Cosmetology Quiz

What is one reason it is important for cosmetologists to understand the structure and function of skin?

• To diagnose a client's abnormal skin conditions

• To give clients the best beauty advice

• To improve a client's hair condition

The outermost and thinnest layer of the skin is the

• Subcutaneous layer

• Dermis

• Epidermis

What is the function of the stratum corneum?

• Growth of the outer layer

• Protect underlying tissue from infection, dehydration, and other negative effects

• Creates sensitivity to touch, heat, cold, pressure, and pain

The epidermal-dermal junction connects which two layers of the skin?

• Reticular and papillary

• Subcutaneous and sebaceous

• Dermis and epidermis

Your client has rosy skin tone and strawberry blonde hair. What explains this hair color and skin pigment?

• Dominance of pheomelanin

• Dominance of melanin

• Dominance of red pigment

What are collagen and elastin mostly composed of?

• Melanin

• Aminos

• Protein

Healthy collagen fibers give the skin

• Elasticity

• Color

• Form and strength

Gravity causes which two fibers to weaken over time?

• Keratin and protein

• Collagen and elastin

• Melanin and lipids

What are the primary differences in collagen and elastin?

• Collagen gives skin flexibility and elastin gives skin form

• Collagen gives skin form/strength, elastin flexibility

• Collagen gives skin its color and elastin gives skin its strength

Nerve fibers that convey impulses from the spinal cord to the muscles are called

• Sensory fibers

• Secretory fibers

• Motor fibers