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State board Cosmetology
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1. the ____ is the fold of skin overlapping the side of the nail.: sidewall
2. After and injury, infection or disease, the natural nail well return to its healthy
growth as the ___ is Healthy and undamaged.: matrix
3. Replacement of the Natural fingernail usually takes about.: 4 to 6 months
4. The finger nail on the __ typical growth slowest.: thumb
5. The nail has a water content between:: 15 and 25 percent
6. The natural nail is an appendage of the:: skin
7. the appearance of the nails can reflect the general health of the :: body
8. the __ is relatively porous and will allow water to pass through.: nail plate
9. The Matrix contains:: nerves, lymph, and blood vessels
10. Tissue that adheres directly to the natural nail plate but which can be easily
removed with gentle scraping is:: cuticle
11. Cosmetologists are allowed to __ the eponychium: push back
12. cuticle moisturizers, softeners, and conditioners are not designed to treat
the:: cuticle
13. Toenails are thicker and harder then fingernails because ___ the of that
toenails is longer than that of that fingernail.: matrix
14. unlike healthy hair, healthy nails are not ___ periodically.: shed
15. It takes about __ for toenails to be fully replace: Nine months to a year
16. The living skin at the base of the natural nail plate that covers the matrix area
is
the: eponychium
17. The thin layer of tissue between the nail plate in the nail bed is the: Bed epithelium
18. The slightly thickened layer of the skin that lies between the fingertips and
free edge of the natural nail plate is the: hyponychium
19. The dead colorless tissue attached to the natural nail plate is known as
the: nail cuticle
20. The __ is the area where the nail plate cells are formed: matrix
21. a normal healthy nails is firm and flexible and should be: Smooth and unspotted
22. If a client has ridges running vertically down the length of the natural nail
plate it is recommended that you: buff them carefully
23. The medical term for fungal infections associated with the feet is: tinea pedis


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24. A typical bacterial infection on the nail plate can be indentified in the early
stages as a ___ spots that becomes darker in its advanced stages.: yellow-green
25. The separation and falling off of a nail from the nail bed is a sign of: onychomade-
sis
26. Which of the following this not cause onychorrhexis?: insufficient use of cuticle removers
27. tiny pits of severe roughness on the surface of the nail are signs of which
condition?: nail psoriasis
28. the term ___ refers to a condition caused by injury or disease of the nail
unit.: nail disorder
29. splinter hemorrhages are caused by physical trauma or injury to the?: nail bed
30. nail fungi can be transmitted through __: contaminated
31. onychomadesis can affect: both fingernails and toenails
32. a cosmetologist can disobey state or federal rules and regulations:: under no
circumstances
33. Which condition is characterized by nails that noticeably thin, flexible and
white?: eggshell nail
34. Which of the following is not a common cause of surface stain on nails: poor
blood circulation
35. The condition in which a blood clot forms under the nail plate causing a dark
purplish spot is: bruised nail
36. The condition in which the living skin around the nail split and tears is: hangnai
37. the lifting of the nail plate from the bed without shedding is: onycholysis
38. the term __ refers to significant darkening of the fingernail or toenail: melanony-
chia
39. a sharp bend in one one of the nail plate creating increasing curvature is
symptomatic of: plicatured nail
40. depressions running across the width of the nail plate are: Beau's lines
41. That scientific study of hair, its disease, and care is call: trichology
42. The two parts of a mature strand of the human hair are the: Hair shaft and Hair
43. the tube-like depression or pocket in the skin or scalp that contains the hair
root is the: follicle
44. hair follicles are not found on the: soles of the feet


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45. the ___ is a tiny, involuntary muscle in the base of the hair follicle.: arrector pill
46. an oily substance secreted from a the sebaceous gland is: sebum
47. for chemicals to penetrate a healthy cuticle hair layer they must have: an alkaline
pH
48. The medulla is composed of ___ cell: round
49. The process whereby living cells mature and begin their journey up the hair
shaft
is: keratinization
50. The Five main element that makes up the chemical composition of human
hair are carbon, oxygen, hydrogen and: nitrogen and sulfur
51. The chemical bonds the whole together the amino acid molecules are
called?: peptide bond
52. Which type of melanin provides natural color ranging from red and ginger
to yellow and blond tone: pheomelanin
53. asians tend to have: extremely straight hair
54. To help minimize tangles in extremely curly hair when washing you should
use:: a detangling rinse
55. hair texture is classified as:: Course, medium or fine
56. The measurement for individual hair strand on 1 square inch (2.5 square
centimeters) of the scalp is: hair density
57. Compared to hair with high porosity, chemical service performed on hair
with low porosity require: more alkaline solutions
58. Wet hair with normal elasticity will stretch up to ___ of its original length.: 50
percent
59. Oily scalp and hair can be Treated By properly washing it: with normalizing
60. Which type of hair almost never has a Medulla: vellus
61. the growth phase during which new hair is produced is: anagen
62. The average growth of healthy scalp hair is: 1 inch(2.5 cm) per month
63. The technical term used to describe gray hair is: canities
64. a condition of abnormal hair growth on area of the body is: hypertrichosis
65. The medical term for dandruff is: pityriasis
66. The body can produce 11 of the 20 __ that makes up hair: amino acids

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