COSMETOLOGY FINAL 2025

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Reasons cosmetologists should understand skin structure and growth EXCEPT:

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Diagnosing and providing treatment for abnormal skin conditions, illnesses, or diseases requires knowledge of skin structure and growth.

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What is the underlying or inner layer of the skin?

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dermis

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Which layer of the epidermis forms unique fingerprints and footprints and is only located on the palms of the hands, the soles of the feet, and the digits?

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stratum lucidum

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What gives the body smoothness and contour while providing a protective cushion for the skin?

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Subcutaneous tissue

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Nerve fibers that send messages to the central nervous system and brain to react to heat, cold, touch, pressure, and pain are called:

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Sensory nerve fibers

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Which nerve fibers in the skin stimulate muscles?

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motor nerve fibers

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Which sentence best defines melanin?

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These tiny grains of pigment are produced by melanocytes in the stratum germinativum.

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What is a broad-spectrum sunscreen?

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Has been shown to protect against UVA and UVB radiation from the sun.

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Which sentence best describes the difference in the functions of pheomelanin and eumelanin in the skin?

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A person with predominantly pheomelanin tends to have rosy skin, whereas a person with predominantly eumelanin tends to have cooler skin tones.

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Cause of wrinkles or sagging skin?

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Collagen fibers lose their strength due to exposure to UV light