Hair Growth
Anagen Stage
Growing phase of hair
Hair is the strongest at what pH?
4.5-5.5 pH
Another name for head lice
Pediculosis Capitis
Baby-fine, silky hair, shed shortly after birth is known as?
Lanugo
Known as a mass of hair strands tangled together in a mat that cannot be separated.
Matting or Plica Polonica
Telogen stage is considered the
Resting stage
The ability of hair to stretch of hair to stretch and return to its original shape without breaking?
Elasticity
Red and watery vesicles or pus-filled areas caused by an animal parasite burrowing under the skin is referred to?
Itch Mite or Scabies
What is the average amount of daily hair loss
40-100
Grayness or whiteness of the scalp hair
What percentage of the hair is in the resting stage?
10-15%
The ability of the hair to absorb moisture, liquids or chemicals.
Hair Porosity
Ringworm of the Scalp is known as
Tinea Capitis
The average amount of strands per head is?
100,000
Start as small cracks in the cuticle that deepen into the cortex.
Split Ends
What percentage of one's hair is in the anagen stage?
90%
Fragilitis Crinium is the technical name for
Split ends
A disorder that referred to thick, crusty patches of red irritated scalp is known as
Psoriasis
The most common form of Alopecia is?
Androgenetic Alopecia
Lumps or swelling along the hair shaft is known as Trichorrehexis Nidosa or?
Knotted hair
Hair growth can be affected by a lack of?
Necessary vitamins and minerals
A condition in which beads or nodes form on the hair shaft is called
Monilethrix
Dry, yellow, encrusted areas on the scalp called scutula, may have a peculiar odor; shiny pink or white scars may result also known as?
Honeycomb Ringworm or Tinea Favosa
The short fine non-pigmented hair found more abundantly on women is?
Vellus
Abnormal coverage of hair on areas of the body where normally only lanugo or baby-fine hair appears...
Hypertrichosis or Ambras Syndrome