A lesson on basic skin structure for cosmetology students.

1. Skin Structure Ms. SmithSkin Care

3. Skin care is a multi-billion dollar business.

4. Skin is the largest organ of the human body. (Average adult’s skin = 8 pounds and covers 22 square feet.)

5. The skin has many important functions.

7. List the functions of the skin.

8. Describe the structure and composition of the skin.

9. Define important terms relating to the skin.

10. Assessments

11. Written – Test on Friday

13. Dermatologist

14. Esthetician

15. Dermis

16. Epidermis

17. Stratum Layers (5)

18. Adipose Tissue

19. Reticular Layer

20. Body Temperature

21. Papillary Layer

22. Subcutaneous tissue

23. Sweat gland

24. Sebaceous gland

25. Sebum

26. Follicle

29. Sensation

30. Heat regulation

31. Excretion

32. Secretion

34. Dermis

36. Bottom most layer of the skin

37. Varies in thickness

38. Gives smoothness and contour to the body

39. Energy source

41. Sensitive layer of connective tissue that contains:

42. Blood vessels

43. Lymph vessels

44. Nerves

45. Sudoriferous glands - sweat

46. Sebaceous glands - oil

47. Hair follicles

48. Arrectorpili muscles

49. papillae

50. Two layers

51. Reticular layer(deeper layer)

52. Papillary layer (dermal papillae, tactile corpuscles, melanin)

53. Collagen fibers and elastin

54. Allow skin to stretch and contract as necessary

56. No blood vessels

57. Small nerve endings

58. 5 layers

59. Stratum corneum

60. Stratum lucidum

61. Stratum granulosum

62. Stratum spinosum

65. What gives skin its strength, form, and flexibility?

66. Name the 3 main layers of the skin.

67. Name the 5 layers of the epidermis from top to bottom.