IBEC Flashcards
Keratinization
Process of living cells moving upward and changing to dead cells
What is the largest organ on the body?
Skin
What are the three main layers of the skin?
Epidermis, Dermis, Subcutaneous
What are the layers of the epidermis?
Stratum corneum, Stratum luciderm, Stratum granulosum, Stratum spinosum, Stratum germinativum (basal layer)
What are the 2 layers of the dermis?
Papillary and Reticular layer
What layers does the horny zone contain?
The first 3 layers of the epidermis
What layers does the Germinal zone contain?
Last 2 of the epidermis
Where does mitosis occur?
Stratum germinitivum
What layer is only in the palms of hands and soles of feet?
Stratum luciderm
What layer are the langerhan cells in?
Stratum spinosum
What does the papillary layer contain?
Collagen and reticular fibers, Messner corpuscle
What does the stratum germinitivum layer contain?
Melanocytes, Merkel cells, Mitosis
What shape are collagen and reticular fibers?
Cone shaped
What does the reticular layer contain?
Dense bundle of collagen and elastin, Pacinian corpuscle, Arrector pili muscle, glands and hair follicle
Merkel
Lightened
Meissner
Touch
Pacinian
Deep pressure
What are the 3 sensory glands?
Merkel, Meissner, Pacinian
What are the two most important things of the sub dermis?
80% adipose tissue, gives body its smoothness
What are the two sweat glands?
Eccrine, Apocrine
Eccrine gland
Sweat gland that is everywhere
Apocrine gland
Located in genital area and axilla; excretes pheromones
What system is the sudoriferous glands controlled by?
Sympathetic nervous system
Sebaceous gland
Oil gland
What system are sebaceous glands controlled by?
Endocrine system
What are the 4 appendages of the skin?
Hair, nails, sebaceous gland, sudoriferous gland
What are the 5 functions of the skin?
Sensation, heat regulation, absorption, protection, elimination
Melanin
Grains of pigment that give hair and skin its color
Carotene
Yellowish pigment
Where is skin the thickest?
Soles of feet 1/5”
Where is skin the thinnest?
Eyelids 1/12”
Histology
Study of microscopic structure of tissue
What are the 3 layers of skin?
Epidermis, dermis, sub dermis
Atom
Smallest unit in the universe
Proton
Nucleus
Electron
Negative charged particle
How big is an electron
Many times smaller than a proton
What is a stable atom?
Protons and electrons are equal
Ionization
Process of adding or removing electrons from its atomic orbit
What is a combination of atoms?
Molecules
Molecule
Smallest unit of matter into which a substance can be divided w/o losing basics
Electricity
Flow of electrons charged from one atom to another along a conductor
Conductor
Any substance that will easily transmit the flow of an electrical current
What are examples of a conductor?
Metals, electrology probes, TAP water, human body
Insulator
Any substance that will resist the passage of an electrical current
What are examples of an insulator?
Rubber, steam, DISTILLED water
What is the positive electrode called?
Anode
What is the negative electrode called?
Cathode
How do electrons move?
Negative to positive
What are the two types of electrical current?
Alternating and direct
How does alternating current move?
By mechanical means; rapid in one direction then the other
Hertz
Measurment of frequency
What is an epilators hertz?
13.56 Mhz
Polarity
Imbalance effect of electrical flow
Oscillator
AC to HF
Rectifier
AC to DC
How does direct current move?
By chemical means; Constant and even flow in one direction
Short circuit
Not completing its path; takes a short cut
Fuse
Uses heat production; prevents excessive current from passing through
Circuit breaker
Uses magnetic properties; switch interrupts electrical circuit first sign of overload
What should you check equipment for?
Underwrites laboratories tag (UL)
What are 4 devices that change current?
Rectifier, oscillator, transform, rheostat
Anaphoresis
Irritating/redness
Cataphoresis
Soothes skin
Diathermy
Technique involving heat by HF electrical currents
What current is the blend?
DC and AC
What is static electricity?
Electrons are at rest
What are the two natural magnets?
Loadstone and magnetite
Coulomb
Count/quantity
Amperes
Measures current
Volt
Pressure/ force
Ohm
Resistance
Watt
Unit of electrical power
Joules
Measures energy
Hertz
Measures frequency
Density of hair
of hair in cm^2
Milliampere
Measures current in a thousandth of a ampere
Nanometer
Measures current in a billionth of a ampere
Who invented galvanic?
Dr. Charles Michel
When was galvanic invented?
1875
What kind of mean is electrolysis?
Chemical mean
What is galvanic electrolysis?
Removing hair by chemical decomposition
What are two other names for galvanic?
Chemical decomposition and true electrolysis
What two solutions do you need to get sodium hydroxide (lye)?
Water; hydrogen and oxygen and salt; sodium chloride
What electrode does sodium hydroxide (lye) come from?
Cathode
What electrode does hydrochloric acid come from?
Anode
What are the 2 bi products?
Chloride gas and hydrogen gas
What is a conductor during electrolysis?
Salt water in tissue
Commerial
UL = amp by hours
Kill hair in follicle
UL = ma x seconds
Where is the most destructive area?
Closest to the probe within zone where tissue is 100% destroyed
Current density
AMOUNT of electrons that flow into surrounding tissue
What is current density affected by?
Needle thickness, intensity, and depth
Current intensity
STRENGTH of current flowing from probe to surrounding tissue
Accidental use of the positive pole with steel needle will cause what?
Black oxide mark
What is a side effect of hydrochloric acid in the palms of hands?
Electrode rash = erythema
Phoresis
Forcing a liquid through unbroken skin = electrotherapy
Thermolysis
Killing of hair using alternating current
What is another name for alternating current?
Sinusodial current
Who demonstrated HF waves first?
Heinrich Hertz
Eletrocoagulation
The process by which heat causes cells to coagulate and become dysfunctional
Electrodessication
To dry up and deprive moisture by heat
What does the size of probe determine?
Diameter of hair in anagen
Capacitive return
The current will return to the machine by means of radiation through the air
What is a blow out caused by?
Steam
What is the point effect?
HF heat starts at tip of needle
What is the pattern of destruction for thermolysis?
Pear shape
Nikolskys sign
Separation of epidermis from dermis
Working point
Point based on the client’s pain threshold/ skin tolerance
Where are vellus hairs from?
Sebaceous gland
What is the blend?
Use of galvanic and low intensity high frequency
How can the blend be applied?
Simultaneously or sequentially
What is the pattern of destruction for the blend?
Vase shape
What is a blend blowout?
Over treatment causing steam that is silent
What part of the body is susceptible to pitted scars?
Face
How do you avoid muscular skeletal syndrome?
Do not twist torso
Ecchymosis
3 dimensional large bruise
Petechia
Pinpoint bruise
Purpura
Laser bruise
Erythema
Redness
Edema
Lymph swelling