Cos Sci: Vocab Chpt 07 (Part 2)

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Esthetician

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A specialist in the cleansing, beautification, and preservation of the health of skin

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Eumelanin

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A type of melanin that is dark brown to black in color

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Keratin

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Fibrous protein of cells that is also the principal component of hair and nails.

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Melanin

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Tiny grains of pigment (coloring matter) that are produced by melanocytes

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Melanocytes

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Cells that produce the dark skin pigment called melanin

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Motor nerve fibers

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Fibers that are distributed to the arrector pili muscles attached to the hair follicles; carry impulses from brain to muscles

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Open comedo

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Blackhead; hair follicle filled with keratin and sebum

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Pimple/Papule

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A small elevation on the skin that contains no fluid but may develop pus.

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Papillary layer

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Outer layer of the dermis, directly beneath the epidermis

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Pheomelanin

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A type of melanin that is red to yellow in color