Milady Esthetics Final Exam Questions and Answers
(Latest 2023 – 2024) With Complete Solutions
Why is UVB radiation also know as "burning rays"? - UVB wavelengths cause burning of the skin as
well as cancer
What is NOT an element of the skins acid mantle? - Blood
What causes injured skin to restore itself to its normal thickness? - Hyperproduction of cells
What are the items in the dermis that respond to touch, pain, cold, heat and pressure? - Sensory
nerve endings
What are most abundant in the fingertips, as opposed to other parts of the body? - Sensory nerve
fibers
What is the average internal temperature of the body in degrees Fahrenheit? - 98.6
Why does the body perspire? - To protect us from overheating
What are follicles? - Tubelike openings in the epidermis
What is not a compound in the body from which free radicals take electrons? - Sebum
What is Glycation? - The binding of a protein molecule to a glucose molecule
,What are hair papillae? - Cone shaped elevations at the base of the follicle
Where in the body is hyaluronic acid found? - Skin
What is hydrolipidic film? - Oil-water balance that protects the skins surface
What is a fiber protein found in skin, hail and nails? - Keratin
What is the acid mantle? - Protective layer of lipids and secretions on the skins surface
Where in the body are the coiled structures known as apocrine glands found? - Underarm and
genitals
What is the result of the contraction of the arrector pili muscle? - Goose bumps
What does the skins barrier function protect us from, in addition to irritation? - Intercellular water
loss
What are Ceramides? - Glycolipid materials
What is collagen? - Fibrous tissue made from protein
What are corneocytes? - Hardened keratinocytes
What are membranes of ridges and grooves that attach to the epidermis? - Dermal papillae
Where in the face does the chronic condition rosacea primarily appear? - Cheeks and nose
, What protects the surface of the skin? - Sebaceous glands
What are guard cells of the immune system that sense unrecognized foreign invaders, such as
bacteria? - Langerhans immune cells
What is oil that provides protection for the epidermis from external factors and that lubricates both
the skin and hair? - Sebum
What is the common name for the stratum corneum? - Horny layer
What is true of the stratum corneum? - It is the outermost layer of the skin
What is the common name for the stratum germinativum - Basal layer
Where in the skin is the stratum germinativum located? - Above the papillary layer of the dermis
What is the common name for the stratum granulosum? - Granular layer
What forms the cells in the stratum granulosum that resemble granules? - Keratin
What is another name for the subcutaneous layer of the skin? - Hypodermis
What part of the skin provides a protective cushion and energy storage for the body? -
Subcutaneous layer
What is another name for subcutis tissue? - Adipose tissue
(Latest 2023 – 2024) With Complete Solutions
Why is UVB radiation also know as "burning rays"? - UVB wavelengths cause burning of the skin as
well as cancer
What is NOT an element of the skins acid mantle? - Blood
What causes injured skin to restore itself to its normal thickness? - Hyperproduction of cells
What are the items in the dermis that respond to touch, pain, cold, heat and pressure? - Sensory
nerve endings
What are most abundant in the fingertips, as opposed to other parts of the body? - Sensory nerve
fibers
What is the average internal temperature of the body in degrees Fahrenheit? - 98.6
Why does the body perspire? - To protect us from overheating
What are follicles? - Tubelike openings in the epidermis
What is not a compound in the body from which free radicals take electrons? - Sebum
What is Glycation? - The binding of a protein molecule to a glucose molecule
,What are hair papillae? - Cone shaped elevations at the base of the follicle
Where in the body is hyaluronic acid found? - Skin
What is hydrolipidic film? - Oil-water balance that protects the skins surface
What is a fiber protein found in skin, hail and nails? - Keratin
What is the acid mantle? - Protective layer of lipids and secretions on the skins surface
Where in the body are the coiled structures known as apocrine glands found? - Underarm and
genitals
What is the result of the contraction of the arrector pili muscle? - Goose bumps
What does the skins barrier function protect us from, in addition to irritation? - Intercellular water
loss
What are Ceramides? - Glycolipid materials
What is collagen? - Fibrous tissue made from protein
What are corneocytes? - Hardened keratinocytes
What are membranes of ridges and grooves that attach to the epidermis? - Dermal papillae
Where in the face does the chronic condition rosacea primarily appear? - Cheeks and nose
, What protects the surface of the skin? - Sebaceous glands
What are guard cells of the immune system that sense unrecognized foreign invaders, such as
bacteria? - Langerhans immune cells
What is oil that provides protection for the epidermis from external factors and that lubricates both
the skin and hair? - Sebum
What is the common name for the stratum corneum? - Horny layer
What is true of the stratum corneum? - It is the outermost layer of the skin
What is the common name for the stratum germinativum - Basal layer
Where in the skin is the stratum germinativum located? - Above the papillary layer of the dermis
What is the common name for the stratum granulosum? - Granular layer
What forms the cells in the stratum granulosum that resemble granules? - Keratin
What is another name for the subcutaneous layer of the skin? - Hypodermis
What part of the skin provides a protective cushion and energy storage for the body? -
Subcutaneous layer
What is another name for subcutis tissue? - Adipose tissue
