Maryland State Board of Cosmetology Practice Exam #1-Answered

c) Eponychium - ANSWER-A fold of the skin overlapping both of the sides of the nail, may extend as far as the first knuckle d) Both A and C ( nail plate and nail body) - ANSWER-The area from the nail root to the free edge, contains no blood vessels/nerves a) Bitten Nails - ANSWER-Onychophagy d) Onychophagy - ANSWER-The technical term for bitten nails d) Onychocryptosis - ANSWER-Improper trimming of the toe nails may result in c) Sable - ANSWER-High quality brushes used to fashion acrylic nails usually made of c) FDA - ANSWER-Which governmental agency mandates the use of a P.D test prior to using aniline test b) FDA - ANSWER-Which governmental agency regulates cosmetics in the United States a) EPA - ANSWER-Which agency regulates & approves the efficacy of the products used for the infection control d) OSHA - ANSWER-Which governmental agency enforces health and safety standards in the workplace d) Non- Remy - ANSWER-" Fallen Hair is a) Eponychium - ANSWER-The point where the nail enters the skin at the base of nail is referred to as b) Hyponychium - ANSWER-The tissue beneath the free edge of the nail (distal edge) is known as the a) Forward growth of the cuticle - ANSWER-Pterygium refers to b) 3-6 months - ANSWER-If a finger nail is lost/ removed, approximately how long will it take to grow back c) 3-6 months - ANSWER-if lost, growth of new nail plate/ body will take approximately how long a) Mantle - ANSWER-The root and the matrix are located in this pocket like section of the nail a) Matrix - ANSWER-Once destroyed which part of the nail will not grow again b) Tang - ANSWER-On which part does your little finger rest b) In the hair bulb - ANSWER-The living cells of the hair are found b) Dry - ANSWER-It is recommend that you cut extremely curly hair c) Dry after straightening - ANSWER-It is recommended that you cut kinky curly hair c) Razors - ANSWER-When cutting extremely curly hair, it is best to avoid which of following implements d) No tension - ANSWER-When cutting a cowlick d) Horizontal - ANSWER-These hair-cutting lines are of weight and stability b) Diagonal - ANSWER-These hair-cutting lines are used to create a sense/illusion of weight c) Layers - ANSWER-In hair cutting, elevation is used to create b) The shorter the hair - ANSWER-In the "shears over the comb" technique the more angled the comb a) The longer the hair - ANSWER-In the "shears over comb" technique , the less angled the comb a) Make the hair longer - ANSWER-In the "shears over comb" technique, holding the comb flat against the head will b) 45 degree and 90 degree - ANSWER-The most commonly used elevations in hair cutting b) Build weight - ANSWER-An angle below 90 degree, is used primarily to a) Remove weight - ANSWER-Angles above 90 degrees are used to d) all of the above - ANSWER-A "Blunt Cut" is sometimes referred to as