Milady Esthetics Final Exam: Questions
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Why is UVB radiation also know as "burning rays"?(Ans- UVB wavelengths cause burning of the skin as well as cancer
What is NOT an element of the skins acid mantle?(Ans- Blood
What causes injured skin to restore itself to its normal thickness?(Ans- Hyperproduction of cells
What are the items in the dermis that respond to touch, pain, cold, heat and pressure?(Ans- Sensory nerve endings
What are most abundant in the fingertips, as opposed to other parts of the body?(Ans- Sensory nerve fibers
What is the average internal temperature of the body in degrees Fahrenheit?(Ans- 98.6
Why does the body perspire?(Ans- To protect us from overheating
What are follicles?(Ans- Tubelike openings in the epidermis
What is not a compound in the body from which free radicals take electrons?(Ans- Sebum Milady Esthetics Final Exam 1 / 3
What is Glycation?(Ans- The binding of a protein molecule to a glucose molecule
What are hair papillae?(Ans- Cone shaped elevations at the base of the follicle
Where in the body is hyaluronic acid found?(Ans- Skin
What is hydrolipidic film?(Ans- Oil-water balance that protects the skins surface
What is a fiber protein found in skin, hail and nails?(Ans- Keratin
What is the acid mantle?(Ans- Protective layer of lipids and secretions on the skins surface
Where in the body are the coiled structures known as apocrine glands found?(Ans- Underarm and genitals
What is the result of the contraction of the arrector pili muscle?(Ans- Goose bumps
What does the skins barrier function protect us from, in addition to irritation?(Ans- Intercellular water loss
What are Ceramides?(Ans- Glycolipid materials
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What is collagen?(Ans- Fibrous tissue made from protein
What are corneocytes?(Ans- Hardened keratinocytes
What are membranes of ridges and grooves that attach to the epidermis?(Ans- Dermal papillae
Where in the face does the chronic condition rosacea primarily appear?(Ans- Cheeks and nose
What protects the surface of the skin?(Ans- Sebaceous glands
What are guard cells of the immune system that sense unrecognized foreign invaders, such as bacteria?(Ans- Langerhans immune cells
What is oil that provides protection for the epidermis from external factors and that lubricates both the skin and hair?(Ans- Sebum
What is the common name for the stratum corneum?(Ans- Horny layer
What is true of the stratum corneum?(Ans- It is the outermost layer of the skin
What is the common name for the stratum germinativum (Ans- Basal layer
Where in the skin is the stratum germinativum located?(Ans- Above the papillary layer of the dermis
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