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_____ refers to an abnormal brown or wine-colored skin discoloration with a circular or irregular shape.
stain
Which statement best describes UV sanitizers?
They do not disinfect nor do they sterilize.
Which activity is most important to a successful career, holds the key to individual development and personal motivation, provides knowledge and builds confidence, and promotes career advancement?
continuing education
Archaeological studies reveal that haircutting and hairstyling were practiced in some form as early as the _____.
effective communication
Nail tips are available in _____ sizes, colors, and shapes, making it easy to fit each client with precisely the right size and shape.
many
The living skin at the base of the nail plate is the _____.
eponychium
A _____ is a small brown or flesh-colored outgrowth of the skin.
skin tag
Archaeological studies reveal that haircutting and hairstyling were practiced in some form as early as the _____.
ice age
Fatty tissue found below the dermis is called _____.
subcutaneous tissue
The underlying or inner layer of the skin, which is also called the derma corium, cutis, or true skin, is the _____.
cuticle
Being well-groomed advertises the beauty professional's _____ the beauty industry.
promotion of
The dense, active structure at the center of the cell is the _____.
nucleus
Blood is generally bright red in the arteries and dark red in the veins. What accounts for the difference in color?
The exchange of carbon dioxide for oxygen
The underlying or inner layer of the skin, which is also called the derma corium, cutis, or true skin, is the _____.
dermis
Nail polish is applied to the _____.
nail plate
What is a small, round elevation on the skin that contains no fluid but may develop pus?
macule
A naturally occurring skin bacterium that can grow out of control and cause nail infections, incorrectly referred to as mold, is _____.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
What active ingredient in callus softeners is an organic acid that has anti-inflammatory properties and can break down fats and lipids?
salycilic acid
_____ often leads to ingrown nails.
plicatured nails
A highly curved nail plate often called "folded nail," caused by injury to the matrix or inherited, is a(n) _____.
plicatured nails
What is a small, round elevation on the skin that contains no fluid but may develop pus?
papule
_____ are keratin-filled cysts that are usually associated with newborns and are commonly found around the eyes, cheeks, and forehead.
milia
Which gland plays a major role in sexual development, sleep, and metabolism?
pineal
An open lesion of the skin or mucous membrane, accompanied by pus and characterized by loss of skin depth, is a(n) _____.
ulcer
The type of bacteria that rarely shows any active motility is known as _____.
cocci