Milady Esthetics CH 6 SIDE NOTES

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Every minute you shed about 30,000 to 40,000 dead skin cells from your body. That can total up to about 40 lb lifetime. (18 kg) of skin in your

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About 40 to 50 percent of body weight is in muscles. And there are over 630 muscles that make your body move.

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According to Jeffrey Utz, M.D., from the department of Neuroscience at Allegheny University, an average adult body is 50 to 65 percent water-which equals roughly 45 qt (42.5 1). Men's bodies contain more water than women's bodies do. A man's body is 60 to 65 percent water, compared to 50 to 60 percent for a woman. In infants, the figure is amazingly more at 70 percent. Water content differs throughout various tissues in the body; for instance, blood is made up of 83 percent water, and muscle is 75 percent water.

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An adult has over 60,000 miles (96,561 km) of blood vessels in their you body. If tied all of your blood vessels together, they would go around the Earth about two and one- half times!

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An adult heart beats about 30 million times a year and pumps nearly 4,000 gal (15,142 I) of blood every day.

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As estheticians we may learn techniques such as lymphatic drainage, which has been found to improve lymphatic flow and to stimulate circulation. Additionally, lymphatic drainage may create a sense of well-being and provide relaxation for the client.

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Have you ever wondered why someone has green eyes instead of brown, or red hair instead of blond? It is because of the genetic information enclosed within the DNA located in the nucleus of the cell. The DNA determines all of the cell's functions and characteristics, and the information is transferred at conception. As an esthetician working with all sorts of people, you will become aware of how a person's genetic code will largely determine his or her appearance.

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Hormones are actually chemicals. There are over 30 hormones telling your body what it should do every day.

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If you did not have a central nervous system, you could not taste, smell, see, hear, think, breathe, move, run, sleep, remember, sing, laugh, or write, to name just a few things.

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Painful inflammation involving the carpus area can be caused by repetitive motions, such as flexing your wrist excessively or locking it in a bent position. Keeping the wrist straight can help prevent these injuries.

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People often complain of joint pain; however, the pain is usually caused by inflammation of the tissue surrounding the joint and not by the joint itself. You have over 230 moveable and semi-moveable joints in your body.

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The average adult has about 25 ft (7.6 m) of intestines. In your lifetime, your digestive system handles about 50 tons (45 metric tons) of food.

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The ulnar nerve runs along the bottom of the elbow. This explains why leaning on the elbows for long periods can cause the little fingers to go numb. This is due to localized inflammation (irritation and swelling) around the nerve.

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You have over 30 muscles in your face that control your expressions.

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Your lungs contain almost 1,500 miles (2,414 km) of airways so you can breathe in breathe. Every minute you about 13 pt (6 I) of air.