NBE study (Volume 12 spiral book) R.A. Glossary

Question 1

DEFINITION: Antemortem and/or postmortem injuries resulting from friction of the skin against a firm object resulting in the removal of the epidermis.

Answer 1

Abrasion

Question 2

DEFINITION: A localized accumulation of pus.

Answer 2

Abscess

Question 3

DEFINITION: The process of taking in, as in a colored object which absorbs certain rays of light & reflects other rays giving the object its recognizable color.
Example: An apple is called red if the red rays are reflected & the other rays in the light are ABSORBED.

Answer 3

Absorption

Question 4

DEFINITION: To bluntly adjoin another structure. For example, the line of eye closure.

Answer 4

Abut

Question 5

DEFINITION: Also called ‘dimethyl ketone’, this colorless liquor is used to soften & remove scabs, as a solvent for restorative wax, or as a stain remover.

Answer 5

Acetone

Question 6

DEFINITION: A color not found in the visible spectrum; a neutral color such
as white, black, grey, silver, & gold (for decorative purposes).

Answer 6

Achromatic color

Question 7

DEFINITION: Facial markings that develop during one’s lifetime, primarily as a result of repetitive use of certain muscles.

Answer 7

Acquired facial markings

Question 8

DEFINITION: A process of mixing colored lights on a surface on which the wave lengths of each are combined.
Adding 2 or more colored lights together to create another color of light.

Answer 8

Additive method

Question 9

DEFINITION: sticking to or adhering closely; substances which may be applied in order to sustain contact of 2 surfaces.

Answer 9

Adhesive

Question 10

DEFINITION: A colloidal solution dispensed as a mist.

Answer 10

Aerosol

Question 11

DEFINITION: Psychological; a visual impression remaining after the stimulus has been removed.

Answer 11

After-image

Question 12

DEFINITION: A pressured atomizer used for spraying liquid paint or cosmetic upon a surface.

Answer 12

Airbrush

Question 13

DEFINITION: A bony ridge found on the inferior surface of the maxilla & the superior surface of the mandible which contains the sockets for the teeth.

Answer 13

Alveolar processes

Question 14

DEFINITION: An abnormal protrusion of the alveolar process(es).

Answer 14

Alveolar prognathism

Question 15

DEFINITION: In color harmony, 2 or more hues which have the same hue in common.

Answer 15

Analogous

Question 16

DEFINITION: A material or technique employed to secure tissues or restorative materials in a fixed position; an armature.

Answer 16

Anchor

Question 17

DEFINITION: A bony angle formed by the junction of the posterior edge of the ramus of the mandible & the inferior surface of the body of the mandible; marks the widest part of the lower third of face.

Answer 17

Angle of the mandible

Question 18

DEFINITION: The degree from vertical at which the surface(s) of a prominent feature projects.

Answer 18

Angle of projection

Question 19

DEFINITION: The small convex prominence found lateral to the end of the line of closure of the mouth; a natural facial marking.

Answer 19

Angulus oris eminence

Question 20

DEFINITION: The groove found at each end of the closure of the mouth; a natural facial marking.

Answer 20

Angulus oris sulcus

Question 21

DEFINITION: Refers to before death.

Answer 21

Antemortem

Question 22

DEFINITION: Before or in front of; an anatomical term of position & direction which denotes the front or forward part.

Answer 22

Anterior

Question 23

DEFINITION: the external openings of the nostrils.

Answer 23

Anterior nares

Question 24

DEFINITION: The inner rim of the ear.

Answer 24

Antihelix

Question 25

DEFINITION: A small eminence obliquely OPPOSITE the tragus on the superior border of the lobe of the ear.

Answer 25

Antitragus

Question 26

DEFINITION: A clear, thin, alkaline fluid which fills the anterior chamber of the eyeball.

Answer 26

Aqueous humor

Question 27

DEFINITION: Curved, as the beak of an eagle; as viewed from the profile, a nasal profile which exhibits a “hook” or convexity in its dorsum.

Answer 27

Aquiline

Question 28

DEFINITION: The inferior margin of the nasal wing which forms a distinct concave arc superiorly.

Answer 28

Arch of the wing

Question 29

DEFINITION: Framework; a material, commonly of pliable metal or wood, employed to provide support for a wax restoration.

Answer 29

Armature

Question 30

DEFINITION: To draw out liquids or gases by means of suction.

Answer 30

Aspiration

Question 31

DEFINITION: Lack of symmetry, balance, or proportion.

Answer 31

Asymmetry

Question 32

DEFINITION: (1) in cosmetology, the vehicle in a cosmetic (oil base); the initial application of cream or cosmetic; (2) the lower part of anything, the supporting part.

Answer 32

Base

Question 33

DEFINITION: The 4 hues (white, yellow, red & brown) which correspond to the pigments of the skin.

Answer 33

Basic pigment

Question 34

DEFINITION: A network of stitches which cross the borders of a cavity or excision to anchor fillers & to sustain tissues in their proper position.

Answer 34

Basket weave suture (cross stitch suture)

Question 35

DEFINITION: Those areas of the fleshy lips, cheeks, chin, & neck which exhibit hair growth.

Answer 35

Beard area

Question 36

DEFINITION: Two sides

Answer 36

Bilateral

Question 37

DEFINITION: Dissimilarities existing in the two sides or halves of an object.

Answer 37

Bilateral differences

Question 38

DEFINITION: An inferior or support viewpoint which permits the comparison of the 2 sides or halves of an object or facial feature.

Answer 38

Bilateral view

Question 39

DEFINITION: an achromatic color; the absence of all color in pigmentation.

Answer 39

Black

Question 40

DEFINITION: To whiten by removing color; to make pale.

Answer 40

Blanch

Question 41

DEFINITION: A chemical which lightens or blanches skin discolorations.

Answer 41

Bleach

Question 42

DEFINITION: The act of lightening a discoloration by hypodermic means or by surface compress.

Answer 42

Bleaching

Question 43

DEFINITION: Color which escapes at the edge of a mixture.

Answer 43

Bleed

Question 44

DEFINITION: To mix or intermingle colors smoothly; to make a gradual change from one color to another.

Answer 44

Blend

Question 45

DEFINITION: Light yellow in coloration; a term commonly employed to describe hair color.

Answer 45

Blond

Question 46

DEFINITION: the horizontal portion of the lower jaw.

Answer 46

Body of the mandible

Question 47

DEFINITION: A raised support; the arched portion of the nose which is supported by the nasal bones; a structure or span connecting 2 parts of a mutilated bone.

Answer 47

Bridge

Question 48

DEFINITION: Temporary suture consisting of individually cut & tied stitches employed to sustain proper tissue positioning.

Answer 48

Bridge stitch (interrupted suture)

Question 49

DEFINITION: Brightness. In colored illumination, the quantity of illumination passing through a color transparency.

Answer 49

Brilliance

Question 50

DEFINITION: Copper or brown in coloration.

Answer 50

Bronze

Question 51

DEFINITION: the color like tanned leather.

Answer 51

Brown

Question 52

DEFINITION: Dark brown in coloration. A term commonly used to describe hair color.

Answer 52

Brunette

Question 53

DEFINITION: The space between the lips & the gums & teeth; the vestibule of the oral cavity.

Answer 53

Buccal cavity

Question 54

DEFINITION: Natural, shallow concavities of the cheeks which extend obliquely downward from the medial or lateral margins of the cheekbones.

Answer 54

Buccal depressions

Question 55

DEFINITION: The principle cheek muscle which compresses the cheeks & forms the lateral wall of the mouth.

Answer 55

Buccinator

Question 56

DEFINITION: The vertical furrow of the cheek. An acquired facial marking.

Answer 56

Bucco-facial sulcus

Question 57

DEFINITION: Another word for dental prognathism.

Answer 57

Buck teeth

Question 58

DEFINITION: To oxidize or to cause to be oxidized by fire or equivalent means; a tissue reaction or injury resulting from the application of heat, extreme cold, caustic material, radiation, friction, or electricity.

Answer 58

Burn

Question 59

DEFINITION: in cosmetology, a compressed powder.

Answer 59

Cake

Question 60

DEFINITION: Purple- red in coloration; (aka crimson).

Answer 60

Carmine

Question 61

DEFINITION: the yellow pigment of the skin.

Answer 61

Carotene

Question 62

DEFINITION: A specialized type of dense connective tissue; attached to the ends of bones & forming parts of structures, such as the nasal septum & the framework of the ear.

Answer 62

Cartilage

Question 63

DEFINITION: Casting; any object which has been made from a mold; the positive reproduction obtained from a negative impression.

Answer 63

Cast

Question 64

DEFINITION: Directional terminology, toward the back, toward the tail.

Answer 64

Caudal

Question 65

DEFINITION: A chemical capable of drying tissues by searing; causative.

Answer 65

Cauterizing agent

Question 66

DEFINITION: A substance used to promote the adhesion of 2 separated surfaces, such as the lips, the eyelids, or the margin of an incision.

Answer 66

Cement

Question 67

DEFINITION: Reduced to carbon; the state of tissues destroyed by burning.

Answer 67

Charred

Question 68

DEFINITION: Intensity. Brightness or dullness of a color.

Answer 68

Chroma

Question 69

DEFINITION: A color having hue; a color of the visible spectrum.

Answer 69

Chromatic color

Question 70

DEFINITION: refers to the eyelashes.

Answer 70

Cilia

Question 71

DEFINITION: A clear syrup-like liquid which evaporates, leaving a contractile, white firm; a liquid sealer.

Answer 71

Colloidion

Question 72

DEFINITION: A visual sensation perceived by the eye & the mind due to the activity & vibration of light.

Answer 72

Color

Question 73

DEFINITION: in cosmetology, a substance used to impart color to an object; dye, pigment, ink, or paint.

Answer 73

Colorant

Question 74

DEFINITION: Colored glass, gelatin, or other substances which transmit light of certain wave lengths while absorbing the others.

Answer 74

Colored filter

Question 75

DEFINITION: Illumination of an identifiable hue.

Answer 75

Colored light

Question 76

DEFINITION: A circle in which the primary, secondary, & intermediate hues are arranged in orderly intervals.

Answer 76

Color wheel

Question 77

DEFINITION: The fleshy termination of the nasal septum at the base of the nose; located between the nostrils; the most inferior part of the mass of the nose.

Answer 77

Columna nasi

Question 78

DEFINITION: Those hues directly opposite on the color wheel; any 2 pigment set hues which, by their mixture in equal amounts, produce gray.

Answer 78

Complements (Complementary colors)

Question 79

DEFINITION: the color & texture of the skin; especially that of the face.

Answer 79

Complexion

Question 80

DEFINITION: A broken bone which pierces the skin.

Answer 80

Compound fracture

Question 81

DEFINITION: Gauze or absorbent cotton saturated with water or an appropriate chemical & placed under or upon tissues to:

1. preserve,
2. bleach,
3. dry out,
4. constrict
5. or to reduce swelling.

Answer 81

Compress

Question 82

DEFINITION: Exhibiting a depressed or hollow surface; a concavity.

Answer 82

Concave

Question 83

DEFINITION: a facial profile variation of in which the forehead protrudes beyond the eyebrows while the chin recedes from the plane of the upper lip.

Answer 83

Concave- convex profile

Question 84

DEFINITION: a depressed profile form which may dip concavely from root to tip (see also retrousse & infantine).

Answer 84

Concave nasal profile

Question 85

DEFINITION: A basic facial profile form in which the forehead protrudes beyond the eyebrows while the chin protrudes beyond the plane of the upper lip (e.g., infantine, retrousse, & least common).

Answer 85

Concave profile

Question 86

DEFINITION: A facial profile variation in which the forehead protrudes beyond the eyebrows while the upper lip & chin project equally to an imaginary vertical line.

Answer 86

Concave-vertical (concave-balanced) profile

Question 87

DEFINITION: the concave shell of the ear; the deepest depression of the ear.

Answer 87

Concha

Question 88

DEFINITION: treatments of a restorative nature performed during the embalming operation.

Answer 88

Concurrent

Question 89

DEFINITION: a rounded prominence at the end of a bone forming an articulation; the posterior process of the ramus of the mandible.

Answer 89

Condyle

Question 90

DEFINITION: the outline or surface form.

Answer 90

Contour

Question 91

DEFINITION: a bruise.

Answer 91

Contusion

Question 92

DEFINITION: the color of an object being changed or completely destroyed when one color of illumination strikes an object of a completely different color.

Answer 92

Conversion

Question 93

DEFINITION: curved evenly; resembling a segment of the outer edge of a sphere.

Answer 93

Convex

Question 94

DEFINITION: a profile variation in which the forehead recedes from the eyebrows while the chin protrudes beyond the plane of the upper lip.

Answer 94

Convex-concave profile

Question 95

DEFINITION: a nasal profile which exhibits a hump in its linear form.

Answer 95

Convex nasal profile (Roman, aquiline)

Question 96

DEFINITION: a basic profile form in which the forehead recedes from the eyebrows while the chin recedes from the plane of the upper lip. The most common form.

Answer 96

Convex profile

Question 97

DEFINITION: a profile variation in which the forehead recedes from the eyebrows while the chin & upper lip project equally to an imaginary vertical line.

Answer 97

Convex-vertical (-balanced) profile

Question 98

DEFINITION: blue, green, purple, or any intermediate pigmentary hue in which they predominate; a receding hue which creates the illusion of distance from the observer; a color of short wave lengths.

Answer 98

Cool hue

Question 99

DEFINITION: vertical prominences of the neck; an acquired facial marking.

Answer 99

Cords of the neck

Question 100

DEFINITION: the anterior, non-articulating process of the ramus of the mandible which serves as the insertion for the temporalis muscle.

Answer 100

Coronoid process

Question 101

DEFINITION: having an abnormal amount of body fat.

Answer 101

Corpulence

Question 102

DEFINITION: a cosmetic technique which consists of highlighting those parts of the face or individual features to enlarge or bring them forward or shadowing them to reduce the appearance of size or deepen a depression.

Answer 102

Corrective shaping technique

Question 103

DEFINITION: a pyramid-shaped muscle of facial expression which draws the eyebrows inferiorly & medially.”

Answer 103

Corrugator

Question 104

DEFINITION: a media for beautifying the complexion & skin, etc.

Answer 104

Cosmetic

Question 105

DEFINITION: a cosmetic medium composed of 2, 3, or all 4 basic pigments.

Answer 105

Cosmetic compound

Question 106

DEFINITION: the initial application of a cream or paste cosmetic to skin tissues.

Answer 106

Cosmetic base

Question 107

DEFINITION: the process of applying cosmetics to a surface.

Answer 107

Cosmetizing

Question 108

DEFINITION: a professional trained in the application of cosmetics & the styling of hair.

Answer 108

Cosmetologist (beautician)

Question 109

DEFINITION: the study of beautifying & improving the complexion, skin, hair, & nails.

Answer 109

Cosmetology

Question 110

DEFINITION: that part of the human skull which enclosed the brain.

Answer 110

Cranium

Question 111

DEFINITION: a semi-solid cosmetic.

Answer 111

Cream cosmetic

Question 112

DEFINITION: the horizontal plate of the ethmoid bone separating the cranial cavity from the nasal cavity.

Answer 112

Cribriform plate

Question 113

DEFINITION: On opposite sides of the body.

Answer 113

Contralateral

Question 114

DEFINITION: the topmost part of the head.

Answer 114

Crown (Vertex)

Question 115

DEFINITION: the furrows radiating from the lateral corner of the eye; acquired facial markings.

Answer 115

Crows feet (Optic facial sulcus

Question 116

DEFINITION: the superior & anterior bifurcating branches of the antihelix of the ear.

Answer 116

Crura of the antihelix

Question 117

DEFINITION: The origin of the helix which’s flattened in the concha.

Answer 117

Crus of the helix

Question 118

DEFINITION: a commercially-prepared solvent used to remove dead cuticle from the nails & obstinate scabs.

Answer 118

Cuticle remover

Question 119

DEFINITION: separation of the head from the body; to decapitate is the act of such separation.

Answer 119

Decapitation

Question 120

DEFINITION: Separation of compounds into simpler substances by the action of microbial or autolytic enzymes.

Answer 120

Decomposition

Question 121

DEFINITION: a material employed to fill cavities or excisions & to serve as a foundation for the superficial wax restoration.

Answer 121

Deep filler (wax)

Question 122

DEFINITION: loss of water from the body or tissues.

Answer 122

Dehydrated

Question 123

DEFINITION: the loss of moisture from body tissue which may occur antemortem or postmortem; rendered thoroughly dry; exhausted of moisture.

Answer 123

Dehydration (desiccation)

Question 124

DEFINITION: the thickness of the applied cosmetic.

Answer 124

Density

Question 125

DEFINITION: buck teeth; oblique insertion of the teeth.

Answer 125

Dental prognathism

Question 126

DEFINITION: ligature around the superior & inferior teeth employed to hold the mandible in a fixed position.

Answer 126

Dental tie

Question 127

DEFINITION: to lower inferiorly or to reduce projection.

Answer 127

Depress

Question 128

DEFINITION: a hollow or shallow concave area in a surface.

Answer 128

Depression

Question 129

DEFINITION: a muscle of facial expression which depresses the angle of the mouth.

Answer 129

Depressor anguli oris

Question 130

DEFINITION: a muscle of facial expression that draws the lower lip inferiorly & slightly lateral.

Answer 130

Depressor labii inferioris

Question 131

DEFINITION: the corium or true skin.

Answer 131

Derma (dermis, skin)

Question 132

DEFINITION: the separation of the epidermis from the dermis as a result of putrefaction.

Answer 132

Desquamation (skin slip)

Question 133

DEFINITION: A variation from the common or established.

Answer 133

Deviations

Question 134

DEFINITION: a frontal-view geometric head shape which is e

widest across the cheekbones, narrowing in width in both the forehead & the jaws.

Answer 134

Diamond

Question 135

DEFINITION: a double bellied muscle which draws the hyoid bone superiorly.

Answer 135

Digastricus

Question 136

DEFINITION: a substance thinned or reduced in concentration; a cosmetic lessened in brilliance.

Answer 136

Dilution

Question 137

DEFINITION: Shallow depressions located on the cheek or chin in a rounded or vertical form; e.g. one of the natural facial markings.

Answer 137

Dimples

Question 138

DEFINITION: Away from, farther from the origin.

Answer 138

Distal

Question 139

DEFINITION: a state of stretching out or becoming inflated.

Answer 139

Distention

Question 140

DEFINITION: a state of being twisted or pushed out of natural shape or position.

Answer 140

Distortion

Question 141

DEFINITION: top; the anterior protruding ridge of the nose from the root to the tip of the lobe.

Answer 141

Dorsum

Question 142

DEFINITION: a wooden or metal rod used as an armature.

Answer 142

Dowel

Question 143

DEFINITION: A compacted cake-type cosmetic of red coloration.

Answer 143

Dry rouge

Question 144

DEFINITION: a non-preserving powder used in setting cosmetics & a wax firming agent.
Examples include: talcum powder & cosmetic powder.

Answer 144

Drying powder

Question 145

DEFINITION: Swarthy; somewhat dark in color; when used to describe the complexion color.

Answer 145

Dusky

Question 146

DEFINITION: the organ of hearing.

Answer 146

Ear

Question 147

DEFINITION: abnormal accumulation of fluids in tissues or body cavities.

Answer 147

Edema

Question 148

DEFINITION: an electrically-heated blade used to dry moist tissues, reduce swollen tissues, & restore contour to natural form.

Answer 148

Electric spatula

Question 149

DEFINITION: a raised surface or part.

Answer 149

Elevation

Question 150

DEFINITION: excessive leanness; a wasted condition resulting in sunken surfaces of the face.

Answer 150

Emaciation

Question 151

DEFINITION: to fix or fasten in place.

Answer 151

Embed

Question 152

DEFINITION: a prominence or projection of a bone.

Answer 152

Eminence

Question 153

DEFINITION: the process of making color appear more vivid by illuminating it with a light of the same color.

Answer 153

Emphasis

Question 154

DEFINITION: the removal of an entire mass or part, especially a tumor or the eyeball, without rupture.

Answer 154

Enucleation

Question 155

DEFINITION: the muscle that draws the scalp posteriorly & inferiorly & raises the eyebrows.

Answer 155

Epicranius (Occipitofrontalis)

Question 156

DEFINITION: the outermost layer of skin; the cuticle or scarf skin.

Answer 156

Epidermis

Question 157

DEFINITION: to remove as by cutting out.

Answer 157

Excise

Question 158

DEFINITION: the area from which tissue has been removed.

Answer 158

Excision

Question 159

DEFINITION: any visible surface which is to remain uncovered or unclothed.

Answer 159

Exposed area

Question 160

DEFINITION: the opening or passageway of the ear.

Answer 160

External auditory meatus

Question 161

DEFINITION: weight applied to a surface.

Answer 161

External pressure

Question 162

DEFINITION: superficial hairs covering the supercilia eye arches.

Answer 162

Eyebrows (Supercilia)

Question 163

DEFINITION: a cosmetic in pencil form for coloring the hairs of the eyebrow, or creating an eyebrow where the hairs were removed.

Answer 163

Eyebrow pencil

Question 164

DEFINITION: A thin, dome-like shell made of hardened cloth, metal, or plastic placed beneath eyelids to restore natural curvature & to maintain the position of posed eyelids.

Answer 164

Eyecap

Question 165

DEFINITION: Two movable flaps of skin which covers & uncovers each eyeball.

Answer 165

Eyelids (Pl. palpebrae; Singular- palpebra)

Question 166

DEFINITION: a cosmetic color applied to the upper eyelids.

Answer 166

Eye shadow

Question 167

DEFINITION: the bony region containing the eyeball; the orbital cavity.

Answer 167

Eye socket

Question 168

DEFINITION: anatomically, the region from the eyes to the base of the chin; physiognomically, the region from the normal hairline to the base of the chin.

Answer 168

Face

Question 169

DEFINITION: the “character” lines of the face & neck; wrinkles, grooves, cords, & dimples.

Answer 169

Facial markings

Question 170

DEFINITION: the silhouettes of the face from the side view.

Answer 170

Facial profiles

Question 171

DEFINITION: mathematical relationships of the facial features to one another &/or to the head & face.

Answer 171

Facial proportions

Question 172

DEFINITION: to reduce gradually to an indistinguishable edge; to “taper”.

Answer 172

Feather

Question 173

DEFINITION: material used to fill a large cavity (plaster of Paris & cotton; liquid sealer & cotton).

Answer 173

Filler

Question 174

DEFINITION: the degree of rigidity or stability; a condition of the tissues necessary for the application of wax.

Answer 174

Firmness

Question 175

DEFINITION: the most viscous type of wax; a putty-like material used to fill large cavities or model features.

Answer 175

Firm wax (Wound filler)

Question 176

DEFINITION: an injury caused by heat which produces redness of the skin.

Answer 176

First degree burn

Question 177

DEFINITION: Flushed with red, when describing a complexion; not as vivid as ruddy.

Answer 177

Florid

Question 178

DEFINITION: the illumination produced by a tubular electric discharge lamp; the fluorescence of phosphors coating the inside of a tube.

Answer 178

Fluorescent light

Question 179

DEFINITION: an elongated prominence adjoining a surface.

Answer 179

Fold

Question 180

DEFINITION: an opening in the occipital bone through which the spinal cord passes from the brain.

Answer 180

Foramen magnum

Question 181

DEFINITION: the quality of a color to draw attention by means of its intensity or “advancing” characteristics.

Answer 181

Force

Question 182

DEFINITION: that face part above the eyes.

Answer 182

Forehead

Question 183

DEFINITION: External shape; a mold for casting; produce a certain shape; to constitute existing elements.

Answer 183

Form

Question 184

DEFINITION: the complexion cosmetic in ornamental cosmetology.

Answer 184

Foundation

Question 185

DEFINITION: total evacuation (absence) of tissue.

Answer 185

Fourth degree burn

Question 186

DEFINITION: broken bone.

Answer 186

Fracture

Question 187

DEFINITION: the vertical restraining fold of mucous membrane on the midline of the inside of each lip connecting the lip with the gum.

Answer 187

Frenulum

Question 188

DEFINITION: Anterior; the anterior view of the face or features.

Answer 188

Frontal

Question 189

DEFINITION: the anterior third of the cranium, forming the forehead & the anterior portion of the roof of the skull.

Answer 189

Frontal bone

Question 190

DEFINITION: paired, rounded, unmargined prominences of the frontal bone found approximately one inch beneath the normal hairline.

Answer 190

Frontal eminences

Question 191

DEFINITION: the ascending part of the upper jaw which gradually protrudes as it rises beside the nasal bone to meet the frontal bone; the ascending process of the upper jaw.

Answer 191

Frontal process of the maxilla

Question 192

DEFINITION: the quality & quantity of illumination used for presentation of casketed remains.

Answer 192

Funeral lighting

Question 193

DEFINITION: A wrinkle; a crevice in the skin accompanied by adjacent elevations.

Answer 193

Furrow

Question 194

DEFINITION: the shape of a plane figure determined by its outline, such as rounded, oval, square, etc.

Answer 194

Geometric

Question 195

DEFINITION: a single bony prominence of the frontal bone located between the superciliary arches in the inferior part of the frontal bone above the root of the nose.

Answer 195

Glabella

Question 196

DEFINITION: a neutral, achromatic color resulting from the mixture of black & white pigments; a color resulting from the mixture of complementary pigmentary hues in equal quantities.

Answer 196

Gray

Question 197

DEFINITION: a nasal profile form in which the dorsum exhibits a straight line from the root to the tip; a straight nasal profile.

Answer 197

Grecian

Question 198

DEFINITION: the hue resulting from the mixture of yellow & blue pigments in equal quantities; one of three secondary pigmentary hues.

Answer 198

Green

Question 199

DEFINITION: an elongated depression in a relatively level plane or surface.

Answer 199

Groove

Question 200

DEFINITION: the outline of hair growth on the face or head; the lowest centrally located part of the hair of the cranium.

Answer 200

Hairline

Question 201

DEFINITION: a grouping of hairs, affixed by suturing, used in hair restorations.

Answer 201

Hair patch

Question 202

DEFINITION: the anterior portion of the roof of the mouth.

Answer 202

Hard palate

Question 203

DEFINITION: the outline of the exterior margins of the head.

Answer 203

Head shape

Question 204

DEFINITION: the vertical measurement of a feature or part of a feature; the distance above the base.

Answer 204

Height

Question 205

DEFINITION: the outer rim of the ear.

Answer 205

Helix

Question 206

DEFINITION: red pigment; the protein coloring matter of the red blood corpuscles which serves to convey oxygen to the tissues forming oxyhemoglobin.

Answer 206

Hemoglobin

Question 207

DEFINITION: Intradermal suture; type of suture used to close incisions in such a manner that the ligature remains entirely under the epidermis.

Answer 207

Hidden stitch

Question 208

DEFINITION: a surface lying at right angles to the source of illumination which reflects the maximum amount of light; the brighter part.

Answer 208

Highlight

Question 209

DEFINITION: Parallel to the plane of the horizon.

Answer 209

Horizontal

Question 210

DEFINITION: roughly U-shaped, with the front being narrower than the sweep of the curve.

Answer 210

Horseshoe curve

Question 211

DEFINITION: the property of a color by which it’s distinguished from other colors.

Answer 211

Hue

Question 212

DEFINITION: any liquid or semi-liquid of the body, e.g. the aqueous or vitreous humor of the eyeball.

Answer 212

Humor

Question 213

DEFINITION: shaped as a bent wood weapon with a central belly; resembling a “cupid” bow; the five arcs in the line of the lip closure resemble the design of the classic hunting bow.

Answer 213

Hunting bow

Question 214

DEFINITION: the insertion of chemicals directly into the tissues through the use of a syringe & needle.

Answer 214

Hypodermic injection

Question 215

DEFINITION: the injection of special creams or liquids into the tissues through the use of a syringe & needle to restore natural contour.

Answer 215

Hypodermic tissue building

Question 216

DEFINITION: giving or casting of light.

Answer 216

Illumination

Question 217

DEFINITION: the illumination resulting from the glowing of a heated filament.

Answer 217

Incandescent Light

Question 218

DEFINITION: a clean cut into tissue or skin.

Answer 218

Incision

Question 219

DEFINITION: the depression between the mental eminence & the inferior incisor teeth.

Answer 219

Incisive fossa

Question 220

DEFINITION: the 4 teeth located anteriorly from the midline on each jaw; used for cutting.

Answer 220

Incisor teeth

Question 221

DEFINITION: slope; deviation from the horizontal or vertical; oblique.

Answer 221

Inclination

Question 222

DEFINITION: a blue dye obtained from certain plants or made synthetically, usually from aniline dyes; a deep violet blue designated by Newton as one of the seven prismatic colors.

Answer 222

Indigo

Question 223

DEFINITION: babyish, childlike in regard to much adipose tissue; also refers to a facial profile.

Answer 223

Infantine

Question 224

DEFINITION: beneath; lower in plane or position; the under surface of an organ or indicating a structure below another structure; toward the feet.

Answer 224

Inferior

Question 225

DEFINITION: the lowermost scroll-shaped bones on the sidewalls of the nasal cavity.

Answer 225

Inferior nasal conchae

Question 226

DEFINITION: the furrow of the lower attached border of the inferior palpebra; an “acquired” facial marking.

Answer 226

Inferior palpebral sulcus

Question 227

DEFINITION: a form of prognathism in which the base of the nasal cavity protrudes abnormally.

Answer 227

Infranasal prognathism

Question 228

DEFINITION: the part of the invisible spectrum adjacent to the red end of the visible spectrum.

Answer 228

Infrared

Question 229

DEFINITION: eminence at the medial corner of the closed eyelids.

Answer 229

Inner Canthus

Question 230

DEFINITION: superiorly, the skin portion of the upper lip from the attached margin of the upper mucous membrane to the base of the nose; & inferiorly, the skin portion of the lower lip from the attached margin of the lower mucous membrane to the labiomental sulcus.

Answer 230

Integumentary lips

Question 231

DEFINITION: existing in a high degree of brilliance; vivid.

Answer 231

Intense

Question 232

DEFINITION: to become more brilliant or more vivid in color.

Answer 232

Intensify

Question 233

DEFINITION: the vertical or transverse furrows between the eyebrows; “acquired” facial markings.

Answer 233

Interciliary sulci

Question 234

DEFINITION: a pigmentary hue produced by mixing, in equal quantities, a primary hue with its adjacent secondary hue on the color wheel.

Answer 234

Intermediate hue

Question 235

DEFINITION: Between 2 structures.

Answer 235

Intermediate

Question 236

DEFINITION: a notch or opening between the tragus & the antitragus of the ear.

Answer 236

Intertragic notch

Question 237

DEFINITION: tissues turned in an opposite direction or folded inward.

Answer 237

Inversion

Question 238

DEFINITION: a three-sided figure whose base is superior to its apex; when used to describe a frontal-view geometric headscape, a head which is wide at the forehead & narrow at the jaw.

Answer 238

Inverted triangle

Question 239

DEFINITION: on the same side of the body.

Answer 239

Ipsilateral

Question 240

DEFINITION: the inferior border of the mandible.

Answer 240

Jawline

Question 241

DEFINITION: any 2 hues seen together which modify each other in the direction of their complements.

Answer 241

Juxtaposition

Question 242

DEFINITION: lips.

Answer 242

Labia

Question 243

DEFINITION: the vertical furrows of each lip extending from within the mucous membranes into the integumentary lips; acquired facial markings. Also called the furrows of age.

Answer 243

Labial sulci

Question 244

DEFINITION: the junction of the lower integumentary lip & the superior border of the chin, which may appear as a furrow; a natural facial marking.

Answer 244

Labiomental sulcus

Question 245

DEFINITION: to cut or tear into irregular segments.

Answer 245

Lacerate

Question 246

DEFINITION: an irregularly torn or jagged wound, ranging from superficial scratches to deep tears in the tissues.

Answer 246

Laceration

Question 247

DEFINITION: oil from sheep wool.

Answer 247

Lanolin

Question 248

DEFINITION: Peach fuzz; the downy hair of a fetus, children, or women.

Answer 248

Lanugo

Question 249

DEFINITION: a position or direction away from midline; to the side.

Answer 249

Lateral

Question 250

DEFINITION: escape of blood or fluid.

Answer 250

Leak

Question 251

DEFINITION: a vertical dimension.

Answer 251

Length

Question 252

DEFINITION: a nasal index common to individuals of Western European descent having a long, narrow, & high bridge.

Answer 252

Leptorrhine

Question 253

DEFINITION: a muscle of facial expression which elevates the angle of the mouth.

Answer 253

Levator anguli oris

Question 254

DEFINITION: a muscle of facial expression which elevates the upper lip & dilated the nostril opening; the common elevator.

Answer 254

Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi

Question 255

DEFINITION: a muscle of facial expression which elevates & extends the upper lip.

Answer 255

Levator labii superioris

Question 256

DEFINITION: muscle of facial expression which raises the upper eyelid.

Answer 256

Levator palpebrae superioris

Question 257

DEFINITION: to tie or bind using cord, wire, or thread.

Answer 257

Ligate

Question 258

DEFINITION: thread, cord, or wire used for tying vessels, tissues, or bone.

Answer 258

Ligature

Question 259

DEFINITION: to shine; form of electromagnetic radiation that acts upon the retina of the eye to make sight possible.

Answer 259

Light

Question 260

DEFINITION: line that forms between 2 structures, such as the lips or eyelids when in a closed position, marking their place of contact with each
other.

Answer 260

Line of closure

Question 261

DEFINITION: eyelid furrows that are short & broken, extending horizontally on the palpebrae themselves & which may fan from both the medial & lateral corners of the eyes.

Answer 261

Linear sulci

Question 262

DEFINITION: a small, flat brush having soft hairs of uniform length.

Answer 262

Lip brush

Question 263

DEFINITION: a soft restorative wax, usually tinted, used to surface the mucous membranes or to correct lip separations.

Answer 263

Lip wax

Question 264

DEFINITION: a fluid, colorant in which pigments are dissolved or suspended.

Answer 264

Liquid cosmetic

Question 265

DEFINITION: a quick-drying fluid adhesive.

Answer 265

Liquid sealer

Question 266

DEFINITION: a part or projection, more or less rounded, e.g. the inferior part of the ear or the projection of the nose overlying the lower lateral cartilages.

Answer 266

Lobe

Question 267

DEFINITION: a single, noose-like suture, not pulled taut before knotting, which stands from the skin & which anchors restorative materials.

Answer 267

Loop stitch

Question 268

DEFINITION: a red-purple or purplish-red. A product of red & blue illumination projected on the same area.

Answer 268

Magenta

Question 269

DEFINITION: those needing a long period of time, are extensive, require advanced technical skill, & expressed written consent to perform.

Answer 269

Major restoration

Question 270

DEFINITION: the cosmetic material; the process of application of a cosmetic.

Answer 270

Makeup

Question 271

DEFINITION: the horseshoe-shaped bone forming the inferior jaw.

Answer 271

Mandible

Question 272

DEFINITION: the small oval depression on the zygomatic process of the temporal bone into which the condyle of the mandible articulates, just anterior to the external auditory meatus. Forms the temporal mandibular joint (TMJ).

Answer 272

Mandibular fossa

Question 273

DEFINITION: jaw protrusion of the inferior jaw.

Answer 273

Mandibular prognathism

Question 274

DEFINITION: the furrow beneath the jawline which rises vertically on the cheek; an acquired facial marking.

Answer 274

Mandibular sulcus

Question 275

DEFINITION: stitch used to hold the mouth closed; placed behind the lips, one part is passed through around the inferior jaw at the median plane, while the other part extends through the nasal septum or the superior frenulum.

Answer 275

Mandibular suture

Question 276

DEFINITION: the boundaries or edges.

Answer 276

Margins

Question 277

DEFINITION: cosmetic preparation used to darken the eyelashes.

Answer 277

Mascara

Question 278

DEFINITION: anything that hides or conceals, as cosmetics.

Answer 278

Mask

Question 279

DEFINITION: a soft, white, oily preparation used as a protective coating for external tissues; a base for cream cosmetics & a wax softener; an emollient.

Answer 279

Massage cream

Question 280

DEFINITION: muscles of mastication which closes the mandible.

Answer 280

Masseter

Question 281

DEFINITION: the rounded projection on the inferior portion of the temporal bones just posterior to the lobe of the ear.

Answer 281

Mastoid process

Question 282

DEFINITION: having a dull finish; created by the application of loose powder, lack of sheen.

Answer 282

Matte

Question 283

DEFINITION: a paired bone with several processes that form the skeletal base of most of the superior face, roof of the mouth, sides of the nasal cavity & floor of the orbit.

Answer 283

Maxilla

Question 284

DEFINITION: superior jaw protrudes.

Answer 284

Maxillary prognathism

Question 285

DEFINITION: nearer to the midline; opposite of lateral direction.

Answer 285

Medial

Question 286

DEFINITION: tiny prominence on the midline of the superior mucous membrane.

Answer 286

Medial lobe

Question 287

DEFINITION: situated or placed in the middle of the body dividing it into right & left halves.

Answer 287

Median plane

Question 288

DEFINITION: the brown to black-brown pigment in the epidermis & hair.

Answer 288

Melanin

Question 289

DEFINITION: a triangular projection on the inferior portion of the anterior mandible.

Answer 289

Mental eminence

Question 290

DEFINITION: muscle that elevates & protrudes the inferior lip, wrinkled the skin over the chin.

Answer 290

Mentalis

Question 291

DEFINITION: a nasal classification which is medium broad & medium-low bridged; common to those of Asian descent.

Answer 291

Mesorrhine

Question 292

DEFINITION: those requiring a minimum effort, skill, or time to complete.

Answer 292

Minor restoration

Question 293

DEFINITION: a composition of 2 or more substances that are not chemically bound to each other.

Answer 293

Mixture

Question 294

DEFINITION: constructing a form with a pliable material such as wax or clay.

Answer 294

Modeling

Question 295

DEFINITION: variations of one hue; tints, tones, & shades of one hue.

Answer 295

Monochromatic

Question 296

DEFINITION: to diversify with spots or blotches of a different color or shade.

Answer 296

Mottle

Question 297

DEFINITION: a device used in the mouth for shaping the contour of the lips.

Answer 297

Mouth former

Question 298

DEFINITION: the visible red surfaces of the lips; the lining membrane of body cavities which communicate with the exterior.

Answer 298

Mucous membranes

Question 299

DEFINITION: stitch used to hold the mouth closed; placed behind the lips; part is passed through the muscles tangent to the inferior jaw (while the other part extends through either the nasal septum or the superior frenulum).

Answer 299

Musculature suture

Question 300

DEFINITION: to reduce the intensity of a color by the addition of another color.

Answer 300

Mute

Question 301

DEFINITION: disfigured by a loss of a natural part by force.

Answer 301

Mutilated

Question 302

DEFINITION: directly inferior to the glabella & forming a dome over the superior portion of the nasal cavity.

Answer 302

Nasal bones

Question 303

DEFINITION: the orifice in the bony face bounded by the margins of the nasal bones & the maxilla.

Answer 303

Nasal cavity

Question 304

DEFINITION: the sharp, bony projection located medially at the inferior margin of the nasal cavity.

Answer 304

Nasal spine of the maxilla

Question 305

DEFINITION: the angular area between the posterior margin of the wing of the nose & the nasolabial fold.
A natural facial marking.

Answer 305

Nasal sulcus

Question 306

DEFINITION: anterior fold of the cheek which descends laterally along the upper lip from the wing of the nose.
A natural facial marking.

Answer 306

Nasolabial fold

Question 307

DEFINITION: An acquired facial marking that’s the furrow lying medial & adjacent to the nasolabial fold.

Answer 307

Nasolabial sulcus

Question 308

DEFINITION: the concavity superior & medial to the inner corner of the eye.

Answer 308

Naso-orbital fossa

Question 309

DEFINITION: Facial markings that are present at birth; hereditary.

Answer 309

Natural facial markings

Question 310

DEFINITION: areas of color in the tissues normally darker than the adjacent areas.

Answer 310

Natural shadows

Question 311

DEFINITION: instrument used to impel specially designed metal pins (with wire attached to each pin) into bone.

Answer 311

Needle injector

Question 312

DEFINITION: a new, abnormal formation of tissue, as a tumor or growth.

Answer 312

Neoplasm

Question 313

DEFINITION: a birthmark, congenital

skin blemish, &/or any congenital anomaly, including various types of birthmarks & all moles.

Answer 313

Nevus

Question 314

DEFINITION: the most common characteristics of each feature; typical, common, average.

Answer 314

Norm

Question 315

DEFINITION: a relatively deep indentation, usually between 2 projections.

Answer 315

Notch

Question 316

DEFINITION: slanting or inclined, neither perpendicular nor horizontal.

Answer 316

Oblique

Question 317

DEFINITION: the shallow, curving groove below the medial corner of the eyelids; a natural facial marking.

Answer 317

Oblique palpebral sulcus

Question 318

DEFINITION: a frontal head form in which the head is long & narrow throughout.

Answer 318

Oblong

Question 319

DEFINITION: lowest part of the back & base of the cranium, forming a cradle for the brain.

Answer 319

Occipital bone

Question 320

DEFINITION: the prominence at the center of the external surface of the occipital bone.

Answer 320

Occipital protuberance

Question 321

DEFINITION: a coloring medium where the pigments are combined with a petroleum product.

Answer 321

Oil based (oil-base) cosmetics

Question 322

DEFINITION: a yellow-tan of medium value with a greenish tinge.

Answer 322

Olive

Question 323

DEFINITION: the state of being opaque (R.A. definition not cremation definition).

Answer 323

Opacity

Question 324

DEFINITION: in restorative art, not transparent or translucent; not allowing light to pass through a concealing cosmetic.

Answer 324

Opaque

Question 325

DEFINITION: the mouth; the orifice containing teeth & tongue.

Answer 325

Oral cavity

Question 326

DEFINITION: the hue obtained from the mixture of red & yellow; a secondary color of pigments.

Answer 326

Orange

Question 327

DEFINITION: muscle that closes the eyelids & compresses the lacrimal sacs.

Answer 327

Orbicularis oculi

Question 328

DEFINITION: the muscle that closes & puckers the lips.

Answer 328

Orbicularis oris

Question 329

DEFINITION: bags under the eyes; the fullness between the inferior palpebra & the oblique palpebral sulcus.

Answer 329

Orbital pouch

Question 330

DEFINITION: entrance or outlet of any body cavity; an opening.

Answer 330

Orifice

Question 331

DEFINITION: the attachment of a muscle which moves the least when the muscle contracts; the beginning.

Answer 331

Origin

Question 332

DEFINITION: an adornment or embellishment; a cosmetic material manufactured for street wear; the technique of cosmetic application to beautify the the face.

Answer 332

Ornamental

Question 333

DEFINITION: a frontal head form in which the head is generally egg-shaped, with the cranium slightly wider than the jaws.
The most common geometric head form.

Answer 333

Oval

Question 334

DEFINITION: a coloring modified by an overlying color; a color which visibly predominates more than the general coloring; a wash.

Answer 334

Overtone

Question 335

DEFINITION: one of the bones forming the posterior part of the hard palate & lateral nasal wall between the interior pterygoid plate of the sphenoid bone & the maxilla.

Answer 335

Palatine bone

Question 336

DEFINITION: Relating to a body cavity wall.

Answer 336

Parietal

Question 337

DEFINITION: 2 bones that form the roof & part of the sides of the skull.

Answer 337

Parietal bones

Question 338

DEFINITION: the rounded peak of the external convexity of the parietal bones; determines the widest part of the cranium.

Answer 338

Parietal eminence

Question 339

DEFINITION: a soft, moist opaque cosmetic with the consistency of dough & bound together with the aid of gum, starch, & water. If oils & fats are present, water is absent.

Answer 339

Paste

Question 340

DEFINITION: a group of hairs of uniform length applied simultaneously as a method of hair replacement.

Answer 340

Patch of hair

Question 341

DEFINITION: diseased; due to disease.

Answer 341

Pathological condition

Question 342

DEFINITION: wounds that cause a puncture of the skin, a cavity, or an organ.

Answer 342

Penetrating wounds

Question 343

DEFINITION: superior portion of the bony nasal septum.

Answer 343

Perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone

Question 344

DEFINITION: a semi-solid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum.

Answer 344

Petroleum jelly

Question 345

DEFINITION: an antiseptic/disinfectant employed to dry moist tissues & to bleach discolored tissues.

Answer 345

Phenol

Question 346

DEFINITION: A natural facial marking that is the vertical groove located medially on the superior lip.

Answer 346

Philtrum

Question 347

DEFINITION: the study of structures & surface markings on the face & features.

Answer 347

Physiognomy

Question 348

DEFINITION: a coloring matter which can be applied to an object, when combined with some type of vehicle.

Answer 348

Pigment

Question 349

DEFINITION: a powder (usually composed of dry, pulverized pigments & talcum) employed as a cosmetic material.

Answer 349

Pigment powder

Question 350

DEFINITION: the Prang system. The basis for mortuary cosmetology.

Answer 350

Pigment theory

Question 351

DEFINITION: the exterior ear.

Answer 351

Pinna

Question 352

DEFINITION: surfaces having very little curvature.

Answer 352

Planes

Question 353

DEFINITION: Calcium sulfate; a white powdery substance that forms a quick-setting paste when mixed with water.

Answer 353

Plaster of paris

Question 354

DEFINITION: A nasal classification which is short & broad, with the minimum of projection. Common to those of African descent.

Answer 354

Platyrrhine

Question 355

DEFINITION: thin layer of muscle covering the anterior aspect of the neck.

Answer 355

Platysma muscle

Question 356

DEFINITION: An acquired facial marking that’s the transverse, dipping furrow of the neck.

Answer 356

Platysmal sulci

Question 357

DEFINITION: a small ball, cylinder, or tuft often made of cotton.

Answer 357

Pledget

Question 358

DEFINITION: Any device like cotton, cloth, wood, etc. used to fill or close an opening.

Answer 358

Plug

Question 359

DEFINITION: for hypodermic injection, a place (usually invisible) at which access to inner positions may be had.

Answer 359

Point of entry

Question 360

DEFINITION: minute depressions in the surface of the skin, as in the openings of the sweat glands.

Answer 360

Pores

Question 361

DEFINITION: treatments of a restorative nature performed after the embalming operation.

Answer 361

Post-embalming

Question 362

DEFINITION: position of direction; toward the back.

Answer 362

Posterior

Question 363

DEFINITION: after death.

Answer 363

Post-mortem

Question 364

DEFINITION: any solid substance in the state of fine, loose particles as produced by crushing or grinding.

Answer 364

Powder

Question 365

DEFINITION: a device used to blow powder onto a surface.

Answer 365

Powder atomizer

Question 366

DEFINITION: a device containing hairs or bristles set in a handle; used to apply &/or remove powder.

Answer 366

Powder brush

Question 367

DEFINITION: a soft, circular pad for applying powder.

Answer 367

Powder puff

Question 368

DEFINITION: treatments of a restorative nature performed before the embalming operation.

Answer 368

Pre-embalming

Question 369

DEFINITION: one of three pigmentary hues (red, yellow, blue) which can be combined to make all other hues.
In light color theory, red, blue, & green can be combined to make every other hue.

Answer 369

Primary hue

Question 370

DEFINITION: the muscle that draws the skin of the forehead inferiorly.

Answer 370

Procerus muscle

Question 371

DEFINITION: a photograph or painting in which the subject has been poised & lighted flatteringly by a professional photographer or artist.

Answer 371

Professional portrait

Question 372

DEFINITION: the side view of the human head.

Answer 372

Profile

Question 373

DEFINITION: projection of the jaw(s) beyond the projection of the forehead.

Answer 373

Prognathism

Question 374

DEFINITION: the act of throwing forward; a part extending beyond the level of its surroundings.

Answer 374

Projection

Question 375

DEFINITION: an artificial device used to replace a limb, or other body part.

Answer 375

Prosthetic device

Question 376

DEFINITION: the relationships of the size of one feature as compared with another feature or with the width or length of the face.

Answer 376

Proportions

Question 377

DEFINITION: the rounded, anterior projection of the tip of the nose.

Answer 377

Protruding lobe

Question 378

DEFINITION: state or condition of being thrust forward or projecting.

Answer 378

Protrusion

Question 379

DEFINITION: Directional terms, near, closer to the origin.

Answer 379

Proximal

Question 380

DEFINITION: a soft, circular pad for applying powder.

Answer 380

Puff

Question 381

DEFINITION: a hole or wound resulting from piercing.

Answer 381

Puncture

Question 382

DEFINITION: a color between red & blue; a secondary hue of pigments.

Answer 382

Purple

Question 383

DEFINITION: a suture made around the circumference of a circular opening or puncture to close it or to hold the margins in position.

Answer 383

Purse string suture

Question 384

DEFINITION: A secretion from inflamed tissues; usually an opaque, creamy colored matter.

Answer 384

Pus

Question 385

DEFINITION: a small elevation of the skin with an inflamed base, containing pus.

Answer 385

Pustule

Question 386

DEFINITION: an apparently solid structure having a square base & 4 triangular sides which meet at a central point.

Answer 386

Pyramid

Question 387

DEFINITION: the large muscle from the cheekbone & lower rim of the eye socket which raises the upper lip.

Answer 387

Quadratus labii superioris

Question 388

DEFINITION: energy traveling through space in the form of electromagnetic waves of various lengths.

Answer 388

Radiant energy

Question 389

DEFINITION: to spread out from a common point.

Answer 389

Radiate

Question 390

DEFINITION: the vertical portion of the mandible.

Answer 390

Ramus

Question 391

DEFINITION: a dark, purplish-red color.

Answer 391

Raspberry

Question 392

DEFINITION: a comb with a long, thin handle employed in curling air.

Answer 392

Rat-tail comb

Question 393

DEFINITION: a darkened, air-dried area on the skin resulting from the removal of the epidermis while shaving.

Answer 393

Razor burn

Question 394

DEFINITION: a type of surface formed by the withdrawal of a part from its normal position.

Answer 394

Recession

Question 395

DEFINITION: a four-sided figure having four right angles.

Answer 395

Rectangular

Question 396

DEFINITION: to diminish in size, mass, or projection.

Answer 396

Reduce

Question 397

DEFINITION: the return of light waves from surfaces; the bending or folding back of a part upon itself.

Answer 397

Reflection

Question 398

DEFINITION: to lay at rest.

Answer 398

Repose

Question 399

DEFINITION: care of the deceased to recreate natural form & color.

Answer 399

Restorative art

Question 400

DEFINITION: a nose which is turned up superiorly at the tip; a CONCAVE nasal profile.

Answer 400

Retrousse

Question 401

DEFINITION: the border, edge, or margin of a thing, usually of a circular or curving form, as in the rim of the eye socket.

Answer 401

Rim

Question 402

DEFINITION: the narrow superficial band of muscle which pulls the angle of the mouth laterally.

Answer 402

Risorius muscle

Question 403

DEFINITION: the long, rod-shaped sensory bodies of the retina of the eye responsive to light but not color.

Answer 403

Rods of the eye

Question 404

DEFINITION: the aquiline nose profile.

Answer 404

Roman nose

Question 405

DEFINITION: the apex (top) of the pyramidal mass of the nose which lies directly inferior to the forehead; the concave dip inferior to the forehead (profile view).

Answer 405

Root

Question 406

DEFINITION: Directional term meaning toward the front, or the nose (in the case of animals)

Answer 406

Rostral

Question 407

DEFINITION: a frontal head form in which the head exhibits maximum curvature; e.g. infantile.

Answer 407

Round (infantine) head form

Question 408

DEFINITION: This acronym is for the spectrum of light- Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, & violet.

Answer 408

R.O.Y.G.B.I.V.

Question 409

DEFINITION: red complexion; having a healthy reddish color, said of the complexion, more vivid than florid.

Answer 409

Ruddy

Question 410

DEFINITION: a yellowish, sickly complexion color.

Answer 410

Sallow

Question 411

DEFINITION: a visual aspect indicating the vividness of the hue in the degree of difference from a gray of the same lightness.

Answer 411

Saturation

Question 412

DEFINITION: a crust over a healing sore or wound.

Answer 412

Scab

Question 413

DEFINITION: fossa between the inner & outer rims of the ear; the shallowest depression of the ear.

Answer 413

Scapha

Question 414

DEFINITION: a bright red color inclining toward orange.

Answer 414

Scarlet

Question 415

DEFINITION: a quick-drying material which leaves a hard, thin transparent coat or layer through which moisture can’t pass.

Answer 415

Sealer

Question 416

DEFINITION: to cauterize tissues by heat or chemical in order to provide a dry foundation.

Answer 416

Sear(ing)

Question 417

DEFINITION: A burn resulting in acute inflammation of the skin with blisters.

Answer 417

Second degree burn

Question 418

DEFINITION: Equal mixture of 2 primary light colors that will produce pigmentary hues (orange, green, purple); a mixture of yellow, magenta, & cyan (green-blue).

Answer 418

Secondary hue

Question 419

DEFINITION: almost opaque; not transparent or translucent.

Answer 419

Semi-opaque

Question 420

DEFINITION: vertical cartilage dividing the nasal cavity into 2 chambers, responsible for asymmetry of the nose.

Answer 420

Septum

Question 421

DEFINITION: notched on the edge like a saw.

Answer 421

Serrated

Question 422

DEFINITION: to have been cut or broken apart; disjointed.

Answer 422

Severed

Question 423

DEFINITION: a hue into which various amounts of black are mixed; the darkened hue.

Answer 423

Shade

Question 424

DEFINITION: Surfaces which don’t lie at right angles to the source of illumination or are obscured by other surfaces & which reflect little or no light.

Answer 424

Shadow

Question 425

DEFINITION: shine; as of the reflection of natural oils of the skin.

Answer 425

Sheen

Question 426

DEFINITION: the growth of hair located anterior of the ears.

Answer 426

Sideburns

Question 427

DEFINITION: the lateral walls of the nose between the wings & the bridge.

Answer 427

Sides of the nose

Question 428

DEFINITION: fractured bone which doesn’t pierce the skin.

Answer 428

Simple fracture

Question 429

DEFINITION: to burn superficially as of the hair which shows partial destruction from scorching heat.

Answer 429

Singe

Question 430

DEFINITION: surface restorer.

Answer 430

Soft wax

Question 431

DEFINITION: A substance (usually liquid) capable of, or used in, dissolving something.

Answer 431

Solvent

Question 432

DEFINITION: a flat, blunt knife-like instrument used for mixing cosmetics & modeling; a palette knife.

Answer 432

Spatula

Question 433

DEFINITION: visible band. The original standard of color; the progressive arrangement of colors (ROYGBIV) seen when a beam of white light is broken down into its component colors.

Answer 433

Spectrum

Question 434

DEFINITION: an appliance as of wood, metal, etc. used to keep in place or protect a displaced or movable part.

Answer 434

Splint

Question 435

DEFINITION: A liquid cosmetic so compounded that it can be atomized to provide a means of application to a surface.

Answer 435

Spray cosmetic

Question 436

DEFINITION: an elastic, porous mass of interlacing horny fibers which are permanently attached; remarkable for its power of absorbing water & becoming soft when wet without losing its toughness.

Answer 436

Sponge

Question 437

DEFINITION: the vertical surface of the temporal bone.

Answer 437

Squama

Question 438

DEFINITION: a frontal head form in which the head is broad & exhibits very little curvature; the forehead is wide & the angles of the mandible are usually low as well as wide; e.g. strong.

Answer 438

Square

Question 439

DEFINITION: to discolor with foreign matter; an area so discolored.

Answer 439

Stain

Question 440

DEFINITION: any substances or agents which will cause an external discoloration to be removed or lessened.

Answer 440

Stain removers

Question 441

DEFINITION: used as a dusting powder & an absorbent; used to firm wax. Example: cornstarch.

Answer 441

Starch

Question 442

DEFINITION: a neck muscle that’s attached to the mastoid process of the temporal bone & by separate heads (of the muscle) to the sternum & clavicle.
**This muscle marks the widest part of the neck.

Answer 442

Sternocleidomastoideus muscle

Question 443

DEFINITION: A small, rounded, stiff brush, with bristles all the same length, used to simulate pores on wax; stencil brush; can be used for cosmetic application.

Answer 443

Stipple brush

Question 444

DEFINITION: a nasal profile in which the dorsum exhibits a straight line from the root to the tip. The most common nasal profile; e.g. Grecian.

Answer 444

Straight nasal profile (Grecian)

Question 445

DEFINITION: situated or occurring beneath the skin.

Answer 445

Subcutaneous

Question 446

DEFINITION: lowered in intensity or strength; reduced in fullness or color; muted.

Answer 446

Subdued

Question 447

DEFINITION: describing those portions which lie immediately inferior to the mandible.

Answer 447

Submandibular

Question 448

DEFINITION: the junction of the base of the chin & the submandibular area, which may appear as a furrow. A natural facial marking.

Answer 448

Submental sulcus

Question 449

DEFINITION: method of diminishing the wave lengths of light by superimposing 2 or more color transparencies over the same light source; the light is gradually reduced by absorption of colors in the light.

Answer 449

Subtractive method

Question 450

DEFINITION: a furrow, wrinkle or groove.

Answer 450

Sulcus

Question 451

DEFINITION: situated as a depression; concave.

Answer 451

Sunken

Question 452

DEFINITION: the inferior part of the forehead just superior to the median ends of the eyebrows

Answer 452

Superciliary arches

Question 453

DEFINITION: name for the eyebrows

Answer 453

Supercilia (pleural)/supercilium (single)

Question 454

DEFINITION: more elevated in place or position; higher; upper; anatomically towards the head.

Answer 454

Superior

Question 455

DEFINITION: An acquired facial marking that is the furrow of the superior border of the upper eyelid.

Answer 455

Superior palpebral sulcus

Question 456

DEFINITION: region between the supercilium & the superior palpebrae.

Answer 456

Supraorbital area

Question 457

DEFINITION: the superior rim of the eye sockets.

Answer 457

Supraorbital margins

Question 458

DEFINITION: Soft wax; a wax used to fill shallow depressions; which is softer & more pliable than wound filler.

Answer 458

Surface restorer

Question 459

DEFINITION: restoration to a normal position or level through surgical excision.

Answer 459

Surgical reduction

Question 460

DEFINITION: a substance in which particles of ground pigments are mixed with a fluid but are undissolved.

Answer 460

Suspension

Question 461

DEFINITION: to provide support for; to hold in a fixed position.

Answer 461

Sustain

Question 462

DEFINITION: act of sewing; also the completed stitch.

Answer 462

Suture

Question 463

DEFINITION: a bit of cotton or cloth used for removing moisture or discharges from mucous membranes as well as for applying bleaches or liquid disinfectants.

Answer 463

Swab

Question 464

DEFINITION: dark-colored complexion, as a face made ____ by the tropical sun.

Answer 464

Swarthy

Question 465

DEFINITION: correspondence in size, shape, & relative position of parts that are on opposite sides of the face.

Answer 465

Symmetry

Question 466

DEFINITION: a form which receded away from a given point; a form which becomes gradually smaller toward one end; to reduce gradually from the center.

Answer 466

Taper

Question 467

DEFINITION: inferior portion of the sides & base of the cranium, inferior to the parietal bones & anterior to the occipital bone.

Answer 467

Temporal bones

Question 468

DEFINITION: the concave surface of the head overlying the temporal bone.

Answer 468

Temporal cavity

Question 469

DEFINITION: muscle of mastication which help to close the mandible (the strongest chewing muscles).

Answer 469

Temporalis muscle

Question 470

DEFINITION: property of holding fast; adhesiveness.

Answer 470

Tenacity

Question 471

DEFINITION: limit; end; the part which terminates.

Answer 471

Termination/Terminal

Question 472

DEFINITION: the hue which results from the mixture of 2 secondary pigmentary hues or an unbalanced proportion of complements with the warm hue or cool hue predominating.

Answer 472

Tertiary hue

Question 473

DEFINITION: a brush with a relatively large tuft of good quality, fine bristles, such as black sable or finch; used to blend & stipple cosmetics or powder into the applied (cream) cosmetic, & clean out deposits impacted in pores.

Answer 473

Texturizing brush

Question 474

DEFINITION: destruction of cutaneous & subcutaneous tissues; seared or charred tissue.

Answer 474

Third degree burn

Question 475

DEFINITION: in reference to a photograph, a view which reveals the fullness of the cheeks.

Answer 475

Three quarter view

Question 476

DEFINITION: a hue into which various quantities of white are mixed.

Answer 476

Tint

Question 477

DEFINITION: a powder which is lightly colored with non-moisture absorbing pigments.

Answer 477

Tinted powders

Question 478

DEFINITION: the extremity of anything which tapers (e.g. the tip of the nose; the termination of the forward projection of the nose).

Answer 478

Tip

Question 479

DEFINITION: a substance used to elevate sunken (emaciated) tissues to normal level by hypodermic injection.

Answer 479

Tissue builder

Question 480

DEFINITION: a hue mixed with either a small quantity of gray or the complement of the hue, resulting in dulling the hue.

Answer 480

Tone

Question 481

DEFINITION: a small wig or patch of false hair covering a bald spot; a hair piece.

Answer 481

Toupee

Question 482

DEFINITION: elevation protecting the ear passage (external auditory meatus).

Answer 482

Tragus

Question 483

DEFINITION: transmitting light but causing sufficient diffusion to eliminate perception of distinct images; somewhat transparent.

Answer 483

Translucent

Question 484

DEFINITION: having the property of transmitting rays of light through its substance so that bodies situated beyond or behind can be directly seen.

Answer 484

Transparent

Question 485

DEFINITION: furrows which cross the forehead. Acquired facial markings.

Answer 485

Transverse frontal sulci

Question 486

DEFINITION: a physical injury or wound caused by external force or violence.

Answer 486

Trauma

Question 487

DEFINITION: a frontal head form in which the face is wider between the angles of the mandible than it is at the forehead; representing a triangle in shape; formed by 3 lines & having 3 angles.
Least common geometric head form.

Answer 487

Triangular

Question 488

DEFINITION: depression between the crura of the ear; the second deepest depression of the ear.

Answer 488

Triangular fossa

Question 489

DEFINITION: a spontaneous new growth of tissue forming an abnormal mass.

Answer 489

Tumor

Question 490

DEFINITION: in liquids, muddy with particles of extraneous matter, not clear or transparent.

Answer 490

Turbid

Question 491

DEFINITION: invisible rays of the spectrum lying outside the violet end of the visible spectrum.

Answer 491

Ultraviolet

Question 492

DEFINITION: a coloring (opaque) applied to an area which, when dry, will be covered with wax or another colorant.

Answer 492

Undercoat

Question 493

DEFINITION: the angles cut of the borders of an excision, made so that the skin surface will overhang the deeper tissues.

Answer 493

Undercut

Question 494

DEFINITION: a part which is, or will be, hidden from view.

Answer 494

Unexposed area

Question 495

DEFINITION: the lightness or darkness of a hue.

Answer 495

Value

Question 496

DEFINITION: changes in form, extent, etc.; things somewhat different from another of the same kind.

Answer 496

Variations

Question 497

DEFINITION: a material combined with pigments so they may be applied more easily.

Answer 497

Vehicle

Question 498

DEFINITION: Directional term, toward the bottom or belly.

Answer 498

Ventral

Question 499

DEFINITION: perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; balanced.

Answer 499

Vertical

Question 500

DEFINITION: one in which the forehead & the eyebrows project equally to a vertical line & the chin protrudes more than the upper lip.

Answer 500

Vertical-concave profile

Question 501

DEFINITION: one in which the forehead & the eyebrows project equally to a vertical line & the chin recedes from the projection of the upper lip.

Answer 501

Vertical-convex profile

Question 502

DEFINITION: one in which the forehead, upper lip & chin project equally to an imaginary vertical line; e.g. balanced.

Answer 502

Vertical-balanced profile

Question 503

DEFINITION: the semi- fluid, transparent substance which lies between the retina & lens of the eyeball.

Answer 503

Vitreous humor

Question 504

DEFINITION: brilliance; intensely bright color(s).

Answer 504

Vivid

Question 505

DEFINITION: the degree of brilliance.

Answer 505

Vividity

Question 506

DEFINITION: bone of the nasal cavity situated between the nasal passages on the median plane; it forms the inferior & posterior portion of the septum of the nose.

Answer 506

Vomer bone

Question 507

DEFINITION: area of the skin surface which, during life, are naturally reddened; places where cosmetics will be applied to restore the appearance of warmth that red hemoglobin will give.

Answer 507

Warm color areas

Question 508

DEFINITION: a color which appears in the spectral band, characterized by long wave-lengths; a color which makes an object appear closer & larger; a color which reflects warmth; i.e. red, orange, yellow, & other colors in which they’re predominant.

Answer 508

Warm hue

Question 509

DEFINITION: a restorative modeling or surfacing material composed of beeswax, spermaceti, paraffin, starch, etc. & a pigment that will soften at body temperature & reflect light in a manner similar to normal skin.

Answer 509

Wax

Question 510

DEFINITION: line of color change at the junction of the wet & dry portions of each mucous membrane.

Answer 510

Weather line

Question 511

DEFINITION: the aspect of physical heaviness associated with different colors.

Answer 511

Weight

Question 512

DEFINITION: color of pure snow; the color reflecting to the eye all of the rays of the spectrum combined; the opposite of black; an achromatic color; a neutral color.

Answer 512

White

Question 513

DEFINITION: a ray of light which contains all the hues of the visible spectrum, in such proportion that the light appears colorless or “natural”; as daylight or sunlight.

Answer 513

White light

Question 514

DEFINITION: the dimension of an object measured across from side to side.

Answer 514

Width

Question 515

DEFINITION: lateral lobes of the nose.

Answer 515

Wings of the nose

Question 516

DEFINITION: the length of wire employed to connect 2 structures which are undamaged such as remaining parts of a bone; a wire mesh placed within an aperture to hold other restorable fillers.

Answer 516

Wire bridging

Question 517

DEFINITION: directional term, involving one side of the body.

Answer 517

Unilateral

Question 518

DEFINITION: a method of sewing an incision along the edges without entering the opening whereby the suture becomes invisible & the line of suture becomes depressed, which lends it ease of concealment by waxing.

Answer 518

Worm suture (inversion suture, draw stitch)

Question 519

DEFINITION: the processes on the temporal & zygomatic bones; determines the widest part of the face.

Answer 519

Zygomatic arch

Question 520

DEFINITION: one of the lesser concavities of the face located on the lateral portion of the cheek inferior to the zygomatic arch.

Answer 520

Zygomatic arch depression

Question 521

DEFINITION: bones of the cheeks.

Answer 521

Zygomatic bones

Question 522

DEFINITION: the lateral rim of the eye socket formed by a process of the frontal bone & a process of the zygomatic bone.

Answer 522

Zygomaticofrontal process

Question 523

DEFINITION: muscles of the face which draw the superior lip posteriorly & superiorly.

Answer 523

Zygomaticus major

Question 524

DEFINITION: muscles of the face which draw the superior lip superiorly & anteriorly.

Answer 524

Zygomaticus minor