Electrolysis & Laser State Exam Study Guide 100% Accurate!!
What is Stress? - ANSWERaccelerated heart beat; secretion of adrenaline and noradrenaline
(Adrenal Medulla)
What does the parasympathetic nervous system do? - ANSWERRest & Repose (Peaceful). Ex. heart rate, pupils dilating, breathing
What does the sympathetic nervous system do? - ANSWERFight or Flight. Controls body's unconscious functions.
What is pain threshold? - ANSWERdegree of pain sensation beyond which the intensity of pain becomes consciously uncomfortable or intolerable. (You should work as close to pain threshold as possible).
What is pain? - ANSWERsensation, intense enough to induce emotional reaction, accompanied by an
attempt to withdraw from the stimulant.
what can cause more pain during a laser/electrolysis treatment? - ANSWERclient consuming caffeine,
benzedrine, & or nicotine
How big should the treatment area be when you perform electrolysis? - ANSWERa quarter size
What is the Axon? - ANSWERconducts impulses from the cell body to other cells; moves impulses AWAY from the cell body
What is the Synapse? - ANSWERgaps of spaces; exist between terminal branches, dendrites and between axons. Contains a liquid = neurotransmitter = acetylcholine
What is the lymphatic system? - ANSWERpart of the immune system. Protects against infection. Sifts out impurities in the body. Vena Cava - ANSWERin the right atrium - RA = largest vein in body
What vital role does the skin play? - ANSWERmaintaining body's temperature and homeostasis. (IBEC pg. 14)
Basal Zone - ANSWERlive layer of dividing cells that continuously change and push upward.
(IBEC pg. 16)
Fiber made of protein that gives the skin its form and strength - ANSWERCollegenous
(IBEC pg. 16)
Small cone-shaped indentation at the base of the hair follicle that fits into the hair bulb; also called the hair papilla - ANSWERDermal Papilla (IBEC pg. 16)
the act of exfoliating dead skin cells - ANSWERDesquamation (IBEC pg. 16)
products that fall between the categories of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and that generally have a higher level of absorption than standard cosmetics - ANSWERCosmeceuticals (IBEC pg. 16)
What is connective tissue in animal bodies that contains fat? - ANSWERAdipose Tissue
(IBEC pg. 16)
Clear, lifeless matter deposited in the form of minute keratohyalin granules in the protoplasm of living cells. Found in the stratum lucidum - ANSWEREleidin (IBEC pg. 17)
What is the horny zone? - ANSWERthe outermost portion of the epidermis. Stratum Corneum (IBEC pg. 17) What makes up the skin and its accessory organs, such as the sebaceous and sweat glands, sensory receptors, hair, and nails? - ANSWERIntegumentary System (IBEC pg. 17)
What is the protein found in the skin that helps guard against invasion? - ANSWERKeratin
(IBEC pg. 17)
What is the colorless, watery fluid that circulates through the lymphatic system; similar in composition to blood plasma? - ANSWERLymph (IBEC pg. 17)
A skin layer made of the stratum mucosum and the stratum germinativum - ANSWERMalpighian
What are nerve endings in the skin that are sensitive to touch? - ANSWERMeissner's Corpuscles
Chemicals produced by humans and other animals that, when secreted, influence other members of the same species. - ANSWERPheromones (IBEC pg. 18)
A deep layer of dermis; composed of dense bundles of collagen fiber; contains vessels, glands, nerve endings, and follicles - ANSWERReticular Layer (IBEC pg. 18)
Cone-shaped, finger-like projections that protrude into the epidermis - ANSWERPapillae
What are dendritic cells in the epidermis that have an immunologic function? - ANSWERLangerhans Cells
(IBEC pg. 19)
The dermal-epidermal junction - ANSWERthe basement membrane zone (BMZ). Lamina lucida, basal lamina, anchoring fibrils Sweat glands responsible for body odor, located in the axillae and anogenital areas - ANSWERApocrine Gland
What is terminal hair? - ANSWERhair found on the scalp. arms, legs, axillae, and pubic area (post puberty)
An amino acid present in melanocytes - ANSWERTyrosine
What is Purpura? - ANSWER2D bruise, laser bruise caused by excessive joules
What is Dermatographia? - ANSWERwriting on the skin
what is dermatitis artifacta? - ANSWERlesions produced by the patient. Ex. cutting, inflicting on oneself.
Skin cancer types - ANSWER1. basal cell carcinoma - most common 2. squamous cell carcinoma
3. malignant melanoma - most deadly skin types I & II are the most susceptible
Types of moles - ANSWERcongenital or malignant. A, B, C, D, E
1. Asymmetric
2. Border
3. Color
4. Diameter
5. Elevation
What is psoriasis? - ANSWERred patches covered with shiny, silvery scales. Erythematous located mostly on the elbows and neck
What is Stress? - ANSWERaccelerated heart beat; secretion of adrenaline and noradrenaline
(Adrenal Medulla)
What does the parasympathetic nervous system do? - ANSWERRest & Repose (Peaceful). Ex. heart rate, pupils dilating, breathing
What does the sympathetic nervous system do? - ANSWERFight or Flight. Controls body's unconscious functions.
What is pain threshold? - ANSWERdegree of pain sensation beyond which the intensity of pain becomes consciously uncomfortable or intolerable. (You should work as close to pain threshold as possible).
What is pain? - ANSWERsensation, intense enough to induce emotional reaction, accompanied by an
attempt to withdraw from the stimulant.
what can cause more pain during a laser/electrolysis treatment? - ANSWERclient consuming caffeine,
benzedrine, & or nicotine
How big should the treatment area be when you perform electrolysis? - ANSWERa quarter size
What is the Axon? - ANSWERconducts impulses from the cell body to other cells; moves impulses AWAY from the cell body
What is the Synapse? - ANSWERgaps of spaces; exist between terminal branches, dendrites and between axons. Contains a liquid = neurotransmitter = acetylcholine
What is the lymphatic system? - ANSWERpart of the immune system. Protects against infection. Sifts out impurities in the body. Vena Cava - ANSWERin the right atrium - RA = largest vein in body
What vital role does the skin play? - ANSWERmaintaining body's temperature and homeostasis. (IBEC pg. 14)
Basal Zone - ANSWERlive layer of dividing cells that continuously change and push upward.
(IBEC pg. 16)
Fiber made of protein that gives the skin its form and strength - ANSWERCollegenous
(IBEC pg. 16)
Small cone-shaped indentation at the base of the hair follicle that fits into the hair bulb; also called the hair papilla - ANSWERDermal Papilla (IBEC pg. 16)
the act of exfoliating dead skin cells - ANSWERDesquamation (IBEC pg. 16)
products that fall between the categories of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and that generally have a higher level of absorption than standard cosmetics - ANSWERCosmeceuticals (IBEC pg. 16)
What is connective tissue in animal bodies that contains fat? - ANSWERAdipose Tissue
(IBEC pg. 16)
Clear, lifeless matter deposited in the form of minute keratohyalin granules in the protoplasm of living cells. Found in the stratum lucidum - ANSWEREleidin (IBEC pg. 17)
What is the horny zone? - ANSWERthe outermost portion of the epidermis. Stratum Corneum (IBEC pg. 17) What makes up the skin and its accessory organs, such as the sebaceous and sweat glands, sensory receptors, hair, and nails? - ANSWERIntegumentary System (IBEC pg. 17)
What is the protein found in the skin that helps guard against invasion? - ANSWERKeratin
(IBEC pg. 17)
What is the colorless, watery fluid that circulates through the lymphatic system; similar in composition to blood plasma? - ANSWERLymph (IBEC pg. 17)
A skin layer made of the stratum mucosum and the stratum germinativum - ANSWERMalpighian
What are nerve endings in the skin that are sensitive to touch? - ANSWERMeissner's Corpuscles
Chemicals produced by humans and other animals that, when secreted, influence other members of the same species. - ANSWERPheromones (IBEC pg. 18)
A deep layer of dermis; composed of dense bundles of collagen fiber; contains vessels, glands, nerve endings, and follicles - ANSWERReticular Layer (IBEC pg. 18)
Cone-shaped, finger-like projections that protrude into the epidermis - ANSWERPapillae
What are dendritic cells in the epidermis that have an immunologic function? - ANSWERLangerhans Cells
(IBEC pg. 19)
The dermal-epidermal junction - ANSWERthe basement membrane zone (BMZ). Lamina lucida, basal lamina, anchoring fibrils Sweat glands responsible for body odor, located in the axillae and anogenital areas - ANSWERApocrine Gland
What is terminal hair? - ANSWERhair found on the scalp. arms, legs, axillae, and pubic area (post puberty)
An amino acid present in melanocytes - ANSWERTyrosine
What is Purpura? - ANSWER2D bruise, laser bruise caused by excessive joules
What is Dermatographia? - ANSWERwriting on the skin
what is dermatitis artifacta? - ANSWERlesions produced by the patient. Ex. cutting, inflicting on oneself.
Skin cancer types - ANSWER1. basal cell carcinoma - most common 2. squamous cell carcinoma
3. malignant melanoma - most deadly skin types I & II are the most susceptible
Types of moles - ANSWERcongenital or malignant. A, B, C, D, E
1. Asymmetric
2. Border
3. Color
4. Diameter
5. Elevation
What is psoriasis? - ANSWERred patches covered with shiny, silvery scales. Erythematous located mostly on the elbows and neck
