COSMETOLOGY TEXAS STATE
BOARD WRITTEN EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
The ___ system protects the body from disease. by developing immunities and destroying disease-
causing toxins and bacteria. ANSW✅✅lymphatic
The ___ system covers, shapes, and supports the skeleton tissue. ANSW✅✅muscular
The ___ system controls and coordinates all other systems inside and outside of the body and makes
them work harmoniously and efficiently. ANSW✅✅nervous
The ___ system controls the processes by which plants and animals produce offspring.
ANSW✅✅reproductive
The ___ system enables breathing, supplying the body with oxygen and eliminating carbon dioxide
as a waste product. ANSW✅✅respiratory
The ___ system forms the physical foundation of the body. ANSW✅✅skeletal
The study of the human body structures that can be seen with the naked eye and how the body
parts are organized. ANSW✅✅anatomy
Physiology is the study of the functions and activities performed by the: ANSW✅✅body's
structures
The study of tiny structures found in living tissues is known as histology or: ANSW✅✅microscopic
anatomy
Neurology is the study of the structure, function, and pathology of the: ANSW✅✅nervous system
,The study of the nature, structure, function and diseases of the muscles is: ANSW✅✅myology
Osteology is the study of the anatomy, structures, and function of the: ANSW✅✅bones
A(n) ___ is a physician who specializes in diseases and disorders of the skin, hair, and nails.
ANSW✅✅dermatologist
Healthy skin is: ANSW✅✅smooth with a fine-grained
All of the following are appendages of the skin except: sudoriferious glands, nails, adrenal glands,
hair ANSW✅✅adrenal glands
Which of the following correctly identifies the layers of skin and fat from the outermost layer to the
innermost layer?
a. dermis, subcutaneous, epidermis
b. subcutaneous, epidermis
c. dermis, epidermis, subcutaneous
d. epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous ANSW✅✅d. epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous
Cells that are almost dead and pushed to the surface to replace cells are shed from the:
ANSW✅✅stratum corneum
The layer directly beneath the epidermis is the: ANSW✅✅papillary layer
Which type of tissue gives smoothness and contour to the body and provides a protective cushion?
ANSW✅✅subcutaneous tissue
Which nerve fibers are distributed to the arrector pili muscles attached to the hair follicles?
ANSW✅✅motor nerve fibers
Nerves that regulate the secretion of perspiration and sebum are: ANSW✅✅secretory nerve
fibers
,Basic sensations such as touch, pain, heat, cold, and pressure are registered by: ANSW✅✅nerve
endings
The amount and type of pigment produced by an individual is determined primarily by his or her:
ANSW✅✅genes
Skin gets its strength, form, and flexibility from: ANSW✅✅collagen and elastin
The sudoriferous glands do not:
a. help the body regulate temperature
b. eliminate waste products
c. secrete a lubricating substance
d. exist on the palms or soles ANSW✅✅c. secrete a lubricating substance
To keep your body healthy, you must be sure that what you eat: ANSW✅✅regulates the function
of your cells
Which vitamin accelerates the skin's healing processing and is vitally important in fighting the aging
process? ANSW✅✅vitamin C
The epidermis is the ___ layer of the skin. ANSW✅✅thinnest
The scalp has larger and deeper ___ than the skin on the rest of the body. ANSW✅✅hair follicles
It is ___ for a cosmetologist to completely remove a client's callus in the salon.
ANSW✅✅prohibited
One of the best ways to follow a healthy diet is to read: ANSW✅✅food labels
Emotional stress and hormone imbalances can increase the flow of: ANSW✅✅sebum
, To function correctly the body needs: ANSW✅✅carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals,
and water.
The USDA recommends that people eat: ANSW✅✅moderate amounts of salt and sugar
Vitamin pills are considered: ANSW✅✅nutritional supplements
The appropriate amount of water that a person should drink each day is determined by the person's
ANSW✅✅weight
Lack of water is the principal cause of ANSW✅✅daytime fatigue
Small, cone-shaped elevations at the bottom of the hair follicles are: ANSW✅✅dermal papillae
The layer of the epidermis where the process of skin cell shedding begins is the:
ANSW✅✅stratum spinosum
The coiled base of the sudoriferous gland is known as the: ANSW✅✅secretory roll
A small, round elevation on the skin that contains no fluid but may develop pus is a:
ANSW✅✅pauple
Fatty tisses found below the dermis is ___ tissue ANSW✅✅subcutaneous
An inflamed pimple containing pus is a: ANSW✅✅pustule
The outer layer of the epidermis is the ___ layer. ANSW✅✅papillary
The layer of the epidermis that is composed of cells filled with keratin is the: ANSW✅✅stratum
granulosum
BOARD WRITTEN EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
The ___ system protects the body from disease. by developing immunities and destroying disease-
causing toxins and bacteria. ANSW✅✅lymphatic
The ___ system covers, shapes, and supports the skeleton tissue. ANSW✅✅muscular
The ___ system controls and coordinates all other systems inside and outside of the body and makes
them work harmoniously and efficiently. ANSW✅✅nervous
The ___ system controls the processes by which plants and animals produce offspring.
ANSW✅✅reproductive
The ___ system enables breathing, supplying the body with oxygen and eliminating carbon dioxide
as a waste product. ANSW✅✅respiratory
The ___ system forms the physical foundation of the body. ANSW✅✅skeletal
The study of the human body structures that can be seen with the naked eye and how the body
parts are organized. ANSW✅✅anatomy
Physiology is the study of the functions and activities performed by the: ANSW✅✅body's
structures
The study of tiny structures found in living tissues is known as histology or: ANSW✅✅microscopic
anatomy
Neurology is the study of the structure, function, and pathology of the: ANSW✅✅nervous system
,The study of the nature, structure, function and diseases of the muscles is: ANSW✅✅myology
Osteology is the study of the anatomy, structures, and function of the: ANSW✅✅bones
A(n) ___ is a physician who specializes in diseases and disorders of the skin, hair, and nails.
ANSW✅✅dermatologist
Healthy skin is: ANSW✅✅smooth with a fine-grained
All of the following are appendages of the skin except: sudoriferious glands, nails, adrenal glands,
hair ANSW✅✅adrenal glands
Which of the following correctly identifies the layers of skin and fat from the outermost layer to the
innermost layer?
a. dermis, subcutaneous, epidermis
b. subcutaneous, epidermis
c. dermis, epidermis, subcutaneous
d. epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous ANSW✅✅d. epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous
Cells that are almost dead and pushed to the surface to replace cells are shed from the:
ANSW✅✅stratum corneum
The layer directly beneath the epidermis is the: ANSW✅✅papillary layer
Which type of tissue gives smoothness and contour to the body and provides a protective cushion?
ANSW✅✅subcutaneous tissue
Which nerve fibers are distributed to the arrector pili muscles attached to the hair follicles?
ANSW✅✅motor nerve fibers
Nerves that regulate the secretion of perspiration and sebum are: ANSW✅✅secretory nerve
fibers
,Basic sensations such as touch, pain, heat, cold, and pressure are registered by: ANSW✅✅nerve
endings
The amount and type of pigment produced by an individual is determined primarily by his or her:
ANSW✅✅genes
Skin gets its strength, form, and flexibility from: ANSW✅✅collagen and elastin
The sudoriferous glands do not:
a. help the body regulate temperature
b. eliminate waste products
c. secrete a lubricating substance
d. exist on the palms or soles ANSW✅✅c. secrete a lubricating substance
To keep your body healthy, you must be sure that what you eat: ANSW✅✅regulates the function
of your cells
Which vitamin accelerates the skin's healing processing and is vitally important in fighting the aging
process? ANSW✅✅vitamin C
The epidermis is the ___ layer of the skin. ANSW✅✅thinnest
The scalp has larger and deeper ___ than the skin on the rest of the body. ANSW✅✅hair follicles
It is ___ for a cosmetologist to completely remove a client's callus in the salon.
ANSW✅✅prohibited
One of the best ways to follow a healthy diet is to read: ANSW✅✅food labels
Emotional stress and hormone imbalances can increase the flow of: ANSW✅✅sebum
, To function correctly the body needs: ANSW✅✅carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals,
and water.
The USDA recommends that people eat: ANSW✅✅moderate amounts of salt and sugar
Vitamin pills are considered: ANSW✅✅nutritional supplements
The appropriate amount of water that a person should drink each day is determined by the person's
ANSW✅✅weight
Lack of water is the principal cause of ANSW✅✅daytime fatigue
Small, cone-shaped elevations at the bottom of the hair follicles are: ANSW✅✅dermal papillae
The layer of the epidermis where the process of skin cell shedding begins is the:
ANSW✅✅stratum spinosum
The coiled base of the sudoriferous gland is known as the: ANSW✅✅secretory roll
A small, round elevation on the skin that contains no fluid but may develop pus is a:
ANSW✅✅pauple
Fatty tisses found below the dermis is ___ tissue ANSW✅✅subcutaneous
An inflamed pimple containing pus is a: ANSW✅✅pustule
The outer layer of the epidermis is the ___ layer. ANSW✅✅papillary
The layer of the epidermis that is composed of cells filled with keratin is the: ANSW✅✅stratum
granulosum
