MILADY COSMETOLOGY UPDATED COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Cosmetology professionals are only allowed to use products that remove dead skin
from the: - ✔✔stratum corneum
✔✔The layer of skin that we see and is treated by the practitioner is the: - ✔✔Corneum
✔✔The fatty layer found below the dermis is the: - ✔✔Subcutaneous
✔✔The muscle that causes goose bumps when a person is frightened or cold is the___
- ✔✔Arrector Pili Muscle
✔✔The tiny granules of coloring matter deposited in cells that provide skin with its color
are: - ✔✔Melanin
✔✔The two types of duct glands that extract materials from the blood to form new
substances are: - ✔✔Sudoriferous & Sebaceous Glands
✔✔Water is the number one nutrient of the body and composes what percentage of the
body's weight? - ✔✔50 to 70%
✔✔The principal functions of the skin are protection, sensation, heat regulation,
excretion, and: - ✔✔Secretion & Absorption
✔✔The three main layers of the hair shaft are the cuticle, cortex, and: - ✔✔Medulla
Layer
✔✔A weak, temporary side bond that is easily broken by water and heat is a: -
✔✔Hydrogen Bond
, ✔✔All natural hair color is the result of pigment located in the cortex called: -
✔✔Melanin
✔✔Oily hair and scalp are caused by improper washing or overactive: - ✔✔Sebaceous
Glands
✔✔The average growth of healthy scalp hair is about ______ per month. - ✔✔1/2 inch
✔✔A condition that is characterized by brittleness and the formation of nodular
swellings along the hair shaft is: - ✔✔Trichorrhexis Nodosa
✔✔The medial term that is used to describe dandruff is: - ✔✔Pityriasis
✔✔Tinea is characterized by itching scales and sometimes painful circular lesions and
is caused by: - ✔✔Fungus
✔✔An infestation of the hair and scalp with head lice is: - ✔✔Pediculosis Capitis
✔✔A carbuncle is an inflammation of the subcutaneous tissue caused by: -
✔✔Staphylococci
✔✔The type of fungal infection that is characterized by red papules or spots at the
opening of the hair follicle is: - ✔✔Tinea Capitis
✔✔Dead cells that form over a wound or blemish while it is healing is a: - ✔✔Crust
✔✔The lipophilic tail of a surfactant molecule is considered to be: - ✔✔Oil Attracting
✔✔The water-attracting head of the surfactant molecule is: - ✔✔Hydrophilic
✔✔Shampoos that help close the hair cuticle and are balanced to the pH of skin and
hair are: - ✔✔Acid-Balanced
✔✔Shampoos that contain special chemicals or drugs that are effective in reducing
excessive dandruff or relieving other scalp conditions are: - ✔✔Medicated Shampoos
✔✔The hair should never be brushed prior to a: - ✔✔Chemical Service
✔✔When providing a scalp massage, use the length of the fingers, fingertip balls, and
the cushions of the: - ✔✔Palms
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Cosmetology professionals are only allowed to use products that remove dead skin
from the: - ✔✔stratum corneum
✔✔The layer of skin that we see and is treated by the practitioner is the: - ✔✔Corneum
✔✔The fatty layer found below the dermis is the: - ✔✔Subcutaneous
✔✔The muscle that causes goose bumps when a person is frightened or cold is the___
- ✔✔Arrector Pili Muscle
✔✔The tiny granules of coloring matter deposited in cells that provide skin with its color
are: - ✔✔Melanin
✔✔The two types of duct glands that extract materials from the blood to form new
substances are: - ✔✔Sudoriferous & Sebaceous Glands
✔✔Water is the number one nutrient of the body and composes what percentage of the
body's weight? - ✔✔50 to 70%
✔✔The principal functions of the skin are protection, sensation, heat regulation,
excretion, and: - ✔✔Secretion & Absorption
✔✔The three main layers of the hair shaft are the cuticle, cortex, and: - ✔✔Medulla
Layer
✔✔A weak, temporary side bond that is easily broken by water and heat is a: -
✔✔Hydrogen Bond
, ✔✔All natural hair color is the result of pigment located in the cortex called: -
✔✔Melanin
✔✔Oily hair and scalp are caused by improper washing or overactive: - ✔✔Sebaceous
Glands
✔✔The average growth of healthy scalp hair is about ______ per month. - ✔✔1/2 inch
✔✔A condition that is characterized by brittleness and the formation of nodular
swellings along the hair shaft is: - ✔✔Trichorrhexis Nodosa
✔✔The medial term that is used to describe dandruff is: - ✔✔Pityriasis
✔✔Tinea is characterized by itching scales and sometimes painful circular lesions and
is caused by: - ✔✔Fungus
✔✔An infestation of the hair and scalp with head lice is: - ✔✔Pediculosis Capitis
✔✔A carbuncle is an inflammation of the subcutaneous tissue caused by: -
✔✔Staphylococci
✔✔The type of fungal infection that is characterized by red papules or spots at the
opening of the hair follicle is: - ✔✔Tinea Capitis
✔✔Dead cells that form over a wound or blemish while it is healing is a: - ✔✔Crust
✔✔The lipophilic tail of a surfactant molecule is considered to be: - ✔✔Oil Attracting
✔✔The water-attracting head of the surfactant molecule is: - ✔✔Hydrophilic
✔✔Shampoos that help close the hair cuticle and are balanced to the pH of skin and
hair are: - ✔✔Acid-Balanced
✔✔Shampoos that contain special chemicals or drugs that are effective in reducing
excessive dandruff or relieving other scalp conditions are: - ✔✔Medicated Shampoos
✔✔The hair should never be brushed prior to a: - ✔✔Chemical Service
✔✔When providing a scalp massage, use the length of the fingers, fingertip balls, and
the cushions of the: - ✔✔Palms
