Milady Esthetics Final Exam
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1. Why is UVB radiation also know as "burning rays"? UVB wavelengths cause burn-
ing of the skin as well as can-
cer
2. What is NOT an element of the skins acid mantle? Blood
3. What causes injured skin to restore itself to its nor- Hyperproduction of cells
mal thickness?
4. What are the items in the dermis that respond to Sensory nerve endings
touch, pain, cold, heat and pressure?
5. What are most abundant in the fingertips, as op- Sensory nerve fibers
posed to other parts of the body?
6. What is the average internal temperature of the 98.6
body in degrees Fahrenheit?
7. Why does the body perspire? To protect us from overheat-
ing
8. What are follicles? Tubelike openings in the epi-
dermis
9. What is not a compound in the body from which free Sebum
radicals take electrons?
10. What is Glycation? The binding of a protein mol-
ecule to a glucose molecule
11. What are hair papillae? Cone shaped elevations at the
base of the follicle
12. Where in the body is hyaluronic acid found? Skin
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13. What is hydrolipidic film? Oil-water balance that pro-
tects the skins surface
14. What is a fiber protein found in skin, hail and nails? Keratin
15. What is the acid mantle? Protective layer of lipids and
secretions on the skins sur-
face
16. Where in the body are the coiled structures known Underarm and genitals
as apocrine glands found?
17. What is the result of the contraction of the arrector Goose bumps
pili muscle?
18. What does the skins barrier function protect us Intercellular water loss
from, in addition to irritation?
19. What are Ceramides? Glycolipid materials
20. What is collagen? Fibrous tissue made from
protein
21. What are corneocytes? Hardened keratinocytes
22. What are membranes of ridges and grooves that Dermal papillae
attach to the epidermis?
23. Where in the face does the chronic condition Cheeks and nose
rosacea primarily appear?
24. What protects the surface of the skin? Sebaceous glands
25. Langerhans immune cells
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What are guard cells of the immune system that
sense unrecognized foreign invaders, such as bac-
teria?
26. What is oil that provides protection for the epider- Sebum
mis from external factors and that lubricates both
the skin and hair?
27. What is the common name for the stratum Horny layer
corneum?
28. What is true of the stratum corneum? It is the outermost layer of the
skin
29. What is the common name for the stratum germi- Basal layer
nativum
30. Where in the skin is the stratum germinativum lo- Above the papillary layer of
cated? the dermis
31. What is the common name for the stratum granu- Granular layer
losum?
32. What forms the cells in the stratum granulosum Keratin
that resemble granules?
33. What is another name for the subcutaneous layer of Hypodermis
the skin?
34. What part of the skin provides a protective cushion Subcutaneous layer
and energy storage for the body?
35. What is another name for subcutis tissue? Adipose tissue
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1. Why is UVB radiation also know as "burning rays"? UVB wavelengths cause burn-
ing of the skin as well as can-
cer
2. What is NOT an element of the skins acid mantle? Blood
3. What causes injured skin to restore itself to its nor- Hyperproduction of cells
mal thickness?
4. What are the items in the dermis that respond to Sensory nerve endings
touch, pain, cold, heat and pressure?
5. What are most abundant in the fingertips, as op- Sensory nerve fibers
posed to other parts of the body?
6. What is the average internal temperature of the 98.6
body in degrees Fahrenheit?
7. Why does the body perspire? To protect us from overheat-
ing
8. What are follicles? Tubelike openings in the epi-
dermis
9. What is not a compound in the body from which free Sebum
radicals take electrons?
10. What is Glycation? The binding of a protein mol-
ecule to a glucose molecule
11. What are hair papillae? Cone shaped elevations at the
base of the follicle
12. Where in the body is hyaluronic acid found? Skin
, Milady Esthetics Final Exam
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13. What is hydrolipidic film? Oil-water balance that pro-
tects the skins surface
14. What is a fiber protein found in skin, hail and nails? Keratin
15. What is the acid mantle? Protective layer of lipids and
secretions on the skins sur-
face
16. Where in the body are the coiled structures known Underarm and genitals
as apocrine glands found?
17. What is the result of the contraction of the arrector Goose bumps
pili muscle?
18. What does the skins barrier function protect us Intercellular water loss
from, in addition to irritation?
19. What are Ceramides? Glycolipid materials
20. What is collagen? Fibrous tissue made from
protein
21. What are corneocytes? Hardened keratinocytes
22. What are membranes of ridges and grooves that Dermal papillae
attach to the epidermis?
23. Where in the face does the chronic condition Cheeks and nose
rosacea primarily appear?
24. What protects the surface of the skin? Sebaceous glands
25. Langerhans immune cells
, Milady Esthetics Final Exam
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_3bcuqx
What are guard cells of the immune system that
sense unrecognized foreign invaders, such as bac-
teria?
26. What is oil that provides protection for the epider- Sebum
mis from external factors and that lubricates both
the skin and hair?
27. What is the common name for the stratum Horny layer
corneum?
28. What is true of the stratum corneum? It is the outermost layer of the
skin
29. What is the common name for the stratum germi- Basal layer
nativum
30. Where in the skin is the stratum germinativum lo- Above the papillary layer of
cated? the dermis
31. What is the common name for the stratum granu- Granular layer
losum?
32. What forms the cells in the stratum granulosum Keratin
that resemble granules?
33. What is another name for the subcutaneous layer of Hypodermis
the skin?
34. What part of the skin provides a protective cushion Subcutaneous layer
and energy storage for the body?
35. What is another name for subcutis tissue? Adipose tissue
