Milady Esthetics Final Exam | 260 Questions And Answers
Question: Why is UVB radiation also known as "burning
rays"?
Correct answer: UVB wavelengths cause burning of the skin
as well as cancer
Question: What is NOT an element of the skin's acid mantle?
Correct answer: Blood
Question: What causes injured skin to restore itself to its
normal thickness?
Correct answer: Hyperproduction of cells
Question: What are the items in the dermis that respond to
touch, pain, cold, heat, and pressure?
Correct answer: Sensory nerve endings
Question: What are most abundant in the fingertips, as
opposed to other parts of the body?
Correct answer: Sensory nerve fibers
Question: What is the average internal temperature of the
body in degrees Fahrenheit?
Correct answer: 98.6
Question: Why does the body perspire?
Correct answer: To protect us from overheating
Question: What are follicles?
Correct answer: Tubelike openings in the epidermis
Question: What is not a compound in the body from which
free radicals take electrons?
Correct answer: Sebum
Question: What is Glycation?
Correct answer: The binding of a protein molecule to a
glucose molecule
Question: What are hair papillae?
Correct answer: Cone-shaped elevations at the base of the
follicle
Question: Where in the body is hyaluronic acid found?
Correct answer: Skin
Question: What is hydrolipidic film?
Correct answer: Oil-water balance that protects the skin's
surface
Question: What is a fiber protein found in skin, hair, and
nails?
Correct answer: Keratin
Question: What is the acid mantle?
Correct answer: Protective layer of lipids and secretions on
the skin's surface
Question: Where in the body are the coiled structures known
as apocrine glands found?
Correct answer: Underarm and genitals
Question: What is the result of the contraction of the arrector
pili muscle?
Correct answer: Goose bumps
Question: What does the skin's barrier function protect us
from, in addition to irritation?
