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Milady Esthetics Final Exam (Answered) 100%
Why is UVB radiation also know as "burning rays"?
UVB wavelengths cause burning of the skin as well as cancer
What is NOT an element of the skins acid mantle?
Blood
What causes injured skin to restore itself to its normal thickness?
Hyperproductio...
Milady Esthetics Final Exam (Answered) 100%
Why is UVB radiation also know as "burning rays"?
UVB wavelengths cause burning of the skin as well as cancer
What is NOT an element of the skins acid mantle?
Blood
What causes injured skin to restore itself to its normal thickness?
Hyperproduction of cells
What are the items in the dermis that respond to touch, pain, cold, heat and pressure?
Sensory nerve endings
What are most abundant in the fingertips, as opposed to other parts of the body?
Sensory nerve fibers
What is the average internal temperature of the body in degrees Fahrenheit?
98.6
Why does the body perspire?
To protect us from overheating
What are follicles?
Tubelike openings in the epidermis
What is not a compound in the body from which free radicals take electrons?
Sebum
What is Glycation?
The binding of a protein molecule to a glucose molecule
What are hair papillae?
Cone shaped elevations at the base of the follicle
Where in the body is hyaluronic acid found?
Skin
What is hydrolipidic film?
Oil-water balance that protects the skins surface
What is a fiber protein found in skin, hail and nails?
Keratin
What is the acid mantle?
Protective layer of lipids and secretions on the skins surface
Where in the body are the coiled structures known as apocrine glands found?
Underarm and genitals
What is the result of the contraction of the arrector pili muscle?
Goose bumps
What does the skins barrier function protect us from, in addition to irritation?
Intercellular water loss
What are Ceramides?
Glycolipid materials
What is collagen?
Fibrous tissue made from protein
What are corneocytes?
Hardened keratinocytes What are membranes of ridges and grooves that attach to the epidermis?
Dermal papillae
Where in the face does the chronic condition rosacea primarily appear?
Cheeks and nose
What protects the surface of the skin?
Sebaceous glands
What are guard cells of the immune system that sense unrecognized foreign invaders, such as bacteria?
Langerhans immune cells
What is oil that provides protection for the epidermis from external factors and that lubricates both the skin and hair?
Sebum
What is the common name for the stratum corneum?
Horny layer
What is true of the stratum corneum?
It is the outermost layer of the skin
What is the common name for the stratum germinativum
Basal layer
Where in the skin is the stratum germinativum located?
Above the papillary layer of the dermis
What is the common name for the stratum granulosum?
Granular layer
What forms the cells in the stratum granulosum that resemble granules?
Keratin
What is another name for the subcutaneous layer of the skin?
Hypodermis
What part of the skin provides a protective cushion and energy storage for the body?
Subcutaneous layer
What is another name for subcutis tissue?
Adipose tissue
What are the glands that excrete perspiration, regulate body temperature, and detoxify the body?
Sudoriferous
What cells identify molecules that have foreign peptides, and help to regulate immune response?
T-Cells
What causes telangiectasia?
Capillary damage
What causes transepidermal water loss?
Evaporation
What is a common term for UVA radiation?
Aging rays
What is the dermis?
Support layer below the epidermis
What function do desmosomes perform?
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