Esthi Transcript Test D.2 Flashcards
The process of forcing a water-based solution into the skin by applying current to the solution is known as:
Phoresis
Which of the following have a positive electrical charge and identify the atom?
Protons
The epidermis is primarily composed of:
Keratinocytes
The basal cells of the stratum germinativum continually divide through the process called:
Mitosis
The majority of professional waxing services are performed with:
Soft wax
Which of the following common ingredient groups delivers anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, anti-irritant and antioxidant benefits?
Botanicals
Which cells fight bacteria and other foreign substances and increase in number when infection invades the body?
White blood cells
Which layer of the epidermis is also called the basal layer?
Stratum germinativum
Squamous cells provide protection to the layers of the skin that are located below the stratum:
Stratum corneum
The skin condition caused by overactivity of the sebaceous glands that generally occurs during adolescence is known as:
Acne
Which of the following machines uses UV light to kill bacteria in a dry setting?
UV light sterilizer
Sebaceous glands are attached to which of the following components of the skin?
Hair follicles
Which of the following is caused by hormonal imbalances, and typically affects women by causing dark hair to grow in areas of the body such as the face, arms, legs and back?
Hirsutism
Ingredients used in certain types of treatment products to prevent skin inflammation and damage due to free radicals are called:
Antioxidants
A complex mixture of fatty substances that keeps the skin soft, supple and pliable is known as:
Sebum
Which of the following examples of silicone makes a product feel soft, especially sunscreens?
Dimethicone copolyol
The basis for establishing the five general categories of skin types is:
The amount of sebum produced
Another name for a nerve cell is:
Neuron
How many of the 14 bones that compose the facial skeleton are involved in facial massage?
9
Which of the following natural substances softens, soothes and protects the skin?
Emollient
Collagen makes up approximately what percentage of the dermis?
70%
Which of the following skin terms identifies the second layer or true skin?
Dermis
Which massage technique uses gentle kneading and pinching movements to force excess sebum from pores?
Jacquet
Which of the following cells are located in the dermis and respond to allergies by releasing histamines?
Mast cells
The natural substance that is responsible for killing a wide range of harmful bacteria, fungi and viruses is called a(n):
Antimicrobial
What do sudoriferous glands produce?
Sweat
Which of the following ingredients are included in cosmetic products to maintain microbiological integrity or product quality during manufacturing, storage and use by the consumer?
Preservatives
What percent of wrinkles are caused by excessive sun exposure?
90%
What level of pH will increase the skin’s permeability and leave it vulnerable to injury by environmental factors?
8
Which of the following types of skin care equipment allows a thorough examination of the skin’s surface?
Magnifying lamp
Which of the following sensory cells report pressure and pain?
Krause’s End Bulbs
What functions do Ruffini’s Corpuscles perform?
Report long-term pressure and heat
Which receptor is responsible for reporting light pressure and cold?
Meissner’s Corpuscles
What ingredient is used in cosmetic products to keep them firm, yet soft and easy to apply to the skin?
Fatty acids
Which of the following is thicker, pigmented hair that grows on areas of the body after puberty?
Terminal
Chemical hair removers are called:
Depilatories
Which types of cells help protect the body from infection and are found in the stratum spinosum layer?
Langerhans cells
The chemical conversion of living cells into dead protein is called:
Keratinization
What type of mask increases circulation and promotes penetration of nutrients or ingredients applied underneath it?
Paraffin masks
Which of the following massage movements uses a circular or wringing movement with no gliding?
Friction
Ingredients that are designed to dissolve keratin proteins on the surface of the skin are called:
Enzymes
What item should be used on tools and implements that have not come in contact with blood or body fluids?
Broad-spectrum disinfectant
Which of the following treatments produces beneficial effects on the body using light rays or waves?
Light therapy
An opening in the skin that contains the root of a hair within it is called a:
Hair follicle
The stimulation of the body’s immune response through the injection of antibodies is:
Passive immunity
What government authority is responsible for regulating cosmetics?
FDA
Which type of cells are touch receptors, or sensory cells that are only found in the thick skin of the stratum germinativum?
Merkel
The hair follicle is rooted in which of the following locations?
Dermal papilla bulb
All of the information listed below could be found on a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) EXCEPT:
Product pricing requirements
Massage increases circulation in order to provide which of the following benefits?
Help remove waste from body cells at a more efficient rate
Apocrine glands are located on all of the following parts of the body EXCEPT the:
Feet
The step in the skin care regimen designed to compensate for the unavoidable losses the skin sustains through aging and exposure to the environment is:
Moisturizing
Which of the following layers of skin does not contain blood vessels and is known as the protective layer?
Dermis
What layer of the epidermis is the toughest and acts as a barrier to moisture loss?
Stratum corneum
A fibrous protein that helps prevent the skin from sagging is called:
Elastin
The seven bones that form the top part of the spinal column and are often lightly massaged during a facial treatment, are known as the:
Cervical vertebre
The only constant direct current used in electrotherapy treatments is:
Galvanic Current
Which of the following may contain salts such as calcium and magnesium?
Hard water
