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Define trichology

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Study of hair and its diseases

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Define trichos

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Greek word for hair

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Define lanugo

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Hair on a fetus or baby

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The building blocks of protein structures

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Amino acids

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Hair on the scalp grows about

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6 inches per year

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Final stage of hair growth

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Anagen

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Second stage of hair growth

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Catagen

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Third stage of hair growth

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Final stage

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Dull sallow hair indicates

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Poor health

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What happens when the hair shaft is more elliptical

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The hair is curly

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What happens when the hair shaft is circular

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Hair is straight

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Excessive hair growth on the arms legs and face is called

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Hirsutism

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Abnormal hair growth on the arms legs and face is called

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Hypertrichosis

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Waxing sugaring and tweezing are methods of

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Epilation

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Shaving laser and chemicals are methods of

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Depilation

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Hard / cold wax is used without _____

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Strips

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Soft / warm wax is used _____

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With strips

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Open lesions, rashes, infections, sunburn, retin A are examples of:

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Contraindications

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Examples of pre, actual and post service are

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Read client consultation form, ask about home care routine, book next appointment

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five easy steps to body analysis are

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Listen, record, touch, ask, look

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Why do we ask our client about their stress level before a massage

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To adjust the pressure we use at the beginning of the massage

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Relaxation massage that includes gentle effleurage, and petrissage moves

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Swedish massage

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Direct pressure or friction

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Deep tissue

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Pre event massage warms muscles up and post event massage improves recovery and heals

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Sports

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Why do we start with our client face down in a body massage
So that we can focus on the stress point (thoracic area)
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Basalt / lava stones
Retain a very warm temperature
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Sedimentary / river stones
Retain both cool and warm temperature
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Semi precious stones
Retain a cool temperature
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Semi precious stones
Retain a cool temperature
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Marble stones
Retain a cool temperature
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Name the body systems affected by massage
Lymphatic, vascular, reproductive, and limbic
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What are the 3 areas of assessment before a massage
Skin, age, diet
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Who should not receive a massage
Cancer, blood clots, fever, contagious disease
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What are the 5 basic movements in Swedish massage
Efflueage, pertissage, tapotement, friction, vibration
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What types of muscles are the striated muscles
Voluntary muscles, ie: face, leg, arm
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What types of muscles are the non striated muscles
Involuntary muscles ie: intestines, stomach
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What is the main function of the muscular system
To produce movement of the body
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What is a tendon
A tendon is a tough flexible band of dense connective tissue that serves to attach skeletal muscles to bones
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What does the flexing movement allow
To bend the leg at the knee joint
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What does the extension movement allow?
To straighten the knee from a flexed position
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What does the adduction movement allow
To draw the fingers together
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What does the abduction movement allow?
To separate the fingers
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What does the rotation movement allow?
To move a bone around its longitudinal axis
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What does the pronation movement allow?
To turn the palm up
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What does the supination movement allow
To turn the palm down
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What are some muscles of the face
Frontalis, telporalis, mentalis, mastesser, buccinator
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What are some muscles of the trunk?
Deltoid, trapezius, infraspinatus, rectus, abdominis, latissimus dorsi
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What are some muscles of the legs
Plantsris, gastrocnemius, soleus, tibialis, peroneus
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What are some muscles of the arms
Brachialis, triceps, biceps, radialis, carpi
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What are all the methods of permanent hair removal
Destroys dermal papilla, laser, electrolysis
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What are all the methods of permanent hair removal
Destroys dermal papilla, laser, electrolysis
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What are all the methods of temporary hair removal
Shaving, sugaring, chemical method, waxing
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Three important things to do before waxing your client
Clean the skin, apply baby powder, test temperature on your inner arm
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Warm wax is applied in what direction
With hair growth
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Name the contraindications of a waxing treatment
Retin A use, open lesions, sun burn, accutane use, diabetes
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Name the possible reasons why tint wont work
Contaminated, not left on long enough, not saturated enough, mascara on lashes
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What three things do you need to do to protect the eyes during a tinting treatment
Vaseline barrier, damp cotton pads, half moon cotton pads
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Where should you do a patch test before tinting your client?
Behind the ear, inner elbow
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5 general activities the therapist is trained to explore
Cellulite, swelling, acne, lesions, rashes
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4 other names for energy
Mojo, Qi, Chi, Inner child
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Stone therapy has been around for how many years?
5000
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Stones can penetrate up to ____ inches into the muscle
1.5 inches
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Where would you place the largest stone on a massage
Sacral chakra
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What is the Fitzpatrick assessment based on?
The amount of melanin within the skin
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How many skin classifications are there
6
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As a skin therapist what does the Fitzpatrick assessment tell you?
The Fitzpatrick Assesment will tell the skin therapist how the clients skin has/will react to sunlight exposure
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What is the purpose of a consultation
To examine the clients skin type, hair, and pigment on the area to be treated, educate the client on the treatment, possible risks, and to give realistic expectations
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When should the patch test be done
During the consultation
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What are the three main chromosphores
Hemoglobin, melanin, water
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What are the 4 main categories of skin conditions that IPL can treat?
Photo rejuvenation, acne, vascular, and pigmentation
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What kind of light is produced by IPL
Broad spectrum
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Light energy is converted into ____ energy
Heat
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What broad wavelength of colour is emitted from an IPL Device
Infrared

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