ELECTROLYSIS FINAL ACTUAL EXAM FULL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
◉ hirsute. Answer: excessive hair growth that is "socially undesirable"
◉ congenital. Answer: trait someone is born with
◉ systemic. Answer: caused by hormonal changes via endocrine glands
◉ example of systemic changes. Answer: pregnancy, puberty, PCOS
◉ topical cause of hair growth. Answer: caused by sustained surface
irritation which stimulates blood supply to an area
◉ pituitary gland. Answer: master gland
◉ thyroid gland. Answer: gland that affects metabolism
◉ adrenal gland. Answer: gland that produces androgens; located on
kidney
,◉ ovaries/testes. Answer: produce estrogen/testosterone
◉ androgens. Answer: hormones that impact hair growth
◉ PCOS. Answer: an abnormal systemic change in which women only
produce 1 egg/month that turn into cysts; associated with high androgen
levels and excessive hair growth, infertility, weight gain
◉ follicle sensitivity. Answer: genetic difference in hair growth despite
androgen levels being the same in different groups (e.g. european vs
asian)
◉ epidermis. Answer: outermost layer of skin, has 4 sublayers
◉ stratum corneum. Answer: layer of epidermis with dead, keratinized
cells that are constantly shedding
◉ stratum lucidum. Answer: thick layer of epidermis only present in
palms of hands & soles of feet
◉ stratum granulosum. Answer: transitional layer of the epidermis
◉ stratum mucosa. Answer: layer of epidermis containing melanin
, ◉ dermis. Answer: middle layer of skin which contains most of the
skin's structures incl. blood vessels, nerves, & connective tissue
◉ papillary layer. Answer: outer layer of the dermis that feeds the
epidermis
◉ reticular layer. Answer: deeper layer of the dermis that supplies the
skin with oxygen and nutrients; contains nerves & connective tissue
◉ hypodermis. Answer: layer of skin beneath the dermis which serves as
storage for fat cells
◉ collagen. Answer: elastic material that holds the skin in place; is
destroyed by UV light from the sun
◉ follicle. Answer: indentation in the skin that produces hair
◉ 1mm-7mm. Answer: length range of follicle
◉ cuticle. Answer: outer layer of hair that gives its shape
◉ cortex. Answer: inner layer of hair that contains pigment
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
◉ hirsute. Answer: excessive hair growth that is "socially undesirable"
◉ congenital. Answer: trait someone is born with
◉ systemic. Answer: caused by hormonal changes via endocrine glands
◉ example of systemic changes. Answer: pregnancy, puberty, PCOS
◉ topical cause of hair growth. Answer: caused by sustained surface
irritation which stimulates blood supply to an area
◉ pituitary gland. Answer: master gland
◉ thyroid gland. Answer: gland that affects metabolism
◉ adrenal gland. Answer: gland that produces androgens; located on
kidney
,◉ ovaries/testes. Answer: produce estrogen/testosterone
◉ androgens. Answer: hormones that impact hair growth
◉ PCOS. Answer: an abnormal systemic change in which women only
produce 1 egg/month that turn into cysts; associated with high androgen
levels and excessive hair growth, infertility, weight gain
◉ follicle sensitivity. Answer: genetic difference in hair growth despite
androgen levels being the same in different groups (e.g. european vs
asian)
◉ epidermis. Answer: outermost layer of skin, has 4 sublayers
◉ stratum corneum. Answer: layer of epidermis with dead, keratinized
cells that are constantly shedding
◉ stratum lucidum. Answer: thick layer of epidermis only present in
palms of hands & soles of feet
◉ stratum granulosum. Answer: transitional layer of the epidermis
◉ stratum mucosa. Answer: layer of epidermis containing melanin
, ◉ dermis. Answer: middle layer of skin which contains most of the
skin's structures incl. blood vessels, nerves, & connective tissue
◉ papillary layer. Answer: outer layer of the dermis that feeds the
epidermis
◉ reticular layer. Answer: deeper layer of the dermis that supplies the
skin with oxygen and nutrients; contains nerves & connective tissue
◉ hypodermis. Answer: layer of skin beneath the dermis which serves as
storage for fat cells
◉ collagen. Answer: elastic material that holds the skin in place; is
destroyed by UV light from the sun
◉ follicle. Answer: indentation in the skin that produces hair
◉ 1mm-7mm. Answer: length range of follicle
◉ cuticle. Answer: outer layer of hair that gives its shape
◉ cortex. Answer: inner layer of hair that contains pigment
