Beauty Therapy – Flashcards
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What is thought to be the cause of cellulite?
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Caused by irregular connective tissue formation (the addipose tissue enlarging)
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Hyperdermis
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another word for "subcataneous"
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Hypertricosis
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excessive hair growth (males and females)
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What are hair and nails made from?
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Dead skin cells
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What is the reticular layer?
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The layer at the bottom in the dermis, it contains Elastin, collegen and fibroplasts.
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What does PH stand for, what is the PH of the skin?
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PH- Potential hydrogen, the potential hydrogen of the skin is 4.5-5.5
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What is Vitamin D from?
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From the sun and obsorbed into the bloodstream?
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The UV Rays from the sun? What is the longest and the shortest?
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UVA- Causes ageing. UVB- Goes to the basal layer (tan) (longest) UVC- Only goes to the Stratum corneum. (shortest)
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Hair Follicle
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a small gland containing the root of a hair and are associated with the sebaceous glands.
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Sebum
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An oily secretion of the sebaceous glands.
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Matrix
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Produces the hair follicle/ Makes the hair grow.
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Vein
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Carries the blood back to the heart.
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Artery
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Carries the blood to the hair bulb.
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Sebaceous Gland
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small gland in the skin which secretes a lubricating oily matter (sebum) into the hair follicles to lubricate the skin and hair.
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Dermis
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The thick layer of living tissue below the epidermis that forms the skin.
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Epidermis and its 5 layers
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The epidermis is the outer layer of cells covering an organism. Its 5 layers are the; stratum Corneum stratum Lucidum stratum Granulosum stratum Spinosum stratum Germatium
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What are the two sweat glands?
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Apocrine and Eccrine sweat glands.
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Adipose tissues
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Body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy
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What is the subcataneous layer?
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The Fatty layer of tissue located under the dermis..
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Hair shaft
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The piece of hair that grows from follicles found in the dermis.
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Perpillary Layer
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The papillary layer is the uppermost layer of the dermis
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What are the sensory nerves?
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Hot, Cold, Pain & Pressure
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Apocrine Gland
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a large sweat gland that produces both a fluid and an apocrine secretion
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Ecrine Gland
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a small sweat gland that produces only a fluid; restricted to the human skin.
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Cross infection
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Occurs by contagious micro- organisms
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Secondary infection?
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Occurs as a result of injury to the client during treatment and bacteria penetrating the cut.
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Sterilisation?
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The total destruction of all living micro organisms.
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Disinfection?
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Destruction of most living micro-organisms and their spores.
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What are the 3 stages of hair growth and what do they involve?
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Anagen - actively growing stage Catagen - Changing stage Telogen- Resting stage.
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What factors effect hair growth?
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Time of the day, weather, age, colour, body, health and diet.
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Which layer of the epidermis is known as the prickley layer?
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Stratum Spinosum.
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When is the fastest your hair will grow?
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16-24 years old
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What are the 3 layers of hair structure?
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Hair cuticle Cortex Medulla (rare in thin hair)
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3 Hair shapes
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Curly - hair is more likely to snap- holds moisture differently Wavy Straight - holds moisture good
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What does the cortex do?
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Determins the colour of your hair
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What does the medulla do?
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Determins the lightness/darkness.
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Which stage of the hair cycle is the resting stage?
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Telogen.
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Functions of the skin (SHEMP)
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Sensitivity Heat regulation Excretion Moisture control Protection
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3 main types of hair
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Lanugo- prior to birth (found on babies in the womb) (no medulla) Vellus- fine and soft (no medulla) Terminal - most pigmented
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3 Sheaths that make up the hair follicle
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Inner epithelial sheath Outer epithelial sheath Connective tissue
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what is the arrector pili muscle
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small muscles which attach to the hair follicles.
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Where is the lucidum layer present on the skin?
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In the palms of your hands and the soles of your feet.
