6/20/25, 8:49 AM Ch 3: histology and physiology of the skin (2025) Exam Questions And Answers Solved 100% Correct!! Flashcards | Quizlet
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Terms in this set (118)
what layer of the skin do Epidermis
estheticians work on?
a tan is from UV rays Melanin
increasing the amount of
______ in the skin
what causes wrinkles from loss of collagen and elastin strength
UV damage?
UAB (burning rays) can tanning, cancer, aging
cause what?
what term refers to the Skin histology
study of the structure and
composition of the skin
tissue?
what are the building Protiens
blocks of body tissue?
what is a characteristic of slightly acidic
healthy skin?
what forms peptides? amino acids
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If amino acids form Protiens
peptides, what do
peptides form
T or F: Skin histology is the True
study of the structure and
composition of the skin
tissue
T or F: The building blocks False. Protiens are the building blocks
of body tissue are fats
T or F: Healthy skin is False. The skin is slightly acidic
highly acidic
T or F: Hormones, growth True
factors, and other
biochemicals control the
skin's intricate functions
T or F: Appendages of the True
skin include hair, nails,
sweat glands, and oil
glands
T or F: Skin is thickest on False. Skin is the thickest on the palms and soles of
the knees and elbows feet.
T or F: Skin is also known True
as the integumentary
system
T or F: Skin is the largest True
organ in the body
T or F: Follicles are sweat False. Follicles are tubelike depressions with oil glands
gland openings attached to them.
T or F: Evaporation causes True
transepidermal water loss
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T or F: Oil comprises False. the skin is approximately 50-70% water
about 50 to 70 percent of
the skin
T or F: the average pH of False. the average pH of the acid mantle is 5.5
the acid mantle is 2.5
T or F: Lymph is oil that False. sebum is oil that provides protection for the
provides protection for epidermis from external factors and that lubricates
the epidermis from the skin.
external factors and that
lubricates the skin.
T or F: The body perspires True
to protect us from
overheating
T or F: Proteins and False. Protein and peptides trigger fibroblasts and
peptides trigger the cells to rejuvenate.
intercellular matrix and
cells to rejuvenate
T or F: The six primary True.
functions of the skin are
protection, sensation, heat
regulation, excretion,
secretion, and absorption.
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As Sven reviews the skin products are continually improved based on
ingredients and their ongoing research, and estheticians need to
potential benefits, he understand how certain products affect skin health
remembers his esthetics and function
training and the
importance of studying
the physiology and
histology of the skin. For
example, Sven recalls that
_____.
a. all skin care products
contain the same
ingredients; therefore,
estheticians need to know
how only these specific
chemicals will affect their
clients' skin
b. skin products are
continually improved
based on ongoing
research, and estheticians
need to understand how
certain products affect
skin health and function
c. skin is our smallest
organ, so an active
ingredient must be
present at a high
concentration to have an
effect
d. historical research on
skin products is the basis
for current skin treatments,
and new and improved
products are rare
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Ch 3: histology and physiology of the skin (2025)
Exam Questions And Answers Solved 100%
Correct!!
Save
Terms in this set (118)
what layer of the skin do Epidermis
estheticians work on?
a tan is from UV rays Melanin
increasing the amount of
______ in the skin
what causes wrinkles from loss of collagen and elastin strength
UV damage?
UAB (burning rays) can tanning, cancer, aging
cause what?
what term refers to the Skin histology
study of the structure and
composition of the skin
tissue?
what are the building Protiens
blocks of body tissue?
what is a characteristic of slightly acidic
healthy skin?
what forms peptides? amino acids
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If amino acids form Protiens
peptides, what do
peptides form
T or F: Skin histology is the True
study of the structure and
composition of the skin
tissue
T or F: The building blocks False. Protiens are the building blocks
of body tissue are fats
T or F: Healthy skin is False. The skin is slightly acidic
highly acidic
T or F: Hormones, growth True
factors, and other
biochemicals control the
skin's intricate functions
T or F: Appendages of the True
skin include hair, nails,
sweat glands, and oil
glands
T or F: Skin is thickest on False. Skin is the thickest on the palms and soles of
the knees and elbows feet.
T or F: Skin is also known True
as the integumentary
system
T or F: Skin is the largest True
organ in the body
T or F: Follicles are sweat False. Follicles are tubelike depressions with oil glands
gland openings attached to them.
T or F: Evaporation causes True
transepidermal water loss
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T or F: Oil comprises False. the skin is approximately 50-70% water
about 50 to 70 percent of
the skin
T or F: the average pH of False. the average pH of the acid mantle is 5.5
the acid mantle is 2.5
T or F: Lymph is oil that False. sebum is oil that provides protection for the
provides protection for epidermis from external factors and that lubricates
the epidermis from the skin.
external factors and that
lubricates the skin.
T or F: The body perspires True
to protect us from
overheating
T or F: Proteins and False. Protein and peptides trigger fibroblasts and
peptides trigger the cells to rejuvenate.
intercellular matrix and
cells to rejuvenate
T or F: The six primary True.
functions of the skin are
protection, sensation, heat
regulation, excretion,
secretion, and absorption.
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As Sven reviews the skin products are continually improved based on
ingredients and their ongoing research, and estheticians need to
potential benefits, he understand how certain products affect skin health
remembers his esthetics and function
training and the
importance of studying
the physiology and
histology of the skin. For
example, Sven recalls that
_____.
a. all skin care products
contain the same
ingredients; therefore,
estheticians need to know
how only these specific
chemicals will affect their
clients' skin
b. skin products are
continually improved
based on ongoing
research, and estheticians
need to understand how
certain products affect
skin health and function
c. skin is our smallest
organ, so an active
ingredient must be
present at a high
concentration to have an
effect
d. historical research on
skin products is the basis
for current skin treatments,
and new and improved
products are rare
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