Diseases & Disorders
What is it called when you lose hair after pregnancy?
Postpartum Alopecia
What is the difference between "Phobic" and "Philic"?
Phobic is hating while philic is loving
What determines someones hair type?
Your ancestry and genetics,
Where does hair get its nutrients from?
The Derma Papilla
What does PH stand for?
Potential of Hydrogen
What do Malassezia and Tinea have in common?
Both are fungus
What is a hair and nail specific protein?
Keratin
What are the two types of Melanin we learn about?
Eumelanin and Pheomelanin
What kind of hair has a medula?
Beard and pubic hair, coarse hair,
what do "Folliculitis Barbae" and "Tinea Barbae" have in common?
Both are referred to as "Barbers Itch", both refer to infections
What is "Hypertrichosis"
When terminal hair grows where vellus hair should be, having the same hair on your head on your face,
What is the weakest kind of bond?
Hydrogen bonds
How do you test hair porosity?
Take a piece of hair and put it in a cup of water, where it floats (on the top, in the middle, or sinks to the bottom) dictates its porosity,
What is the main ingredient in most shampoos?
Surfectants, cleaning agents, detergent, "surface active agents"
What is a "Furuncle"
Bacterial Infection of the follicle, hair or other wise, very painful very contagious,
Out of the COHNS elements, which element is used the least?
Sulfur at 5%
What is Monilethrix? and for 100 extra points how does someone get Monilethrix?
Monilethrix causes Beaded Hair as well as Alopecia, its is inherited/genetic
90% of the hair on your head is at the same stage of growth, which stage is it?
Anagen Phase
What is the blood spill procedure?
Stop service,
Clean injured area,
Apply gloves,
Apply antiseptic,
Bandage cut,
Clean station,
Discard contaminated objects,
Disinfect,
Wash Hands,
What is trichoptilosis? How would someone develop trichoptilosis?
Split ends, split ends are can be caused by excessive heat, chemical bleaching, and general bad hair care.
What is a disulfide bond and how are they broken
They are strong chemical bonds, broken only by other chemicals
Which hair type is most delicate?
Afro textured hair, 4a-4c,
For 100 extra points, why is afro textured hair commonly mistaken as "coarse" or strong?
Why doesn't hair grow on our hands, lips, or soles of our feet?
The pores in these areas are too small to support hair
This question is worth 600 points: Which Cardio Vascular disease was romanticized in the Victorian Era? People painted their skin to look like they had this disease, in fact people would catch this disease on purpose because it was considered beautiful to be close to death.
Tuberculosis heavily influenced the fashion and writing of the Victorian Era