Esthetician Stateboard Exam Questions with Answers
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Esthetician Stateboard Exam Questions with Answers
Acupressure - Answer-Oriental technique of applying pressure to specific points of the body to release muscle tension, restore balance, and stimulate chi
extraction - Answer-Manual removal of impurities and comedones.
Facial - Answer-Profes...
Esthetician Stateboard Exam Questions
with Answers
Acupressure - Answer-Oriental technique of applying pressure to specific points of the
body to release muscle tension, restore balance, and stimulate chi
extraction - Answer-Manual removal of impurities and comedones.
Facial - Answer-Professional service designed to improve and rejuvenate the skin.
Vasoconstricting - Answer-Vascular constriction of capillaries and blood flow.
Folliculitis - Answer-inflammation of the hair follicles
Spot blemish treatment - Answer-These include products such as tea tree oil and
benzoyl peroxide that are applied just on blemishes after cleansing
oxygen therapy treatments - Answer-These products reduce bacteria; they also
oxygenate and open impacted follicles for easier extractions
Healing creams - Answer-These products encourage new cell growth
Benzol peroxide - Answer-Product releases oxygen that kills the bacteria and stops the
irritating effects of the bacteria; it also irrigates and slough out acne impactions
integumentary system - Answer-the skin; the largest organ and system in the body,
responsible for providing a natural protective covering of the body
Hydrolipidic - Answer-Film to protect the skin from drying out and from exposure to
external factors.
5.5 - Answer-Acid mantle has average pH of...?
Barrier function - Answer-Skins mechanism that protects us from irritation and
intercellular transepidermal water loss
TEWL (transepidermal water loss) - Answer-Water loss caused by evaporation on the
skin's surface.
Intercellular matrix - Answer-Fluid between epidermal cells
Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) - Answer-Stimulates cells to reproduce and heal.
,Fibroblasts - Answer-Cells that stimulate cells, collagen, and amino acids that form
proteins.
arrector pili muscle - Answer-Causes hair to stand on end and goose bumps to appear
sudorferous glands - Answer-excrete perspiration and detoxify the body by excreting
excess salt and unwanted chemicals; sweat glands
Pores - Answer-Openings that allow sweat to reach the surface
sebum - Answer-oily substance secreted by sebaceous glands
sebaceous glands - Answer-secrete sebum (oil) into the hair follicles where the hair
shafts pass through the dermis
Layers of skin - Answer-epidermis, dermis, hypodermis
Epidermis - Answer-outermost layer of skin
Dermis - Answer-inner layer of skin (also called the true skin)
Hypodermis - Answer-the layer of skin beneath the dermis, which serves as a storage
repository for fat
Keratinocytes - Answer-an epidermal cell that produces keratin.
Keratin - Answer-a fibrous protein forming the main structural constituent of hair,
feathers, hoofs, claws, horns, etc.
Keratinocytes - Answer-95% of the epidermis are called...?
stratum corneum - Answer-outermost layer of the epidermis, which consists of flattened,
keratinized cells; horny layer
Corneocytes - Answer-Keratinocytes on the surface that have hardened. (sit on top of
the Stratum Corneum)
stratum lucidum - Answer-a thin, clear layer of dead skin cells in the epidermis named
for its translucent appearance under a microscope
stratum granulosum - Answer-granular layer; layer of the epidermis composed of cells
that look like granules and are filled with keratin; replaces cells shed from the stratum
corneum
stratum spinosum - Answer-The spiny layer just above the stratum germinativum layer;
decide and change shape/ enzymes are creating lipids and proteins.
,Desmosomes - Answer-keratin filaments within the cell
attached to adhesion plaques which bind adjacent cells together via connecting
adhesion proteins
Langerhans immune cells - Answer-Protect the body from infections by identifying
foreign material
stratum germinativum - Answer-also known as the basal cell layer, the deepest live
layer of the epidermis that produces new epidermal skin cells and is responsible for
growth
papillary layer - Answer-Outermost layer of the dermis, directly underneath the
epidermis
dermal papillae - Answer-Membranes of ridges and grooves that attach to the
epidermis; contains nerve endings and supplies nourishment through capillaries to skin
and follicles.
Hair Papilla (plural papillae) - Answer-Cone-shaped elevations at the base of the follicle
that fit into the hair bulb. The papillae are filled with tissue that contains the blood
vessels and cells necessary for hair growth and follicle nourishment.
reticular layer - Answer-Denser and deeper layer of the dermis, comprised mainly of
collagen and elastin
subcutaneous - Answer-below the skin, fat layer
Nerves - Answer-Cordlike bundles of fibers made up of neurons through which sensory
stimuli and motor impulses go between brain and central nervous system.
Melanocytes - Answer-a mature melanin-forming cell, typically in the skin.
Melanosomes - Answer-Carry the pigment granules that contain Melanin
Melanin - Answer-A pigment that gives the skin, eyes, and hair, its color
Tyrosinase - Answer-The enzyme that stimulates melanocytes and thus produces
melanin.
Pheomelanin - Answer-The melanin produced by the body that is red to yellow in color
Eumelanin - Answer-Melanin that gives brown and black color to skin
, Collagen - Answer-A protein fiber with a unique triple-helix that gives it great strength.
Tissues with a lot of collagen fibers are typically very strong, e.g. bone, tendons,
ligaments, etc.
Elastin - Answer-Fibrous protein that forms elastic tissue and gives skin its elasticity
lymph vessels - Answer-Remove waste products, bacteria and excess water
hyaluronic acid - Answer-Hydrating fluids found in the skin; hydrophilic agent with water-
binding properties.
sebaceous glands - Answer-secrete sebum (oil) into the hair follicles where the hair
shafts pass through the dermis
sudoriferous glands - Answer-glands that secrete sweat to the outside of the body; also
assist in body temperature regulation
apocrine glands - Answer-Coiled structures attached to hair follicles found in the
underarm and genital areas that secrete sweat.
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) - Answer-Regulate and enforce
safety and health standards to protect employees in the workplace
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) - Answer-Registers all types of disinfectants
sold and used in the United States.
FDA (Food and Drug Administration) - Answer-Ensures the safety of food, drugs, and
cosmetics.
Infection control - Answer-The methods used to eliminate or reduce the transmission of
infectious organisms.
infectious disease - Answer-pathogen-caused disease passed from one organism to
another organism/ enters body
Bactericidal - Answer-Capable of destroying bacteria
Virucidal - Answer-Capable of destroying viruses
Fungicidal - Answer-Capable of destroying fungi
Bacteria - Answer-One-celled microorganisms that have both plant and animal
characteristics. Some are harmful; some are harmless.
microorganism - Answer-Any organism of microscopic or submicroscopic size.
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