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1
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What do cells need to survive?

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All of the above

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2
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If you have folliculitis, you have an inflammation of what?

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Inflammation of the follicle

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3
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The thickest layer of the skin is called what?

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Dermis

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4
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On which part of the body is skin the thickest

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Palms

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5
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Completely destroying all microbial life, including spores, is know as

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Sterilization

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6
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Cells are made of colorless, jelly substance called ____ in which food elements are present

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Protoplasm

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7
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Found in the center of the cell, the ___ plays an important role in the production of the cell

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Nucleus

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8
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A collection of similar cells that perform a particular function is what

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Tissue

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9
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The integumentary system is made up of what?

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Skin, hair, nails

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10
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Which safety device prevents overheating of electrical devices

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Fuse, circuit breaker

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11
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What is the basic unit of matter that cant be divided into simpler substances by ordinary chemical means

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Atom

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12
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Almost all skincare products are what emulsions

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oil-in-water

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13
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Product with a pH of 8.9 is considered what?

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Alkaline

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14
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What’s the largest organ of the body?

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Skin

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15
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That average body internal thermostat is set to what?

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98.6

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16
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What is the average adult skin turnover rate?

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28 Days

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17
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Which glands excrete perspiration

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Sudoriferous

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18
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Warts are caused by what?

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Virus (HPV)

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19
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What is a blackhead?

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Open comedone

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20
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What is the name for the medical science that studies and treats the skin?

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Dermatology

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21
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Why does the skin tan when exposed to the sun?

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Defending against UV radiation

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22
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The system that controls and coordinates all other systems

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Nervous system

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23
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State regulations require all tools be disinfected after ___?

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each use

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24
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What are substances that can’t be reduced to simpler substances?

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Elements

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25
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The term used for measuring the strength of an electrical current is

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Amp

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26
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A pure water with a pH of 7 is considered to be

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Neutral

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27
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Incompatible products are chemicals that should ____

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Not be mixed or stored near each other

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28
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Physiology is most accurately described as the study of what?

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The functions of the body’s structure

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29
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Substances that cause or can cause cancer are what?

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Carcinogenic

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30
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The process by which cells reproduce by dividing into two identical daughter cells

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Mitosis

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31
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It is acceptable to allow ___ to contact the skin

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Alcohol (D)

32
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Which of the following about Tesla current is true?

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Thermal, heat producing current

33
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What is cataphoresis

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Introducing acidic, positive, product into the skin through galvanic current

34
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What is anaphoresis

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introducing alkaline, Negative pole, product into the skin

35
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Which of the following is not a benefit of using infrared ray heat in a treatment?

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Decreases metabolism and chemical metabolism in the skins tissue

36
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Electricity is the flow of what?

37
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A ___ is a new substance formed by chemically combining two or more atoms of different elements

38
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liquids are liquids that mix easily are

39
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What is grade 4 acne?

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Cysts, comedones, papules

40
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What are 5 Hypertrophies?

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Keratoma
Mole
Psoriasis
Skin tag
Verucca

41
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What is acne?

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Acne is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder, with papules, pustules, cysts

42
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What is impetigo?

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bacterial staph infection of the skin that often occurs in children; characterized by clusters of small blisters or crusty lesions filled with bacteria

43
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What is Psoriasis?

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A skin disease that causes itchy red patches covered by white or silver scales

44
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What is Leucoderma?

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Disorders that deal with abnormal pigmentation distribution in the body

45
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What is OSHA responsible for?

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Responsible for workplace safety

46
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What is the EPA?

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Environmental Protection Agency
Registers all types of disinfectants sold and used in the US

47
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What are Scabies ?

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Contagious disease caused by an Itchy mite

48
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What is bleach?

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Sodium hypochlorite

49
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What are Nonconductors?

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Substances that do not easily transmit electricity. Ex: plastic, wood

50
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What is an alternating current?

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Rapid and interrupted current, glowing first in one direction and then back in the opposite direction

51
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Where are Milliamps used?

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Used for all skincare tx’s

52
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What is matter?

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Anything that takes up space

53
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What are molecules?

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Combination of two or more atoms

54
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What is an emulsion?

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Mixture of two or more immiscible substances with the help of a binder (emulsifier). Eventually this mixture will separate over time.

55
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Only products that contain ___ can have a pH?

56
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Identify the answer that’s not a layer of the epidermis

A

Stratum epithelium

57
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What does SDS stand for?

A

Safety Data Sheet

58
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Sebum takes place in which gland?

59
Q

Skins natural sunscreen known as?

60
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What are the two types of sweat glands called?

A

Apocrine and eccrine

61
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Sterilization destroys what?

A

All microbial forms, including spores

62
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What is tinea?

A

Fungal condition that Estheticians do not treat

63
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Open comedone is known as?

64
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Itchy swollen lesion that lasts a few hours is known as?

65
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Verruca is the technical term for a?

66
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Symbol that represents the safety of all electrical appliances?

67
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Anabolic reactions (anabolism)?

A

Build up large molecules

68
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pH is?

A

Potential hydrogen

69
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What are the 6 functions of the skin?

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PHASES
Protection
Heat regulation
Absorption
Sensation
Excretion
Secretion

70
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What are the 5 layers of the epidermis?

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Stratum Corneum (Horny layer)
Stratum Lucidum (Liquid/clear layer)
Stratum Granulosum (Granular layer)
Stratum Spinosum (Spiny layer)
Stratum Germinativum (Basal cell layer)

71
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What’s the Stratum Corneum?

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First layer of the Epidermis
Horny layer
Outermost layer
Made up entirely of dead skin cells
Desquamation: cell turnover process happens every 28 days (20s), longer in 30s/40s

72
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What is the Stratum Lucidum

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Second layer of the Epidermis
Liquid/clear layer
Contains clear keratin cells - allows shine to go through
Readily visible on palms of hands and soles of feet

73
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What is the Stratum Granulosum

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Third layer of the Epidermis
Granular layer
Contains small sacks of cells with matter that resembles a granular form. Cells are filled with Keratin

74
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What is the Stratum Spinosum

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Fourth layer of the Epidermis
Spiny layer
Desmosomes-keratin filament - designed to hold lipids and proteins together and provide stability for cells and tissue

75
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What is the Stratum Germinativum?

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Fifth layer of the Epidermis
Basal cell layer
Mitosis takes place in this layer
Melanocytes are found in this layer too

76
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What are the two layers of the Dermis

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papillary and reticular

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