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Salon Fundamentals
TM
Esthetics
s k i n p h y s i o l o g y
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CELLS OR CELL TYPES
Function
Produce collagen and elastin
Contain fat used for energy production; also found in the
subcutaneous layer
Respond to allergic stimuli; contain granules with histamines
Surround and digest foreign substances; white blood cells
Carry lymph
Fight infections
Respond to pain; free nerve endings not associated with cells
Respond to temperature changes; free nerve endings not
associated with cells
Respond to stimuli that distort cell membranes; stretching,
compression, twisting
Report the degree of mechanical distortion and the amount
of weight
Report fine touch, pressure and vibrations
Report light pressure and cold
Report long-term pressure and heat
Report deep pressure and pain
Report pressure and pain
Cells or Cell Types
Fibroblast
(FI-bro-blast) cells
Adipocytes
(AD-ih-poe-sites)
Mast (mast) cells
Macrophages
(MAK-ro-fay-jez)
Lymphocytes
(LIM-fa-sites)
Microphages
(MIKE-ro-fay-jez)
Categories of Receptors
Pain receptors
(PAYN re-SEP-ters)
Thermoreceptors
(THUR-mo-re-sep-ters)
Mechanoreceptors
(ma-CAN-o-re-sep-ters)
Pressure receptors
(PRESH-er re-SEP-ters)
Tactile receptors
(TAK-tile re-SEP-ters)
Types of Receptors
Meissner's corpuscles
(MY-snerz COR-pus-els)
Ruffini's corpuscles
(roo-FEE-neez COR-pus-els)
Pacinian corpuscles
(pa-SIN-ee-en COR-pus-els)
Krause's end bulbs
(krow-siz END bulbz)
