Body Exam Flashcards
Define trichology
Study of hair and its diseases
Define trichos
Greek word for hair
Define lanugo
Hair on a fetus or baby
The building blocks of protein structures
Amino acids
Hair on the scalp grows about
6 inches per year
Final stage of hair growth
Anagen
Second stage of hair growth
Catagen
Third stage of hair growth
Final stage
Dull sallow hair indicates
Poor health
What happens when the hair shaft is more elliptical
The hair is curly
What happens when the hair shaft is circular
Hair is straight
Excessive hair growth on the arms legs and face is called
Hirsutism
Abnormal hair growth on the arms legs and face is called
Hypertrichosis
Waxing sugaring and tweezing are methods of
Epilation
Shaving laser and chemicals are methods of
Depilation
Hard / cold wax is used without _____
Strips
Soft / warm wax is used _____
With strips
Open lesions, rashes, infections, sunburn, retin A are examples of:
Contraindications
Examples of pre, actual and post service are
Read client consultation form, ask about home care routine, book next appointment
five easy steps to body analysis are
Listen, record, touch, ask, look
Why do we ask our client about their stress level before a massage
To adjust the pressure we use at the beginning of the massage
Relaxation massage that includes gentle effleurage, and petrissage moves
Swedish massage
Direct pressure or friction
Deep tissue
Pre event massage warms muscles up and post event massage improves recovery and heals
Sports
Why do we start with our client face down in a body massage
So that we can focus on the stress point (thoracic area)
Basalt / lava stones
Retain a very warm temperature
Sedimentary / river stones
Retain both cool and warm temperature
Semi precious stones
Retain a cool temperature
Semi precious stones
Retain a cool temperature
Marble stones
Retain a cool temperature
Name the body systems affected by massage
Lymphatic, vascular, reproductive, and limbic
What are the 3 areas of assessment before a massage
Skin, age, diet
Who should not receive a massage
Cancer, blood clots, fever, contagious disease
What are the 5 basic movements in Swedish massage
Efflueage, pertissage, tapotement, friction, vibration
What types of muscles are the striated muscles
Voluntary muscles, ie: face, leg, arm
What types of muscles are the non striated muscles
Involuntary muscles ie: intestines, stomach
What is the main function of the muscular system
To produce movement of the body
What is a tendon
A tendon is a tough flexible band of dense connective tissue that serves to attach skeletal muscles to bones
What does the flexing movement allow
To bend the leg at the knee joint
What does the extension movement allow?
To straighten the knee from a flexed position
What does the adduction movement allow
To draw the fingers together
What does the abduction movement allow?
To separate the fingers
What does the rotation movement allow?
To move a bone around its longitudinal axis
What does the pronation movement allow?
To turn the palm up
What does the supination movement allow
To turn the palm down
What are some muscles of the face
Frontalis, telporalis, mentalis, mastesser, buccinator
What are some muscles of the trunk?
Deltoid, trapezius, infraspinatus, rectus, abdominis, latissimus dorsi
What are some muscles of the legs
Plantsris, gastrocnemius, soleus, tibialis, peroneus
What are some muscles of the arms
Brachialis, triceps, biceps, radialis, carpi
What are all the methods of permanent hair removal
Destroys dermal papilla, laser, electrolysis
What are all the methods of permanent hair removal
Destroys dermal papilla, laser, electrolysis
What are all the methods of temporary hair removal
Shaving, sugaring, chemical method, waxing
Three important things to do before waxing your client
Clean the skin, apply baby powder, test temperature on your inner arm
Warm wax is applied in what direction
With hair growth
Name the contraindications of a waxing treatment
Retin A use, open lesions, sun burn, accutane use, diabetes
Name the possible reasons why tint wont work
Contaminated, not left on long enough, not saturated enough, mascara on lashes
What three things do you need to do to protect the eyes during a tinting treatment
Vaseline barrier, damp cotton pads, half moon cotton pads
Where should you do a patch test before tinting your client?
Behind the ear, inner elbow
5 general activities the therapist is trained to explore
Cellulite, swelling, acne, lesions, rashes
4 other names for energy
Mojo, Qi, Chi, Inner child
Stone therapy has been around for how many years?
5000
Stones can penetrate up to ____ inches into the muscle
1.5 inches
Where would you place the largest stone on a massage
Sacral chakra
What is the Fitzpatrick assessment based on?
The amount of melanin within the skin
How many skin classifications are there
6
As a skin therapist what does the Fitzpatrick assessment tell you?
The Fitzpatrick Assesment will tell the skin therapist how the clients skin has/will react to sunlight exposure
What is the purpose of a consultation
To examine the clients skin type, hair, and pigment on the area to be treated, educate the client on the treatment, possible risks, and to give realistic expectations
When should the patch test be done
During the consultation
What are the three main chromosphores
Hemoglobin, melanin, water
What are the 4 main categories of skin conditions that IPL can treat?
Photo rejuvenation, acne, vascular, and pigmentation
What kind of light is produced by IPL
Broad spectrum
Light energy is converted into ____ energy
Heat
What broad wavelength of colour is emitted from an IPL Device
Infrared
