PIVOT POINT CHAPTER 15 EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
Hyperpigmentation - Answer-Condition caused by over-activity of the melanocytes in
the epidermis
Hypertrichosis - Answer-Hirsuties or superfluous hair; abnormal coverage of hair on
areas of the body where normally only lanugo hair appears
Hypertrophies - Answer-Refers to new growths of skin; overgrowths of skin e.g. Mole,
skin tag, callous
Impetigo - Answer-Highly contagious bacterial infection that produces a honey-yellow,
crusted lesion, usually on the face
Inflammation - Answer-Objective symptom characterized by redness, pain, swelling
and/or increased temp
Furuncles - Answer-Boils; appear in the dermis and the epidermis and are caused by an
acute infection
Galvanic electrolysis - Answer-Multiple needle method of permanent hair removal
Gel mask - Answer-Applied to the face to calm and soothe sensitive skin STATE
QUESTION
Glands - Answer-Organs in the body by which certain substances are separated from
the blood and changed into some secretion for use in the body, such as oil(sebaceous
gland).
Heart-shaped face (triangle) - Answer-Long and angular; chin area is sometimes
elongated and pointed, while forehead is wide
Herpes simplex - Answer-Contagious, chronic condition characterized by a single
vehicle or group of vesicles, on a red, swollen base; usually appears on the lips, nostrils
or other parts of the face; aka fever blister
High frequency machine - Answer-Machine used to create current that is thermal, or
heat producing, and germicidal for treatment of the skin
Hirsuties - Answer-Hypertrichosis; superfluous hair; abnormal coverage of hair oh areas
of the body where normally only lanugo hair appears
, Infrared lamp - Answer-Equipment that provides a soothing heat that penetrates into the
tissues of the body; softens the skin to allow penetration of product and increased blood
flow
Intensity - Answer-Refers to the vividness, brightness or saturation of a color within its
own level; strength of the tone
Keratinization - Answer-Process whereby cells change their shape, dry out and form
keratin protein; once keratinized, the cells that form the hair fiber or strand are no longer
alive
Laser hair removal - Answer-Permanent hair removal method that uses wavelengths of
light to diminish or destroy hair bulbs
Lentigo - Answer-A type of macula that is larger and darker than a freckle; the plural
form is lentigines.
Lesion - Answer-Abnormal change in the structure of an organ or tissue
Leukaderma - Answer-Describes hypopigmentation (lack of pigmentation) of the skin
caused by a decrease in activity of melanocytes
Lip gloss - Answer-Makeup used to add color to lips; imparts a shiny appearance to the
lips; generally has less concentration of color than lipstick; has moistuturizing properties
Lip liner - Answer-Makeup used to define natural shape of the lips or correct the shape
Lipstick - Answer-Makeup used to add color and texture to the lips
Macule - Answer-Discoloration appearing on the skin's surface; a freckle is an example
of a macule
Squamous cells - Answer-Cells with a flat, scale-like appearance; found in the palms of
the hands and the soles of the feet (stratum lucidum)
Square facial shape - Answer-Short and wide; looks angular with straight lines
Steatoma - Answer-Sebaceous cyst or wen; a subcutaneous tumor of the sebaceous
gland,filled with sebum
Stratum corneum - Answer-Uppermost layer of the epidermis; the toughest
layer,composed of keratin protein cells that are continually shed and continually
replaced by new cells from below
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
Hyperpigmentation - Answer-Condition caused by over-activity of the melanocytes in
the epidermis
Hypertrichosis - Answer-Hirsuties or superfluous hair; abnormal coverage of hair on
areas of the body where normally only lanugo hair appears
Hypertrophies - Answer-Refers to new growths of skin; overgrowths of skin e.g. Mole,
skin tag, callous
Impetigo - Answer-Highly contagious bacterial infection that produces a honey-yellow,
crusted lesion, usually on the face
Inflammation - Answer-Objective symptom characterized by redness, pain, swelling
and/or increased temp
Furuncles - Answer-Boils; appear in the dermis and the epidermis and are caused by an
acute infection
Galvanic electrolysis - Answer-Multiple needle method of permanent hair removal
Gel mask - Answer-Applied to the face to calm and soothe sensitive skin STATE
QUESTION
Glands - Answer-Organs in the body by which certain substances are separated from
the blood and changed into some secretion for use in the body, such as oil(sebaceous
gland).
Heart-shaped face (triangle) - Answer-Long and angular; chin area is sometimes
elongated and pointed, while forehead is wide
Herpes simplex - Answer-Contagious, chronic condition characterized by a single
vehicle or group of vesicles, on a red, swollen base; usually appears on the lips, nostrils
or other parts of the face; aka fever blister
High frequency machine - Answer-Machine used to create current that is thermal, or
heat producing, and germicidal for treatment of the skin
Hirsuties - Answer-Hypertrichosis; superfluous hair; abnormal coverage of hair oh areas
of the body where normally only lanugo hair appears
, Infrared lamp - Answer-Equipment that provides a soothing heat that penetrates into the
tissues of the body; softens the skin to allow penetration of product and increased blood
flow
Intensity - Answer-Refers to the vividness, brightness or saturation of a color within its
own level; strength of the tone
Keratinization - Answer-Process whereby cells change their shape, dry out and form
keratin protein; once keratinized, the cells that form the hair fiber or strand are no longer
alive
Laser hair removal - Answer-Permanent hair removal method that uses wavelengths of
light to diminish or destroy hair bulbs
Lentigo - Answer-A type of macula that is larger and darker than a freckle; the plural
form is lentigines.
Lesion - Answer-Abnormal change in the structure of an organ or tissue
Leukaderma - Answer-Describes hypopigmentation (lack of pigmentation) of the skin
caused by a decrease in activity of melanocytes
Lip gloss - Answer-Makeup used to add color to lips; imparts a shiny appearance to the
lips; generally has less concentration of color than lipstick; has moistuturizing properties
Lip liner - Answer-Makeup used to define natural shape of the lips or correct the shape
Lipstick - Answer-Makeup used to add color and texture to the lips
Macule - Answer-Discoloration appearing on the skin's surface; a freckle is an example
of a macule
Squamous cells - Answer-Cells with a flat, scale-like appearance; found in the palms of
the hands and the soles of the feet (stratum lucidum)
Square facial shape - Answer-Short and wide; looks angular with straight lines
Steatoma - Answer-Sebaceous cyst or wen; a subcutaneous tumor of the sebaceous
gland,filled with sebum
Stratum corneum - Answer-Uppermost layer of the epidermis; the toughest
layer,composed of keratin protein cells that are continually shed and continually
replaced by new cells from below
