Milady Esthetics Final Exam (Answered) 100%

Milady Esthetics Final Exam (Answered) 100% 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 What are the glands that excrete perspiration, regulate body temperature, and detoxify the body? Sudoriferous What cells identify molecules that have foreign peptides, and help to regulate immune response? T-Cells What causes telangiectasia? Capillary damage What causes transepidermal water loss? Evaporation What is a common term for UVA radiation? Aging rays What is the dermis? Support layer below the epidermis What function do desmosomes perform? Assist in holding cells together What are eccrine glands? Sweat glands What protein fiber is found in the dermis and gives skin its flexibility and firmness? Elastin What hormone stimulates cells to reproduce and heal? Epidermal growth factor (EGF) What is true of the epidermis? It is the outermost layer of the skin What performs the functions of stimulating cells, collagen, and amino acids that form proteins? Fibroblasts What term do clients commonly use when referring to follicles? Pores What comprises about 50-70 percent of the skin? Water What causes the body to produce its own vitamin D? Exposure to the sun What is NOT one of the six primary functions of the skin? Reflection What function does the enzyme tyrosinase perform? Stimulates melanocytes and thus produces melanin What is the other type of melanin the body produces, besides eumelanin? Pheomelanin How many times thicker than the epidermis is the dermis approximately? 25 When do free radicals produce more free radicals? While causing oxidation reactions What causes skin cells' built-in antioxidants to lose their ability to protect cells? Sun exposure What is true of sun exposure? Of all factors, it has the greatest impact on how our skin ages What are keratinocytes? Epidermal cells composed of keratin, lipids, and other proteins Where in the skin are lymph vessels located? Dermis What protein determines hair, eye, and skin color? Melanin What are melanocytes? Cells that produce skin pigment granules in the basal layer What are melanosomes? Pigment carrying granules that produce melanin What is true of the papillary layer of the skin? It is the top layer of the dermis What is true of the reticular layer of the skin? It is the deepest layer of the dermis What term is used to describe any mark, wound, or abnormality? Lesion What is leukoderma? Light patches caused by destroyed pigment producing cells What is the term for a flat spot of discoloration, such as a freckle? Macule What is true of malignant melanoma? It is the most serious form of skin cancer What condition is also known as melasma? Hyperpigmentation What is an example of epidermal cysts? Milia What is another name for the acute inflammatory disorder miliaria rubra? Prickly heat What term refers to a pigmented nevus? Mole What are nodules? Small bumps caused by conditions such as scar tissue or infections What is another name for a nevus? Birthmark What is a tubercle? Abnormal rounded, solid lump larger than a papule What is tinea versicolor? Yeast infection of the skin that inhibits melanin production What is the common name for the contagious infection tinea corporis? Ringworm What is the generic term for a fungal infection? Tinea What is the scientific term for couperose skin? Telangiectasia What causes the skin to tan upon exposure to UV radiation? Increase in pigmentation What is a steatoma? Sebaceous cyst of subcutaneous tumor filled with sebum What is the term for a brown or wine-colored discoloration? Stain What is a characteristic of the form of skin cancer called squamous cell carcinoma? Scaly, red or pink papules or nodules What are skin tags? Small, benign outgrowths of the skin that look like flaps What is rosacea? Condition characterized by redness and dilation of blood vessles What is the term for flaky skin cells or any thin plate of epidermal flakes, dry or oily?