Anatomy & Physiology of Skin & Hair
The area between the sebaceous gland and arrector pili attachment that is filled with follicular stem cells; participates in epidermal regeneration.
What is a bulge?
1/1,00 of an ampere.
What is a millampere?
The shortest possible timing that can be used for an intensity that the client is comfortable with and that gives the desired result.
What is the working point?
Inflammation or infection of the hair follicles.
A type of infectious bacteria that is highly resistant to conventional treatments such as antibiotics.
What is MRSA?
Fibrous protien layer of the hair; responsible for the strength, elasticity and color of hair.
What is the cortex?
Protects from electrical shock by interrupting a household circuit when there is a leak in the circuit.
What is a ground fault interrupter?
The concentration of current at the tip of the probe when performing thermolysis.
What is the point effect?
Boil; acute, localized bacterial infection of the tissue surronding a hair follicle.
What is a furuncle?
A condition in which the body reacts to injury, irritation or infection, characterized by redness, heat, pain and swelling.
What is inflammation?
Outermost layer of hair; formed from cells that resemble shingles on a roof; protects the cortex.
What is the hair cuticle?
Unit that measures the pressure or force that pushes electric current forward through a conductor.
What is a volt?
The diagnostic evaluation of a client's ability to handle intensity in small increments.
What is the tolerance test?
Condition of hair growth where the hair grows longer or thicker than usual.
What is hypertrichosis?
Virus that can infect the bottom of the foot and resembles small black dots, usually in clustered groups; also, a cutaneous viral infection commonly contracted through sexual transmission and exhibited by genital warts.
What is HIV?
Tube-like structure in the skin or scalp that surrounds the hair root and anchors the hair in the skin.
What is the hair follicle?
Positive electrode of an elctrotherapy device; it is usually marked with a plus sign.
What is an anode?
The delivery of two or more pules of current at different depths in the follicle during electrolysis treatment.
What is displacement?
Also known as acne inversa; a skin condition where painful pus-filled cysts form in the underarms, under the breasts and in the groin area.
What is Hidradentitis suppurativa (HS)?
A disease that breaks down the body's immune system; it is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus.
What is AIDS?
The hair unit that contains the hair follicle and appendages: the hair root, hair bulb, dermal papilla, sebaceous appendage and arrector pili muscle.
What is pilosebaceous unit?
A term for any appliance that requires electricity in order to work.
What is the load?
A modality of electrolysis utilizing both direct and alternating currents.
What is the blend method?
Inflammation of the hair follicles of the beard area caused by a fungal or staph infection.
What is sycosis?
Organisms that grow, feed and shelter on or inside another organism while contributing nothing to the survival of that organism; parasites must have a host to survive.
What is a parasite?