ESTHETICS STATE EXAM | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | VERIFIED
AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE
physiology - CORRECT ANSWER - study of functions and activities
performed by the body structures
histology - CORRECT ANSWER - (microscopic anatomy) study of the
structure and composition of tissue
integumentary system - CORRECT ANSWER - skin; largest organ and system
in the body, responsible for providing a natural protective covering of the body
6 primary functions of the skin - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. sensation
2. protection
3. heat regulation
4. excretion
5. secretion
6. absorption
sensation - CORRECT ANSWER - skin nerve endings transmit signals to the
brain, allowing us to feel the heat, cold, touch, pressure, pain, and even an itch
protection - CORRECT ANSWER - protective barrier to outside elements and
microorganisms
heat regulation - CORRECT ANSWER - maintaining a stable internal body
temperature
,excretion - CORRECT ANSWER - perspiration (sweat), prevent the body
from overheating and expelling waste
secretion - CORRECT ANSWER - sebum (oil) is secreted through hair
follicles to nourish our skin
absorption - CORRECT ANSWER - permits penetration and transportation of
certain chemicals into the skin
nerve sensors - CORRECT ANSWER - send messages to the brain
motor nerves (efferent) - CORRECT ANSWER - Carry messages away from
the brain and spinal cord to muscles and organs, and how the the body responds
acid mantle - CORRECT ANSWER - Protective barrier of lipids and
secretions on the surface of the skin; avg pH of 5.5
hydrolipidic - CORRECT ANSWER - provides an oil-water balance on the
skin's barrier
hydro-lipid-ic - CORRECT ANSWER - water-oil
barrier function - CORRECT ANSWER - Skin's mechanism that protects us
from irritation and intercellular transepidermal water loss (TEWL)
Transepidermal Water Loss (TEWL) - CORRECT ANSWER - Water loss
caused by evaporation on the skin's surface.
lipids - CORRECT ANSWER - protective oils and part of the intercellular
matrix
,intercellular matrix - CORRECT ANSWER - lipid substances between
corneum cells that protect the cells from water loss and irritation
melanocytes - CORRECT ANSWER - cells that produce melanin and protect
our bodies from harmful ionizing UV rays
melanosomes - CORRECT ANSWER - Pigment carrying granules that
produce melanin, a complex protein.
melanin - CORRECT ANSWER - A pigment that gives the skin, hair, and eyes
its color
epidermal growth factor (EGF) - CORRECT ANSWER - hormone that
stimulates skin cells to reproduce and heal
fibroblasts - CORRECT ANSWER - cell stimulators; cells that stimulate cells,
collagen, and amino acids that form proteins
pores - CORRECT ANSWER - Tube-like opening for sweat glands on the
epidermis.
follicle - CORRECT ANSWER - Structure in the dermis of the skin from
which a strand of hair grows.
arrector pili muscle - CORRECT ANSWER - goosebumps
sudoriferous glands - CORRECT ANSWER - sweat glands, help regulate body
temperature
, sebaceous glands - CORRECT ANSWER - oil glands; connected to hair
follicles
intercellular - CORRECT ANSWER - "between" the cells
transcellular - CORRECT ANSWER - "across or through" the cells
subcutaneous layer (hypodermis) - CORRECT ANSWER - deepest layer of
the skin, composed of loose connective tissue (fat) and creates a protective
cushion and energy storage for the body
subcutis tissue (adipose tissue) - CORRECT ANSWER - fatty tissue found
below the dermis that gives smoothness and contour to the body, contains fat for
use as energy, and also acts as a protective cushion for the outer skin
dermis - CORRECT ANSWER - middle layer of skin, supplies the skin with
oxygen and nutrients through a network of blood vessels and lymphatic
channels
two layers of the dermis - CORRECT ANSWER - papillary layer and reticular
layer
mast cells - CORRECT ANSWER - Release histamine during allergic
reactions.
reticular layer - CORRECT ANSWER - Deeper layer of the dermis that
supplies the skin with oxygen and nutrients. contains fat cells, blood vessels,
sudoriferous (sweat) glands, hair follicles, lymph vessels, arrector pili muscles,
sebaceous (oil) glands, and nerve endings
AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE
physiology - CORRECT ANSWER - study of functions and activities
performed by the body structures
histology - CORRECT ANSWER - (microscopic anatomy) study of the
structure and composition of tissue
integumentary system - CORRECT ANSWER - skin; largest organ and system
in the body, responsible for providing a natural protective covering of the body
6 primary functions of the skin - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. sensation
2. protection
3. heat regulation
4. excretion
5. secretion
6. absorption
sensation - CORRECT ANSWER - skin nerve endings transmit signals to the
brain, allowing us to feel the heat, cold, touch, pressure, pain, and even an itch
protection - CORRECT ANSWER - protective barrier to outside elements and
microorganisms
heat regulation - CORRECT ANSWER - maintaining a stable internal body
temperature
,excretion - CORRECT ANSWER - perspiration (sweat), prevent the body
from overheating and expelling waste
secretion - CORRECT ANSWER - sebum (oil) is secreted through hair
follicles to nourish our skin
absorption - CORRECT ANSWER - permits penetration and transportation of
certain chemicals into the skin
nerve sensors - CORRECT ANSWER - send messages to the brain
motor nerves (efferent) - CORRECT ANSWER - Carry messages away from
the brain and spinal cord to muscles and organs, and how the the body responds
acid mantle - CORRECT ANSWER - Protective barrier of lipids and
secretions on the surface of the skin; avg pH of 5.5
hydrolipidic - CORRECT ANSWER - provides an oil-water balance on the
skin's barrier
hydro-lipid-ic - CORRECT ANSWER - water-oil
barrier function - CORRECT ANSWER - Skin's mechanism that protects us
from irritation and intercellular transepidermal water loss (TEWL)
Transepidermal Water Loss (TEWL) - CORRECT ANSWER - Water loss
caused by evaporation on the skin's surface.
lipids - CORRECT ANSWER - protective oils and part of the intercellular
matrix
,intercellular matrix - CORRECT ANSWER - lipid substances between
corneum cells that protect the cells from water loss and irritation
melanocytes - CORRECT ANSWER - cells that produce melanin and protect
our bodies from harmful ionizing UV rays
melanosomes - CORRECT ANSWER - Pigment carrying granules that
produce melanin, a complex protein.
melanin - CORRECT ANSWER - A pigment that gives the skin, hair, and eyes
its color
epidermal growth factor (EGF) - CORRECT ANSWER - hormone that
stimulates skin cells to reproduce and heal
fibroblasts - CORRECT ANSWER - cell stimulators; cells that stimulate cells,
collagen, and amino acids that form proteins
pores - CORRECT ANSWER - Tube-like opening for sweat glands on the
epidermis.
follicle - CORRECT ANSWER - Structure in the dermis of the skin from
which a strand of hair grows.
arrector pili muscle - CORRECT ANSWER - goosebumps
sudoriferous glands - CORRECT ANSWER - sweat glands, help regulate body
temperature
, sebaceous glands - CORRECT ANSWER - oil glands; connected to hair
follicles
intercellular - CORRECT ANSWER - "between" the cells
transcellular - CORRECT ANSWER - "across or through" the cells
subcutaneous layer (hypodermis) - CORRECT ANSWER - deepest layer of
the skin, composed of loose connective tissue (fat) and creates a protective
cushion and energy storage for the body
subcutis tissue (adipose tissue) - CORRECT ANSWER - fatty tissue found
below the dermis that gives smoothness and contour to the body, contains fat for
use as energy, and also acts as a protective cushion for the outer skin
dermis - CORRECT ANSWER - middle layer of skin, supplies the skin with
oxygen and nutrients through a network of blood vessels and lymphatic
channels
two layers of the dermis - CORRECT ANSWER - papillary layer and reticular
layer
mast cells - CORRECT ANSWER - Release histamine during allergic
reactions.
reticular layer - CORRECT ANSWER - Deeper layer of the dermis that
supplies the skin with oxygen and nutrients. contains fat cells, blood vessels,
sudoriferous (sweat) glands, hair follicles, lymph vessels, arrector pili muscles,
sebaceous (oil) glands, and nerve endings
