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Esthetics
Chapter 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What hormone stimulates cells to reproduce and heal? | Epidermal |
| What does scar tissue lack? | Hair & sweat glands |
| What is true of the epidermis? | Outermost layer of the skin |
| What is an esthetician's primary focus? | Preserve, nourish & protect (ALL) |
| What is glycation? | Binding of a protein molecule to a glucose molecules resulting in damage structure. |
| What function do the sudoriferous glands perform? | Excretes perpetration, regulates body temperature & detoxifies the body |
| Estheticians should have a thorough understanding of the physiology and histology of the skin for all of the following reasons except _____. | Diagnosing problems your clients are having & prescribing treatments |
| What is not an element of the skin's acid mantle? | Blood |
| What are the glands that excrete perspiration, regulate body temperature & detoxify the body? | Sudoriferous Glands |
| What happens in the stratum germinativium? | Cells Divide |
| Which of the following statements is true about the nail plate? | It contains no nerves |
| Estheticians who specialize in the health and beauty of the skin are sometime referred to as _______. | Technicians |
| How is B-keratin different from A-keratin? | It has lower moisture & fat than A-keratin |
| What percentage of hard B-keratin does hair contain? | 90% |
| What function do sebaceous glands perform? | Protects surface of the skin |
| What causes transepidermal water loss? | Evaporation of the skin surface |
| Which nerves convey impulses from the brain or spinal cord to the muscles or glands? | Motor |
| What causes injured skin to restore itself to its normal thickness? | Hyper production of cells |
| Why is UVB radiation also known as "burning rays"? | UVB rays causes burning of the skin, tanning, skin aging & cancer |
| What is the result of the contraction of the arrector pili muscle? | Goose bumps |
| What is true of the stratum corneum? | Outer layer of the epidermis |
| Where in the body are the coiled structures known as apocrine glands found? | Underarms (axillary) & groins |
| What is the dermis? | The support layer of connective tissue, collagen & elastin. |
| When do free radicals produce more free radicals? | While causing oxidations reactions |
| What are follicles? | Two like openings in the epidermis |
| Which nerves react to heat, cold, pain, pressure & touch? | Sensory |
| What comprises about 50 to 70 percent of the skin? | Water |
| What is the acid mantle? | Protective layer of lipids & secretion on the skins surface |
| What is the oil that provides protection for the epidermis from the external factors & that lubricates both the skin & hair? | Sebum |
| What is collagen? | Fibers tissue made from protein |
| How fast does hair grow? | 6 inches a year |
| Which of the following is not a characteristic of healthy skin? | Slightly rough |
| What are ceramides? | Glycolipid materials |
| What are hair papillae? | Cone shaped elevation at the base of the folicle |
| If a person has a purple or bluish tone under their fingernails then they likely have which condition? | Cyanosis |
| Where in the body is hyaluronic acid found? | The skin |
| What are most abundant in the fingertips as opposed to other parts of the body? | Sensory nerve fibers |
| What are the membranes of ridges & grooves that attach to the epidermis? | Dermal papillae |
| What protein fiber is found in the dermis & gives skin its flexibility & firmness? | Elastin |
| What are corneocytes? | Hardened keratinoncytes |
| What is hydrolipidic film? | Oil & water balance that protects the skins surface |
| Why does the body perspire? | To protect us from overheating |
| Eccrine glands are _____? | Sweat glands |
| Estheticians should be able to interpret the effects of which factor that influences skin health & appearance? | Ultra Violet damage, nutrition & hormones |
| What is the technical term for the nail? | Onyx |
| What happens in the stratum granulosum? | Keratin is produced |
| Histology is also known as ________ | Microscopic anatomy |
| What causes telangiectasia? | Aging |
| _______ are the basic material & building blocks of the body's tissue? | Proteins |
| What are sweat glands that are found all over the body with openings on the skin's surface through pores & that are not attached to hair follicles? | Eccrine glands |
| What part of the skin provides a protective cushion & energy storage for the body? | Subcutaneous |
| What is not one of the six primary functions of the skin? | Reflection |
| What is the formal name of the horny layer? | Stratum corneum |
| What causes the body to produce its own vitamin D? | The sun |
| What is the average internal temperature of the body in degrees Farenheit? | 98.6 |
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