1,2,3,4,5,8,10 Flashcards

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What is the largest organ of the human body?

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Skin

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2
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What does a manufacturers representative do?

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Train other on product knowledge and how to sell products

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A social media presence is typically a requirement for this position.

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Salesperson

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4
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During the Age of Extravagance, what did people colour their lips and cheeks with?

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Geranium petals

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5
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What are platelets?

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Blood components that contribute to the blood clotting process.

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6
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What is the study of tiny structures found in living tissues?

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Histology

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7
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What it is protoplasm?

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Substance of which the cells of all living things are composed

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8
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Why does the parathyroid gland regulate blood calcium and phosphorus levels?

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So the nervous and muscular systems can function properly

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9
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The most complex organ of the endocrine system.

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Pituitary gland

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10
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What is covered, shaped, and supported by the muscular system?

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Skeletal tissue

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What is a connection between two or more bones of the skeleton?

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Joint

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12
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What are valves?

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Structures that close a passage or permit flow in one direction only.

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13
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What bone forms the back of the skull above the nape?

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Occipital

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14
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What are glands?

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Specialized organs tat remove and convert elements from the blood

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15
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What type of muscle do estheticians work with?

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Skeletal

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16
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Which muscle draws the scalp backward?

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Occipitalis

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17
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Which muscle causes wrinkles in the forehead?

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Frontalis

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18
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When you bend forward, which muscle movement are you using?

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Flexion

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19
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This movement is used to rotate the muscles

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Supination

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20
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Average internal temperature of the body in degrees Fahrenheit

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98.6 degrees

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21
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What are follicles?

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Tubelike openings in the epidermis

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What is glycation?

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The binding of a protein molecule to a glucose molecule

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What are hair papillae?

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Cone-shaped elevations at the base of the follicle

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What is hydrolipidic film?

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Oil-water balance that protects the skin’s surface

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Where in the body are the coiled structures known as apocrine glands found?
Underarm and genital areas
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What are ceramides?
Glycolipid materials
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What are membranes of ridges and grooves that attach to the epidermis
Dermal papillae
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How fast does hair grow?
6 inches per year
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What is the formal name for the horny layer?
Stratum corneum
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What is the outermost layer of the skin?
Stratum corneum
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What happens in the stratum granulosum?
Keratin is produced.
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What part of the skin provides a protective cushion and energy storage for the body?
Subcutaneous layer
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What is telangiectasia?
Capillary wall dilation
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What is the dermis?
Support layer below the epidermis
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What hormone stimulates cells to reproduce and heal?
Epidermal Growth Factor
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When do free radicals produce more free radicals?
While causing oxidation reactions
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What are eccrine glands?
Sweat glands
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What percentage of hard B-keratin does hair contain?
90%
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Which nerves convey impulses from the brain or spinal cord to the muscles or glands?
Motor
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What is leukoderma?
Light, abnormal patches of depigmented skin
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What is the term for a flat spot or discolouration of the skin, such as freckle?
Macule
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What is an example of epidermal cysts?
Milia
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What term refers to a pigmented nevus?
Mole
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What is Tinea versicolour?
Yeast infection of the skin that inhibits melanin production
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What is steatoma?
Sebaceous cyst of subcutaneous tumour filled with sebum
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What is an example of sebaceous hyperplasia?
Benign lesions frequently seen in oiler areas of the face
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What is hyperkeratosis?
Thickening of the skin caused by a mass of keratinized cells
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What is hypertrophy?
Abnormal growth
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What is impetigo?
Contagious bacterial infection marked by clusters of small blisters
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What is keratosis pilaris?
Redness and bumpiness in the cheeks caused by blocked follicles
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What is a characteristic of primary lesions?
Flat, nonpalpable changes in skin colour
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What is edema?
Swelling caused by a fluid imbalance in cells
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What do the letters ABCDE stand for in regard to the ABCDE Cancer Checklist?
Asymmetrical, borders, colour, diameter, evolve
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Prickly heat is also known as…
Miliaria Rubra
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What is the most common cancer diagnosis for men over age 50?
Skin cancer
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Which condition gives the appearance of chicken skin?
Keratosis pilaris
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What is a characteristic of seborrhea?
Flaking skin
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What does dehydrated skin lack?
Water
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What type of skin condition is indicated by redness and is the result of distended capillaries from weakening of the capillary walls?
Couperose skin
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What does the Fitzpatrick scale measure?
Skins ability to tolerate ultra violet (UV) exposure
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What type on the Fitzpatrick scale is a person with Latin American heritage, dark hair, dark brown eyes, and who rarely burns?
Type V (5)
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How would you describe the unexposed skin for type VI (6) on the Fitzpatrick Scale?
Dark brown or black skin
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What makes one person’s skin darker than another person’s skin?
Greater amounts of melanin
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What is a characteristic of actinic keratosis?
Rough area resulting from sun exposure sometimes peeling off
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What are skin types primarily based on?
Oil production and lipids between cells
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Which internal effect on the skin alters protein structures and decreases biological activity?
Glycation
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What is true of Fitzpatrick skin types V and VI? 5&6
Need more exfoliation and deep pore cleansing
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