WASHINGTON ESTHETICS WRITTEN PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS ALL VERIFIED BY AN EXPERT A+ GRADED (LATEST UPDATE)
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Washington State Master Esthetician
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Washington State Master Esthetician
Hard keratin makes up ________ percent of human hair. - ANS 90
Someone who smokes an e-cigarette that contains nicotine will experience _________. - ANS contraction of the blood vessels
Body tissues come from the basic building blocks known as __________. - ANS proteins
Healthy...
ANSWERS ALL VERIFIED BY
AN EXPERT A+ GRADED
(LATEST UPDATE)
,Hard keratin makes up ________ percent of human hair. - ANS 90
Someone who smokes an e-cigarette that contains nicotine will experience _________. - ANS
contraction of the blood vessels
Body tissues come from the basic building blocks known as __________. - ANS proteins
Healthy skin is ____________. - ANS slightly acidic
K
Melanin production is stimulated by ___________. - ANS exposure to sunlight
C
Skin is strengthened by a protein substance of complex fibers called ______________. - ANS
collagen
LO
The white blood cell that digests and kills bacteria and parasites with its enzyme is called a
________________. - ANS leukocyte
The oil glands are also known as __________. - ANS sebaceous glands
YC
The ability for skin to stretch and return to firmness is caused by ____________. - ANS
elastin
What term encompasses the protective layer that is comprised of cells, mechanisms, and nerve
endings? - ANS epidermis
D
What is sebum? - ANS An oil that provides protection for the epidermis and lubricates the
skin and the hair
U
Virus-infected cells, foreign cells, and cancer cells are all combated by _____________. - ANS
T cells
ST
What works to hydrate the skin? - ANS hyaluronic acid
When capillaries have been damaged and are now larger, or distended, blood vessels, a
condition known as _________ is present. - ANS telangiectasia
The part of the skin which is located next to the epidermis is the ____________. - ANS
papillary layer
What is microcirculation? - ANS The circulation of blood from the heart to arterioles, to
capillaries, to venules, and then back to the heart
, What does the term subcutaneous layer refer to? - ANS A protective cushion and energy
storage for the body
What is water loss caused by evaporation on the skin's surface? - ANS Transepidermal water
loss
Another term for the horny layer is the _________. - ANS stratum corneum
Where does cell mitosis occur? - ANS The stratum germinativum
K
A small, cone-shaped structures at the bottom of hair follicles are called _________. - ANS
hair papilla
C
The oil and water balance that protects the skin's surface is called __________. - ANS
hydrolipidic film
LO
Protein structures are altered and biological activity is decreased by _________. - ANS
glycation
Blood vessels, but NOT lymph vessels are located in the _________. - ANS papillary layer
YC
What fibrous, connective tissue is made from protein and is found in the reticular layer of the
dermis? - ANS collagen
UVA radiation does NOT ___________. - ANS cause sunburn
The cell that produces skin pigment granules in the basal layer is called ___________. - ANS
D
a melanocyte
Every minute, the human skin sheds _________ cells. - ANS 30,000
U
Damage to what function of the skin causes skin dehydration? - ANS barrier function
ST
What skin function helps synthesize Vitamin D from sunlight? - ANS absorption
Excretion is a function of the skin's __________. - ANS sudoriferous glands
Abel is shivering with cold and goose bumps appear on his arms. This is an example what part
of the body working? - ANS Arrector pili muscles
Compared to Beta keratin, Alpha keratin _________. - ANS is softer
What condition, related to circulation, causes the skin under the nails to turn purplish or blue? -
ANS cyanosis
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