Milady- Senior Exam Questions with
Correct Answers
A physician who specializes in diseases and disorders of the skin, hair, and nails is
_______
a) a histologist
b) a dermatologist
c) an esthetician
d) a pediatrician - ANSWERSb) a dermatologist
Healthy skin has _______ texture and is smooth
a) a fine-grained
b) a dry
c) a rough
d) an inflexible - ANSWERSa) a fine-grained
Appendages of the skin include hair, nails, and sudoriferous and _____ glands
a) sebaceous
b) endocrine
c) adrenal
d) exocrine - ANSWERSa) sebaceous
Which of the following correctly identifies the layers of the skin and fat from the
outermost layer to the innermost layer?
a) dermis, subcutaneous, epidermis
b) epidermis, subcutaneous, dermis
c) dermis, epidermis, subcutaneous
d) epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous - ANSWERSd) epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous
As cells die, they are pushed to the surface to replace dead cells that are shed from the
_________
a) stratum corneum
b) stratum lucidum
c) stratum germinativum
d) stratum granulosum - ANSWERSa) stratum corneum
The layer directly beneath the epidermis is the ______
,a) reticular layer
b) stratum spinosum
c) papillary layer
d) subcutaneous tissue - ANSWERSc) papillary layer
Which type of tissue gives smoothness and contour to the body, contains fats for use as
energy, and also acts as a protective cushion for the skin?
a) subcutaneous tissue
b) cardiac tissue
c) muscle tissue
d) nerve tissue - ANSWERSa) subcutaneous tissue
Which nerve fibers are distributed to the arrector pili muscles attached to the hair
follicles?
a) impulse nerve fibers
b) sensory nerve fibers
c) secretory nerve fibers
d) motor nerve fibers - ANSWERSd) motor nerve fibers
Nerves that regulate the excretion of perspiration from the sudoriferous glands and
control the flow of sebum to the surface of the skin are__________
a) motor nerve fibers
b) sensory nerve fibers
c) secretory nerve fibers
d) impulse nerve fibers - ANSWERSc) secretory nerve fibers
___________ fibers react to heat, cold, touch, pressure, and pain
a) motor nerve
b) sensory nerve
c) secretory nerve
d) complex nerve - ANSWERSb) sensory nerve
The amount and type of pigment produced by an individual is determined primarily by
his or her _________
a) genes
b) gender
c) sun exposure
d) age - ANSWERSa) genes
Skin gets its strength, form, and flexibility from __________
,a) collagen and keratin
b) sebum and melanin
c) keratin and elastin
d) collagen and elastin - ANSWERSd) collagen and elastin
The sudoriferous glands excrete perspiration, detoxify the body, and ________
a) preserve the softness of hair
b) lubricate the skin
c) produce collagen
d) regulate body temperature - ANSWERSd) regulate body temperature
To keep your body healthy, you must be sure that what you eat helps to _______
a) prevent hydration
b) prevent fatigue
c) delay the rate of aging
d) regulate the overall function of your cells - ANSWERSd) d) regulate the overall
function of your cells
Which vitamin aids in and accelerates the skin's healing processes and is vitally
important in fighting the aging process?
a) vitamin A
b) vitamin C
c) vitamin D
d) vitamin E - ANSWERSb) vitamin C
The epidermis is the ________ layer of the skin
a) healthiest
b) thickest
c) thinnest
d) most important - ANSWERSc) thinnest
The scalp has larger and deeper ___ than the skin on the rest of the body
a) melanocytes
b) propionobacterium acnes
c) sensory nerve fibers
d) hair follicles - ANSWERSd) hair follicles
During excretion, perspiration from the ____ glands is excreted through the skin
a) sudoriferous
b) sebaceous
, c) reticular
d) papillary - ANSWERSa) sudoriferous
One of the best ways to follow a healthy diet is to read ____________
a) magazine articles
b) food labels
c) diet books
d) legal guidelines - ANSWERSb) food labels
Emotional stress and hormone imbalance can increase the flow of _______
a) sebum
b) spinal fluid
c) lymph
d) pus - ANSWERSa) sebum
The nutrient needed for energy to run every function within the body is ________
a) vitamins
b) proteins
c) carbohydrates
d) fats - ANSWERSc) carbohydrates
The USDA recommends that people eat _______
a) zero salt and zero sugar
b) moderate amounts of salt and sugar
c) large amounts of salt and sugar
d) moderate amounts of salt and no sugar - ANSWERSb) moderate amounts of salt and
sugar
Vitamins are considered ___________
a) nutritional requirements
b) nutritional supplements
c) cosmetic ingredients
d) prescription medications - ANSWERSb) nutritional supplements
Water makes up _________ percent of the body's weight and is necessary for virtually
every function of the cells and body
a) 10-20
b) 20-30
c) 30-50
d) 50-70 - ANSWERSd) 50-70
Correct Answers
A physician who specializes in diseases and disorders of the skin, hair, and nails is
_______
a) a histologist
b) a dermatologist
c) an esthetician
d) a pediatrician - ANSWERSb) a dermatologist
Healthy skin has _______ texture and is smooth
a) a fine-grained
b) a dry
c) a rough
d) an inflexible - ANSWERSa) a fine-grained
Appendages of the skin include hair, nails, and sudoriferous and _____ glands
a) sebaceous
b) endocrine
c) adrenal
d) exocrine - ANSWERSa) sebaceous
Which of the following correctly identifies the layers of the skin and fat from the
outermost layer to the innermost layer?
a) dermis, subcutaneous, epidermis
b) epidermis, subcutaneous, dermis
c) dermis, epidermis, subcutaneous
d) epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous - ANSWERSd) epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous
As cells die, they are pushed to the surface to replace dead cells that are shed from the
_________
a) stratum corneum
b) stratum lucidum
c) stratum germinativum
d) stratum granulosum - ANSWERSa) stratum corneum
The layer directly beneath the epidermis is the ______
,a) reticular layer
b) stratum spinosum
c) papillary layer
d) subcutaneous tissue - ANSWERSc) papillary layer
Which type of tissue gives smoothness and contour to the body, contains fats for use as
energy, and also acts as a protective cushion for the skin?
a) subcutaneous tissue
b) cardiac tissue
c) muscle tissue
d) nerve tissue - ANSWERSa) subcutaneous tissue
Which nerve fibers are distributed to the arrector pili muscles attached to the hair
follicles?
a) impulse nerve fibers
b) sensory nerve fibers
c) secretory nerve fibers
d) motor nerve fibers - ANSWERSd) motor nerve fibers
Nerves that regulate the excretion of perspiration from the sudoriferous glands and
control the flow of sebum to the surface of the skin are__________
a) motor nerve fibers
b) sensory nerve fibers
c) secretory nerve fibers
d) impulse nerve fibers - ANSWERSc) secretory nerve fibers
___________ fibers react to heat, cold, touch, pressure, and pain
a) motor nerve
b) sensory nerve
c) secretory nerve
d) complex nerve - ANSWERSb) sensory nerve
The amount and type of pigment produced by an individual is determined primarily by
his or her _________
a) genes
b) gender
c) sun exposure
d) age - ANSWERSa) genes
Skin gets its strength, form, and flexibility from __________
,a) collagen and keratin
b) sebum and melanin
c) keratin and elastin
d) collagen and elastin - ANSWERSd) collagen and elastin
The sudoriferous glands excrete perspiration, detoxify the body, and ________
a) preserve the softness of hair
b) lubricate the skin
c) produce collagen
d) regulate body temperature - ANSWERSd) regulate body temperature
To keep your body healthy, you must be sure that what you eat helps to _______
a) prevent hydration
b) prevent fatigue
c) delay the rate of aging
d) regulate the overall function of your cells - ANSWERSd) d) regulate the overall
function of your cells
Which vitamin aids in and accelerates the skin's healing processes and is vitally
important in fighting the aging process?
a) vitamin A
b) vitamin C
c) vitamin D
d) vitamin E - ANSWERSb) vitamin C
The epidermis is the ________ layer of the skin
a) healthiest
b) thickest
c) thinnest
d) most important - ANSWERSc) thinnest
The scalp has larger and deeper ___ than the skin on the rest of the body
a) melanocytes
b) propionobacterium acnes
c) sensory nerve fibers
d) hair follicles - ANSWERSd) hair follicles
During excretion, perspiration from the ____ glands is excreted through the skin
a) sudoriferous
b) sebaceous
, c) reticular
d) papillary - ANSWERSa) sudoriferous
One of the best ways to follow a healthy diet is to read ____________
a) magazine articles
b) food labels
c) diet books
d) legal guidelines - ANSWERSb) food labels
Emotional stress and hormone imbalance can increase the flow of _______
a) sebum
b) spinal fluid
c) lymph
d) pus - ANSWERSa) sebum
The nutrient needed for energy to run every function within the body is ________
a) vitamins
b) proteins
c) carbohydrates
d) fats - ANSWERSc) carbohydrates
The USDA recommends that people eat _______
a) zero salt and zero sugar
b) moderate amounts of salt and sugar
c) large amounts of salt and sugar
d) moderate amounts of salt and no sugar - ANSWERSb) moderate amounts of salt and
sugar
Vitamins are considered ___________
a) nutritional requirements
b) nutritional supplements
c) cosmetic ingredients
d) prescription medications - ANSWERSb) nutritional supplements
Water makes up _________ percent of the body's weight and is necessary for virtually
every function of the cells and body
a) 10-20
b) 20-30
c) 30-50
d) 50-70 - ANSWERSd) 50-70
