State Board Study Notes

Question 1

Hyperhidrosis

Answer 1

Excessive sweating

Question 2

Surfactants

Answer 2

Cause water and oil to mix to form an emulsion

Question 3

Gommage

Answer 3

An enzyme peel in which a cream is applied to the skin before steaming and forms a hardened crust that is then massages or “rolled” off the skin

Question 4

Cataphoresis

Answer 4

Closes the pores

Question 5

Vitiligo

Answer 5

A disease that causes the loss of skin color in blotches

Question 6

Parasites

Answer 6

Scabies

Question 7

Objective symptoms are signs you _____

Answer 7

can see

Question 8

Decontamination

Answer 8

Removal of pathogens and other substances from tools and surfaces

Question 9

Desincrustation

Answer 9

A deep cleaning treatment that softens sebum

Question 10

Where do you apply pressure during an extraction?

Answer 10

Skin surrounding the follicular wall

Question 11

Sudoriferous glands regulate what?

Answer 11

Sweat

Question 12

There are more sensory nerves in your _____

Answer 12

Fingertips

Question 13

Blepharoplasty

Answer 13

Eye lid surgery

Question 14

Conjunctivitis

Answer 14

Pink eye

Question 15

Prior to tweezing the eyebrows, what should you apply?

Answer 15

Mild Antiseptic

Question 16

At what angle should you hold the spatula when you are applying soft wax?

Answer 16

45-degree angle

Question 17

Excoriation

Answer 17

A mental illness related to obsessive compulsive disorder; characterized by repeated picking at one’s own skin

Question 18

Mitosis

Answer 18

Cell division that results in two daughter cells

Question 19

If you use 30% of Glycolic Acid the pH should NOT be lower that _____

Answer 19

2

Question 20

Trichology

Answer 20

The study of hair and diseases

Question 21

What is matter made up of?

Answer 21

Elements

Question 22

Who holds the electrode during desincrustation?

Answer 22

The client

Question 23

What skin type would best suit a paraffin wax mask?

Answer 23

Dry, mature, or dull skin

Question 24

What is the main reason for face powder?

Answer 24

To set the foundation, allow makeup to last longer, matte finish ect.

Question 25

When removing cleanser where do you start?

Answer 25

Neck/chin

Question 26

Microderm is an example of what kind of exfoliation?

Answer 26

Mechanical exfoliation

Question 27

Immunity

Answer 27

Ability of the body to destroy any bacteria that have gained entrance to the body and resist infection in general

Question 28

Material Safety Data Sheet (MTSD)

Answer 28

Information compiled by a manufacturer about it's product ranging from ingredient content and associated hazards to combustion levels and storage requirements

Question 29

Milia

Answer 29

Pear like masses of sebum and dead cells under the skin with no visible opening

Question 30

Stratum Corneum

Answer 30

The outermost layer of the skin; "the horny layer"

Question 31

Stratum Licidum

Answer 31

Light passes through; clear cells

Question 32

Stratum Granulosum

Answer 32

The grainy cells

Question 33

Stratum Spinosum

Answer 33

The spiny cells

Question 34

Stratum Germinativum

Answer 34

The growth layer aka the basal layer

Question 35

Disinfectants

Answer 35

Chemicals that halt the growth of pathogenic bacteria

Question 36

What happens when using the galvanic machine for desincrustation?

Answer 36

Anaphoresis

Question 37

What is High Frequency made of?

Answer 37

Tempered glass

Question 38

The disinfecting device uses hot steam?

Answer 38

Autoclave

Question 39

What is Botulinum toxin?

Answer 39

Botox

Question 40

What are the effects of Accutane?

Answer 40

Thinning skin

Question 41

What does Adipose Tissue do?

Answer 41

Stores energy in the form of fat; cushions and insulates the body

Question 42

Why do we put distilled water in steamers?

Answer 42

To prevent the build-up of minerals

Question 43

What is the growth stage of hair

Answer 43

Anagen

Question 44

What is the falling out stage of hair?

Answer 44

Catagen

Question 45

Desmosome

Answer 45

Cells in the epidermis that holds the upper cells together

Question 46

Carbuncle

Answer 46

A group of pus-filled bumps forming a connected area of infection under the skin

Question 47

Contagious Diseases

Answer 47

Conjunctivits Herpes simplex Herpes Zoster Impetigo Tinea Pedis Tinea Corporis

Question 48

Herpes Simplex

Answer 48

Virus 1&2; Fever blisters

Question 49

Herpes Zoster

Answer 49

Shingles

Question 50

Impetigo

Answer 50

Sores around mouth, nose, hands, and feet (school sores)

Question 51

Tinea Pedis

Answer 51

Athlete's Foot, Jock;s Itch

Question 52

Tinea Corporis

Answer 52

Ring Worm

Question 53

Buccinator

Answer 53

Thin flat muscle of the cheek between the upper and lower jaw that compresses the cheeks and expels air between the lips

Question 54

Platysma

Answer 54

Broad muscle extending from the chest and shoulder muscles to the side of the chin

Question 55

Pronators

Answer 55

Muscles that turn the hand inward so that the palm faces downward

Question 56

Triceps

Answer 56

Large muscles that covers the entire back of the upper arm and extends the forearm

Question 57

When you greet a client at the door and shake hands, afterwards wash your hands what is this procedure called?

Answer 57

Sanitation

Question 58

What is the liver's job?

Answer 58

Removes waste created by digestion

Question 59

Ingredients must be listed in?

Answer 59

Descending order

Question 60

Local Infection

Answer 60

Abscess

Question 61

What massage method do you use when putting on moisturizer?

Answer 61

Effleurage

Question 62

Temporary method of hair removal is?

Answer 62

Waxing Threading Tweezing

Question 63

Which of the following herbs has healing effect?

Answer 63

Peppermint

Question 64

Phototherapy

Answer 64

A therapeutic treatment using plant/herb extract

Question 65

Which herb has a calming and astringent effect?

Answer 65

Comfrey root

Question 66

Hypertrichosis

Answer 66

Excessive hair growth

Question 67

Zygomatic

Answer 67

The cheekbone

Question 68

Which layer of the epidermis does cell division occur?

Answer 68

Stratum Germinativum

Question 69

Allergy is usually caused by?

Answer 69

Fragrance

Question 70

Which part of the body does Free Radicals damage

Answer 70

Cell membranes

Question 71

What tissue protects our bodies surface?

Answer 71

Epithelial

Question 72

What is intrinsical disease?

Answer 72

Vitamin deficiency

Question 73

What would you use to apply a paraffin mask?

Answer 73

A brush

Question 74

Dr. Jacquet movement is especially good for what skin type?

Answer 74

Oily

Question 75

Which ingredient is stimulating and astringent?

Answer 75

Eucalyptus

Question 76

Fissure

Answer 76

A crack in the skin that penetrates the dermis

Question 77

The skin is nourished by ____

Answer 77

Blood and lymph

Question 78

What is the largest bone in your hand

Answer 78

Humerus

Question 79

What later of the epidermis penetrates light?

Answer 79

Stratum Lucidum

Question 80

Titanium protects the skin by?

Answer 80

Reflecting light

Question 81

Cartoid Artery

Answer 81

Main source of bloody supply to the face, head, and neck

Question 82

What is a characteristic of pathogenic micro-organisms?

Answer 82

Causes diseases

Question 83

The tools of the galvanic machine are made up of what?

Answer 83

Metal

Question 84

What layer of skin produces the cells that color the skin?

Answer 84

Stratum Germinativum (Basal Layer)