Massachusetts Cosmetology License Exam — All Questions
4 questions
Which bone forms the forehead and the upper part of the eye sockets?
- a.The frontal bone✓
- b.The mandible
- c.The zygomatic bone
- d.The occipital bone
The frontal bone forms the forehead and the upper portion of the eye sockets. The mandible is the lower jaw (the only movable bone of the skull), the zygomatic bones are the cheekbones, and the occipital bone forms the back and lower part of the skull. Knowing head and facial bones helps cosmetologists understand facial shape and the underlying structure during facials and massage.
Trichology is the scientific study of:
- a.The nails and their disorders
- b.The bones of the face and skull
- c.The hair and its diseases and care✓
- d.The muscles of the neck and shoulders
Trichology is the branch of science that deals with the hair, its structure, functions, and diseases (from the Greek 'trichos,' meaning hair). Understanding trichology helps cosmetologists analyze scalp and hair conditions, recognize when a condition should be referred to a physician, and choose appropriate services. The study of the nails is onychology, and the study of the skin is dermatology.
During a scalp or facial massage, the cosmetologist is stimulating muscles and nerves. Which is the largest of the muscles that the cosmetologist should be aware of covers the back of the neck and upper back and moves the head and shoulders?
- a.The orbicularis oculi
- b.The trapezius✓
- c.The frontalis
- d.The masseter
The trapezius is a large muscle covering the back of the neck and upper/middle back; it moves the shoulders and helps move the head. The orbicularis oculi is the ring muscle that closes the eye, the frontalis is the front portion of the epicranius that raises the eyebrows, and the masseter is a chewing muscle of the jaw. Awareness of these muscles guides safe, effective massage movements during scalp and facial services.
The seventh cranial nerve, which is the chief motor nerve of the face and is important during facial massage, is the:
- a.Trifacial (trigeminal) nerve
- b.Ulnar nerve
- c.Cervical nerve
- d.Facial nerve✓
The facial nerve is the seventh (7th) cranial nerve and is the chief motor nerve of the face; it controls the muscles of facial expression. The trifacial (trigeminal), the fifth cranial nerve, is the chief sensory nerve of the face and also serves the chewing muscles. The ulnar and cervical nerves serve the arm/hand and neck region respectively. Understanding facial nerves helps a cosmetologist locate motor points and perform beneficial massage.