What is the most important reason for the regular use of hygiene in the spa?
It avoids the spread of infection
Psoriasis appears as:
Scaly red lesions
What is a beneficial action of a clay mask?
To absorb impurities
Muscular tissue may be stimulated by:
A massage
After removal of a facial mask, what should be used to tone the skin?
A mild astringent
What four cell types make up the epidermis, the protective outer layer of our skin?
Keratinocytes, melanocytes, Langerhans, and merkel’s cells
What are sudoriferous glands?
sweat glands
What is the function of sebum?
To lubricate the skin
What is the function of sweat?
To cool the skin
What are sebaceous glands?
Oil glands
Skin is the body’s largest organ–how many functions does it perform?
6 functions
What are the six functions of skin?
1) Protection
2) Sensation
3) Temperature regulation
4) Excretion
5) Secretion
6) Absorption
Self beautification has its origins in?
Ancient cultures, when it was often allied with the practice of medicine
Henna:
Is obtained from the powdered leaves and shoots of the mignonette tree
The first modern cosmetic compound:
Cold cream
Fragrant oils were used in the middle ages:
As a perfume by those who could afford them
The Victorian age of the 19th century was a time:
Of austere and restrictive fashions and cosmetic use
Because of shortages during World War II:
In spite of wartime shortages, sales of cosmetics and grooming aids grew
A Cosmeceutical is:
A cosmetic with theraputic properties – including pharmaceutical
Estheticans:
Deal with the overall health and well-being of the skin
A medi-spa offers:
Spa services and surgical procedures in a medical setting
Camouflage therapy is?
A technique for hiding facial scarring or congential defects
Kohl is:
The greek spelling for “coal”, an ancient form of eye makeup
Leukocytes
are cells from the immune system that destroy disease-causing germs
What do nasal bones form?
Bridge of the nose
The _ forms the forehead.
Frontal bone
_ system is another name for circulatory system.
Vascular
Groups of bodily organs that act together in performing one or more functions are known as:
Body systems
The lower chambers of the heart:
Ventricles
Which system purifies the body through eliminating waste matter?
Excretory system
The action of introducing solutions body tissues through the use of galvanic current is:
Phoresis
In facial treatments this aids in the absorption of cosmetic products into the skin, with the use of electric current:
Ionization
The Maginifying lamp is also known as
A loupe
A direct and steady current having a positive and negative pole utilized during a facial is:
Galvanic current
The Lucas spray was invented by:
Dr. Lucas Champoinniere
Which of the following is true regarding saponification?
It is a chemical reaction that tranforms sebum into soap
What percentage of sunlight is made of visible light?
35%
___softens and emulsifies oil and blackheads in the follicles
Desincrustation
Streptococci
Pus forming bacteria arranged in curved lines, resembling a string of beads. They cause infections like strep throat and blood poisoning
Staphylococci
Pus forming bacteria that grow in clusters like grape.
Bacilli
Short rod shaped bacteria. They cause diseases such as tetanus, tuberculosis, and diptheria. Most common one.
Standards for EPA-registered disinfecting soak solutions dictate they should be changed
once a day
What are actinic keratoses?
Rough skin patches
Cellular recession can best be described as…
A factor of intrinsic skin care.
Tapotement is useful for what kind of skin condition?
Slack skin
Which of the following best describes what exfoliation does?
Reveals younger cells
Secondary lesions always develop
in the later stages of a disease
Papules are
Raised lesions/blemises
Study of the skin, its functions, diseases, and disorders and their treatments is called
Dermatology
An acidic covering of the skin that protects it from bacterial invasion is called
Acid mantle
The layer of epidermis that is made of translucent cells that allow the light to pass through is called
Stratum Lucidum
Disease in plant or animal tissue is caused by
pathogenic bacteria
The spirilla bacteria Trepnema pallida causes
syphilis
Certain bacteria, during their inactive stage, form outer coverings called:
spores
A typical example of a general infection is:
syphillis
Penetrating cells and becoming part of them is characteristic of:
viruses
There are three main levels of decontamination:
sterilization, disinfection, sanitation
Each individual state and the _______must approve all disinfectants.
EPA
A Material Safety Data Sheet on every product used in the cosmetology school is required by:
federal law
An MSDS contains important information about a product, including:
storage requirements
The government agency that regulates and enforces safety and health standards in the workplace is:
OSHA
Implements must be thoroughly cleaned before they are
soaked in disinfectant
To be effective in the salon, ultrasonic bath cleaners must be used with:
an effective disinfectant
Phenols in 5 percent solution are safe and extremely effective disinfectants used mostly for:
metal implements
Alcohol and bleach are:
no longer widely used as disinfectants
For disinfection of implements, states requiring hospital disinfection do not allow the use of:
alcohol
A product that was used in the past as a disinfectant but is no longer considered safe for salon use is:
formalin