IBEC Electrolysis & Laser State Exam Study Guide 2024 Updated

IBEC Electrolysis & Laser State Exam Study Guide 2024 Updated What is Stress? - CORRECT ANSWER-accelerated heart beat; secretion of adrenaline and noradrenaline (Adrenal Medulla) What does the parasympathetic nervous system do? - CORRECT ANSWER-Rest & Repose (Peaceful). Ex. heart rate, pupils dilating, breathing What does the sympathetic nervous system do? - CORRECT ANSWER-Fight or Flight. Controls body's unconscious functions. What is pain threshold? - CORRECT ANSWER-degree of pain sensation beyond which the intensity of pain becomes consciously uncomfortable or intolerable. (You should work as close to pain threshold as possible). What is pain? - CORRECT ANSWER-sensation, intense enough to induce emotional reaction, accompanied by an attempt to withdraw from the stimulant. what can cause more pain during a laser/electrolysis treatment? - CORRECT ANSWER-client consuming caffeine, benzedrine, & or nicotine How big should the treatment area be when you perform electrolysis? - CORRECT ANSWER-a quarter size What is the Axon? - CORRECT ANSWER-conducts impulses from the cell body to other cells; moves impulses AWAY from the cell body What is the Synapse? - CORRECT ANSWER-gaps of spaces; exist between terminal branches, dendrites and between axons. Contains a liquid = neurotransmitter = acetylcholine What is the lymphatic system? - CORRECT ANSWER-part of the immune system. Protects against infection. Sifts out impurities in the body. Vena Cava - CORRECT ANSWER-in the right atrium - RA = largest vein in body What vital role does the skin play? - CORRECT ANSWER-maintaining body's temperature and homeostasis. (IBEC pg. 14) Basal Zone - CORRECT ANSWER-live layer of dividing cells that continuously change and push upward. (IBEC pg. 16)