Cosmetology NOCTI Review

The medical branch of science that deals with the study of the skin, its functions and diseases, is:

• ANATOMY
• HISTOLOGY
• DERMATOLOGY
• PHYSIOLOGY

The largest organ of the human body is the: 

• LIVER
• SKIN
• LUNGS
• HEART

The natural nail is part of what system? 

• MUSCILAR
• SKELETAL
• INTEGUMENTARY
• PROTECTIVE

The most visible and functional part of the nail unit is the: 

• NAIL BED
• NAIL GROOVES
• NAIL PLATE
• NAIL MANTEL

Any deformity or disease of the nails in general is called: a. onyx c. onychosis b. onychia d. onychophosis

• ONYX
• ONYCHOSIS
• ONYCHIA
• ONYCHOPHOSIS

Tinea pedis is the medical term used to describe: a. scaling skin c. athlete’s foot b. whitish patches on the nail d. ingrown nails

• ATHLETE'S FOOT
• WHITISH PATCHES ON THE NAIL
• SCALING SKIN
• INGROWN NAILS

Chemical products that destroy all bacteria, fungi, and viruses (but not spores) on surfaces are: 

• ANTISEPTICS
• STERILIZERS
• DISINFECTANTS
• SANITIZERS

Bacteria generally consist of an outer cell wall containing a liquid called: 

• spore-forming
• protoplasm 
• cilia 
• photosynthesis

A contagious skin disease that is caused by the itch mite is:

• scabies 
• pediculosis 
• head lice
• barber’s itch

Pressure in massage is usually directed from the: 

• insertion to beginning
• origin to the insertion
• insertion to the origin
• front to sides