Cosmetology State Board Exam 2024
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A large blister containing a watery fluid is a Answer: bulla
An abnormal cell mass that varies in size, color, and shape is a: Answer: tumor
a ___ is an itch, swollen lesion that can be caused by a number of factors and is usually resolved by itself
Answer: wheal
Ingestion of _____ foods can aggravate rosacea. Answer: spicy
___ is a common bacterial infection of the eye Answer: conjunctivitis
A noncontagious skin disease characterized by red patches covered with silver-white scales found on the
scalp elbows, knees, chest and lower back is _____. Answer: psoriasis
which of the following may appear to be one solid piece, but is actually constructed of about 100 layers
of nail cells Answer: nail plate
the portion of living skin that supports the nail plate is the nail Answer: bed
the nail bed contains many nerves and is attached to the nail plate with a thin layer of tissue called the
___ Answer: bed epithelium
, Karen is very nervous at her job interview. Her hands are sweating so much that she thinks her
fingernails are sweating. In reality, from which part of the nail unit is the sweat most likely arising?
Answer: nail folds
Nail polish is applied to the ______. Answer: nail plate
The lighter color of the ________ shows the true color of the matrix. Answer: lunula
The skin that overlaps the side of the nail is called the _____. Answer: side wall
Minor damage to the matrix that produces a whitish discoloration or white spots on the nails is known
as Answer: leukonychia
Physical trauma or injury to the nail bed that damages the capillaries and allows small amounts of blood
flow results in _____. Answer: splinter hemmorrhages
In the early stages, a typical bacterial infection on the nail plate can be identified as a: Answer:
yellow greenish spot
what terms refers to the scientific study of hair and its diseases and care
? Answer: trichology
The pocket or tube-like depression in the scalp or skin that contains the hair root is the hair _____.
Answer: follicle
The small, involuntary muscle fiber in the base of the hair follicle is the _____. Answer: arrector pilli
The body naturally produces _____ of the 20 amino acids that make up hair. Answer: 11
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