Free Skin Anatomy for California Esthetician State Board Exam Practice Test (2026)

85 questions · 90 min · 70% to pass

85 Questions · 90 Minutes · 70% to Pass

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Sample Questions

Question 1

What is the outermost layer of the skin called?

Answer: The epidermis is the outermost layer of the skin. It is the layer that estheticians primarily work with during treatments.

Question 2

Which layer of the epidermis is only found on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet?

Answer: The stratum lucidum is a clear, transparent layer found only on thick skin areas such as the palms and soles.

Question 3

What are the five layers of the epidermis, listed from deepest to outermost?

Answer: Stratum germinativum (basale), stratum spinosum, stratum granulosum, stratum lucidum, and stratum corneum.

Question 4

What is the deepest layer of the epidermis where new skin cells are produced?

Answer: The stratum germinativum (stratum basale) is the deepest epidermal layer where cell mitosis occurs to produce new skin cells.

Question 5

What is the outermost layer of the epidermis composed of?

Answer: The stratum corneum is composed of dead, keratinized cells called corneocytes that are continuously shed through desquamation.