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Texas esthetician state board practice questions and answers rated A Vitamin A ✔✔(Retinol) An antioxidant that aids in the functioning and repair of skin cells B vitamins ✔✔These water-solu... ble vitamins interact with other water soluble vitamins and act as coenzyme (catalysts) by facilitating enzymatic reactions. B vitamins include? ✔✔Niacin, riboflavin, thiamine, pyridoxine, folacin, biotin, cobalamine, pantothenic acid Bacilli ✔✔Short rod-shape bacteria. They are most common bacteria and produce diseases duch as tetanus, typhoid fever, tuberculosis, diphtheria Spirilla ✔✔Corkscrew-shape bacteria that cause diseases such as syphilis and lyme disease Staphylococci ✔✔Pus forming bacteria that grow in clusters like a bunch of grapes. They cause abscess, pustules and boils Stratum corneum (horny layer) ✔✔Outermost layer of the epidermis, composed of corneocytes Stratum germinativum (basal cell layer) ✔✔Active layer of the epidermis above the papillary layer of the dermis; cell mitosis takes place here that produces new epidermal skin cells and is responsible for growth Stratum granulosum (granular layer) ✔✔Layer of the epidermis composed of cells filled with keratin that resemble granules; replace cells shed from the stratum corneum Stratum lucidum ✔✔Clear, transparent layer of the epidermis under the stratum corneum; thickest on the palms of hands and soles of feet Streptococci ✔✔Pus forming bacteria arranged in curved lines resembling a string of beads. They cause infection such as strep throat and blood poisoning. Sulfur ✔✔The ingredient is commonly used in acne products Surfactant ✔✔Allows oil and water to mix or emulsify Telogen ✔✔The final phase in the hair cycle that last until the fully grown hair is shed UVA ✔✔Aging rays UVB ✔✔burning rays Vitamin C ✔✔(Ascorbic acid) an antioxidant vitamin needed for proper repair of the skin and tissue; aids and promotes the skin's healing process Vitamin D ✔✔Sunshine vitamin Vitamin E ✔✔(Tocopherol) primarily an antioxidant; helps protect the skin from harmful effects of the sun's rays Zin oxide ✔✔Inorganic physical sunscreen that reflects UVA radiation. Also used to protect, soothe and heal the skin; is somewhat astrigent, antiseptic, antibacterial Alipidic ✔✔Lack of oil or "lack of lipids" describes skin that does not produce enough sebum, indicated by absence of visible pores Alpha hydroxy acids(AHA) ✔✔acids derived by plants that are often used to exfoliate the skin. Mild acids: glycolic, lactic,malic, tartaric acid Anagen ✔✔First stage of hair growth during which new hair is produced Beta hydroxy acids (BHA) ✔✔Exfoliant organic acids; salicylic acid; dissolve oil and are beneficial for oily skin Capillaries ✔✔Tiny, thin-walled blood vessels that connect the smaller arteries to the veins. Catagen ✔✔Second trasition stage of hair growth; the hair shaft grows upward and detaches itself from the bulb Comedo ✔✔Mass of harden sebum and skin cells in a hair follicle; an open comedo or blackhead when open and exposed to oxygen. Closed comedos are Whiteheads that are blocked and do not have a follicular opening. Electrolysis ✔✔Removal of hair by means of an electric current that destroys the hair root Follicles ✔✔Tube-like openings in the epidermis Nonporous ✔✔An item that is made or constructed of a material that has no pores or openings and cannot absorb liquids [Show More]

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