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