name of the 5 layers of keratinocytes?
Stratum corneum, lucidum, granulosum, spinosum and germinativum
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Body Systems - Integumentary System: What is the outer most layer of the skin?
Stratum corneum
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Body Systems - Integumentary System: In the stratum corneum, keratinocytes have hardened into what?
Corneocytes
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Body Systems - Integumentary System: The natural process of skin cells shedding from the stratum corneum:
Desquamation
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Body Systems - Integumentary System: What layer of the skin is the clear sub-layer of the epidermis, and is thickest on the soles of the feet and palms of the hands?
Stratum lucidum
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Body Systems - Integumentary System: Natural moisturizing substances like ceramides, fatty acids, and other intercellular lipids are made in what layer of the skin?
Stratum granulosum
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Body Systems - Integumentary System: What layer of the skin is also known as the spiny layer and is the largest layer of the epidermis?
Stratum spinosum
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Body Systems - Integumentary System: Keratin filaments that create intercellular connections and they strengthen the epidermis and hold cells together:
Desmosomes
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Body Systems - Integumentary System: What layer of the skin is also known as the basal layer (mitosis also occurs in this layer)?
Stratum germinativum
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Body Systems - Integumentary System: What layer of skin contains the melanocytes, merkel cells and langerhan cells?
Stratum germinativum
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Body Systems - Integumentary System: What makes up the space between skin cells and between the collagen and elastin of the skin?
The intercellular lipids (also known as the intercellular matrix)
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Body Systems - Integumentary System: The dermis is made up of two live layers of the skin found below the epidermis, what are they?
Papillary layer and the reticular layer
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Body Systems - Integumentary System: What layer of skin connects the dermis to the epidermis?
Papillary layer
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Body Systems - Integumentary System: Membranes of ridges and grooves that attached to the epidermis:
Dermal papillae
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Body Systems - Integumentary System: What layer of the skin is the denser layer of the dermis comprised mainly of collagen and elastin?
Reticular layer
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Body Systems - Integumentary System: What is the most abundant protein in the body and makes up 70% of the dermis?
Collagen
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Body Systems - Integumentary System: What cells stimulate collagen, elastin, reticulin, and glycosaminoglycan production, as well as the amino acids that form proteins to aid in healing?
Fibroblasts
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Body Systems - Integumentary System: What is the technical term for hair follicle?
Dermal papillae
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Body Systems - Integumentary System - Stages of Hair Growth: What is known as the growth phase, and is the most effective stage of hair removal?
Anagen phase
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Body Systems - Integumentary System - Stages of Hair Growth: What is known as the shedding phase (the hair is mature now and detaches itself from the dermal papilla)?
Catagen phase
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Body Systems - Integumentary System - Stages of Hair Growth: What is known as the final or resting stage (in this growth phase the hair bulb is not active and the hair is not attached, only attached by epidermal cells)?
Telogen
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Body Systems - Integumentary System: The term for tissue death:
Necrosis
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Body Systems - Integumentary System: The term for cell death:
Apoptosis
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Body Systems - Endocrine System: How many specialized ductless glands are there in the endocrine system?
8
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Body Systems - Endocrine System: What gland serves as the "brain" of the endocrine system and secretes hormones that stimulate other glands to make other hormones?
The pituitary gland
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Body Systems - Endocrine System: What gland ties the nervous system to the endocrine system and transports information from the base of the brain to the pituitary gland, and is responsible for feelings of thirst and hunger, body temperature and circadian rhythms?
The hypothalamus gland
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Body Systems - Endocrine System - The Thyroid Gland: What gland is located at the center of the neck, and uses iodine from our diet to manufacture hormones?
The thyroid gland
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Body Systems - Endocrine System - Thyroid Gland: What disorder is prevalent in woman over the age of 50, most often caused by Hashimoto's thyroiditis, can cause unexplained weight gain, fatigue, join pain, dry flaky skin, brittle dry nails and hair?
Hypothyroidism
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Body Systems - Endocrine System - Thyroid Gland: What disorder can cause rapid weight loss, rapid or irregular heart beat, irritability, warm/flushing skin, thinning hair (including brow hair) and thinning of skin?
Hyperthyroidism
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Body Systems - Endocrine System - The Adrenal Glands: What glands are located just above the kidneys that produce adrenaline, noradrenaline and coritcoids?
The adrenal glands
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Body Systems - Endocrine System - The Adrenal Glands: What syndrome causes an overproduction of hydrocortisone in the body, and can cause thinning of the skin and bruising easily?
Cushing's syndrome
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Body Systems - Endocrine System - The Adrenal Glands: What disease causes the underproduction/lack of production of hydrocortisone in the body (symptoms may include hyperpigmentation on the face, dark freckles on the torso, and hyperpigmentation on the palms of the hands)?
Addison's disease
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Body Systems - Endocrine System: What gland is located in the brain and produces melatonin?
The pineal gland
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Body Systems - Endocrine System: Where is the pancreas located?
In the abdomen
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Body Systems - Endocrine System: What produces enzymes that help with digestion, and secretes the hormone insulin to help regulate blood sugar levels?
The pancreas
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Body Systems - Endocrine System: What gland is located behind the sternum, is part of the immune system, especially important in building the immune system of young people?
The thymus gland
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Body Systems - Endocrine System - Sex Glands: What sex hormone produces male hormones called androgen (androgen is the hormone that stimulates the sebaceous gland to produce sebum)?
Testes
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Body Systems - Endocrine System - Sex Glands: Hair growth disorder that is caused by excess androgen content in the body:
Hirsutism
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Body Systems - Endocrine System - Sex Glands: What sex gland produces female hormones called progesterone, relaxion and estrogen, which is responsible for the production of collagen?
Ovaries
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Body Systems - Endocrine System - Sex Glands: During pregnancy, estrogen and progesterone secreted by the placenta is thought to be the cause of what?
Melasma and other pregnancy related hyperpigmentation disorders
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Body Systems - Circulatory System: What makes up the fluid of blood, and the fluid part of lymph, and is 91% water?
Plasma
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Body Systems - Circulatory System: What are distended capillaries, sometimes referred to as coupe-rose skin, and are associated with the vascular/circulatory system?
Telangiectasias
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Body Systems - Circulatory System: What is a sign of anemia?
Irregular menstrual cycle
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Body Systems - Circulatory System: What is the center of the circulatory system and is surrounded by the pericardium?
The heart
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Body Systems - Circulatory System: Inside the pericardium is the heart wall, which is made up of how many layers?
3 layers
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Body Systems - Circulatory System: What is the external layer of the heart wall, and is part of both the pericardium and the heart wall?
The epicardium
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Body Systems - Circulatory System: What makes up the bulk of the heart and is responsible for pumping blood through the body?
The myocardium
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Body Systems - Circulatory System: What layer provides a smooth lining for the inside of the heart, covers the valves of the heart, and is continuous with the lining of the arteries and veins?
The endocardium
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Body Systems - Circulatory System: When a blood vessel expands:
Vasodilation
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Body Systems - Circulatory System: When a blood vessel becomes smaller and tightens, allowing less blood to flow through:
Vasoconstriction
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Body Systems - Lymphatic/Immune System: What are contraindications for lymphatic drainage?
Autoimmune diseases, hyperactive/hypoactive thyroid, congestive heart failure, kidney failure, liver failure and severe asthma

NOTE: If a client is experiencing an asthma attack, allergies, or an allergic reaction, MLD is contraindicated as it could spread histamines throughout the body
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Body Systems - Lymphatic/Immune System: What is the primary function of the lymphatic system?
The production, maintenance and distribution of lymphocytes
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Body Systems - Lymphatic/Immune System: What does the lymphatic system do?
Empties lymph fluid from peripheral tissues into the circulatory system
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Body Systems - Lymphatic/Immune System: What are absent in areas that lack blood supply?
Lymphatic capillaries
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Body Systems - Lymphatic/Immune System: What does manual lymphatic drainage help with?
Enhances tissue regeneration, combat fatigue, reduce edema (swelling) and relieve pain
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Body Systems - Lymphatic/Immune System: Where is the preauricular node located?
In front of the ear
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Body Systems - Lymphatic/Immune System: Where is the postauricular node located?
Behind the ear
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Body Systems - Muscular System: What muscle is used to close and contract the jaw? It is also the main muscle of chewing.
The masseter muscle
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Body Systems - Muscular System - Muscles of the Face: What muscle is located between the eyebrows, and is the muscle of the nose which draws the nose up and central brow area down (it creates the II's)?
Procerus
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Body Systems - Muscular System - Muscles of the Face: What is also known as just the "zygomaticus" located on the zygomatic bone, draws the angle of the mouth back and upward, associated with the "marionette lines" and "nasal-labia folds"?
Zygomaticus major
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Body Systems - Muscular System - Muscles of the Face: What consists of the procerus muscle and corrugator muscle, only FDA approved area to receive Botox injection?
Glabella/Glabellar region
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Body Systems - Muscular System - Muscle Movement: What muscle movement is the action of rotating the body or a body part to turn downward?
Pronation
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Body Systems - Muscular System - Muscle Movement: What is prone?
Lying face down
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Body Systems - Muscular System - Muscle Movement: What is supination?
The action of rotating the forearm so that the palm turns upward
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Body Systems - Muscular System - Muscle Movement: What does supine mean?
Lying face up
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Body Systems - Muscular System - Muscle Movement: What is the special movement of the hand in which the thumb is touched to the fingertips?
Opposition
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Body Systems - Nervous System: What system carries messages to and from the brain and controls and coordinates all bodily functions?
Nervous system
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Body Systems - Nervous System: What does the nervous system consist of?
The brain, spinal cord, sensory and receptor nerves
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Body Systems - Nervous System: Nerves are made up of specialty cells called what?
Neurons
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Body Systems - Nervous System: The nervous system is made of up three different systems. What are they?
Central nervous system, peripheral nervous system and autonomic nervous system
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Body Systems - Nervous System: What nerve is also known as the trigeminal nerve, and it is the largest of the cranial nerves and have 3 main branches (the ophthalmic nerve, mandibular nerve and maxillary nerve)?
Cranial nerve V (5)
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Body Systems - Nervous System: What is the chief sensory nerve of the face and the principle motor nerve controlling chewing and speaking?
Cranial nerve V (5)
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Body Systems - Nervous System: What is also known as the facial nerve, and is the chief moto nerve of the face and controls all facial expressions carries impulses to the tear glands, saliva glands, sense of taste from the front of the tongue, and the muscle of the stapes (the "stirrup" bone in the middle ear)?
Cranial nerve VII (7)
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Body Systems - Nervous System: What nerve controls the motion of the neck and shoulder muscles (estheticians deal with this nerve mostly when performing facial massages)?
Cranial nerve XI (II)
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Body Systems - Skeletal System: What is the skeletal structure that protects the heart and lungs?
The thorax
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Body Systems - Excretory System: Body secretions from the sebaceous and sudoriferous glands can help fight what on the surface of the skin?
Bacteria
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Body Systems - Excretory System: Sebum and sweat excreted by the body help make up part of what?
The acid/mantle barrier function
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