NEWEST 2025 INCLUDES ACCURATE AND
VERIFIED QUESTIONS BASED ON THE
MILADY STANDARD ESTHETICS
CURRICULUM. TOPICS INCLUDE SKIN
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY, FACIALS,
HAIR REMOVAL, INFECTION CONTROL,
SKINCARE PRODUCTS, CLIENT CONSULT
Why is UVB radiation also know as "burning
rays"? – ANSWER-UVB wavelengths cause
burning of the skin as well as cancer
What is NOT an element of the skins acid mantle?
– ANSWER-Blood
What causes injured skin to restore itself to its
normal thickness? – ANSWER-Hyperproduction
of cells
,What are the items in the dermis that respond to
touch, pain, cold, heat and pressure? – ANSWER-
Sensory nerve endings
What are most abundant in the fingertips, as
opposed to other parts of the body? – ANSWER-
Sensory nerve fibers
What is the average internal temperature of the
body in degrees Fahrenheit? - ANSWER98.6
Why does the body perspire? – ANSWER-To
protect us from overheating
What are follicles? – ANSWER-Tubelike
openings in the epidermis
What is not a compound in the body from which
free radicals take electrons? – ANSWER-Sebum
What is Glycation? – ANSWER-The binding of a
protein molecule to a glucose molecule
What are hair papillae? – ANSWER-Cone shaped
elevations at the base of the follicle
,Where in the body is hyaluronic acid found? –
ANSWER-Skin
What is hydrolipidic film? – ANSWER-Oil-water
balance that protects the skins surface
What is a fiber protein found in skin, hail and
nails? – ANSWER-Keratin
What is the acid mantle? – ANSWER-Protective
layer of lipids and secretions on the skins surface
Where in the body are the coiled structures known
as apocrine glands found? – ANSWER-Underarm
and genitals
What is the result of the contraction of the arrector
pili muscle? – ANSWER-Goose bumps
What does the skins barrier function protect us
from, in addition to irritation? – ANSWER-
Intercellular water loss
What are Ceramides? – ANSWER-Glycolipid
materials
, What is collagen? – ANSWER-Fibrous tissue
made from protein
What are corneocytes? – ANSWER-Hardened
keratinocytes
What are membranes of ridges and grooves that
attach to the epidermis? – ANSWER-Dermal
papillae
Where in the face does the chronic condition
rosacea primarily appear? – ANSWER-Cheeks
and nose
What protects the surface of the skin? –
ANSWER--Sebaceous glands
What are guard cells of the immune system that
sense unrecognized foreign invaders, such as
bacteria? – ANSWER-Langerhans immune cells
What is oil that provides protection for the
epidermis from external factors and that lubricates
both the skin and hair? – ANSWER-Sebum
What is the common name for the stratum
corneum? – ANSWER-Horny layer