Cosmetology State Board Florida Rated A

Cosmetology State Board Florida Rated A What is the largest organ of the body? ️Dermis Sebaceous glands are also known as: ️Oil Glands Sudoriferous glands are also known as: ️Sweat Glands Irregular shaped patches of skin depigmentation (typically on hands, face, & neck): ️Vitiligo The sebaceous glands produce: ️Oil The sudoriferous glands produce: ️sweat The sudoriferous glands function to: ️Regulate temperature Another name for a birthmark is: ️Nevus Flameus An overactive sebaceous gland would produce: ️oil The technical name for a blackhead is: ️Comedone Milia are more commonly referred to as: ️White heads A congenital defect such as causes Albinism, is one that ️You are born with A small, pus filled abscess is referred to as a: ️Boil The technical name for a "Boil" is a: ️Furuncle For a waxing procedure to be most successful, the hair should be how long ️¼ - ½ inch Leukoderma refers to: ️White patches on the skin Often referred to as the "Adam's Apple", the actual name for this bone is the ️Hyoid The name for the protein making up your skin, hair, and nails: ️Keratin An area of thickened skin: ️Callus / Keratoma A group of brownish spots, without elevation, occurring in one spot is called: ️Chloasma Patchy brown skin discoloration, often the result of hormonal changes/pregnancy: ️Chloasma A swollen lesion usually lasting only a few hours, often caused by an insect bite: ️Wheal This is a contagious, pus filled abscess, generally caused by a bacterial infection: ️Furuncle A comedone extractor would be used to treat: ️Black-heads This is a temporary hair removal technique producing results similar to waxing: ️Sugaring The only permanent hair removal technique: ️Electrolysis What type of test should be conducted prior to any waxing or exfoliation procedure? ️Predisposition test If the dermatologist says you have verrucas, you have: ️Warts Pityriasis Capitis, can result from extreme changes in temperature, as a contact reaction to certain skin and hair care products, or, as an allergic reaction to certain foods; it can be oily or dry - and is commonly known as: ️Dandruff Dandruff, can result from extreme changes in temperature, as a contact reaction to certain skin and hair care products, or, as an allergic reaction to certain foods; it can be oily or dry - and goes by the Latin / medical name of: ️Pityriasis Capitis The epidermis is the: ️Top or outermost layer of the skin The study of the microscopic anatomy of plant and animal cells, including their structure and function is known as: ️Histology Responsible for maintaining the bodies internal temperature: ️Sudoriferous Glands The Integumentary System refers to: ️The skin, its appendages, and accessory organs Serve to waterproof, cushion, excrete waste, and regulate the body's temperature: ️The sebaceous & sudoriferous glands Exfoliating creams usually have a pH in what range? ️Alkaline The pH range of human skin is between ️4.5 - 5.5 All exfoliation techniques (manual, mechanical, chemical) do essentially the same thing ️Remove skin tissue Which governmental agency regulates cosmetics in the United States? ️FDA Which agency regulates & approves the efficacy of products used for infection control: ️EPA Which governmental agency enforces health and safety standards in the workplace: ️OSHA Which of the following agencies is responsible for approval of disinfectant solutions? ️Environmental Protection Agency The function of the medulla is: ️Has no known function If the papilla of the hair is destroyed, what will happen: ️Hair will never grow again How far can wet hair be safely stretched without causing damage or breakage? ️40 - 50%% How far can dry hair be safely stretched without causing damage or breakage? ️20% The term for baldness is: ️Alopecia The term for baldness in patches, usually the result of illness or injury: ️Alopecia areata All permanent chemical changes to the hair occur in the: ️Cortex To cause a permanent changes in the hair, a product must reach what layer? ️The Cortex Which of the following terms refers to the hairs "elasticity" ️Tensile Amphoteric means that a product may react: ️As an acid or an alkaline Because hair may react as either an acid or a base, it is considered to be: ️Amphoteric The growth pattern of hair is determined in the: ️Follicle The term for baldness / hair loss which occurs over the entire body: ️Alopecia universalis The study of the hair is called: ️Tricology The amount of moisture the cuticle can absorb is referred to as: ️Porosity Which of the following terms refers to the hairs "strength": ️Tensile Porosity refers to: ️The amount of moisture the hair can absorb