Milady Standard Esthetics Chapter 3 -
Physiology and Histology of the Skin
Exam Questions with Correct Answers
Graded A+
apocrine glands -
correct answer ✅Coiled structures attached to hair
follicles found in the underarm and genital areas that
secrete sweat.
arrector pili muscle -
correct answer ✅Small, involuntary muscles in the
base of the hair follicle that cause goose flesh when
the appendage contracts, sometimes called goose
bumps and papillae.
barrier function -
correct answer ✅Protective barrier of the epidermis;
the corneum and intercellular matrix protect the
surface from irritation and dehydration.
bilayers -
correct answer ✅a thin polar membrane made of two
layers of lipid molecules; these membranes are flat
sheets that form a continuous barrier around all cells
