infestation of the hair and scalp by the head louse:
Pediulosis capitas
This consists of 6 bones and covers the top and sides of the head:
cranium
Hair loss in abnormal amounts:
Alopecia
Parting the hair in the opposite direction from which it was cut to check for precision of line and shape:
a. carving
b. slithering
c. cross-checking
d. beveling
c. cross-checking
An ingredient in shampoo that creates lather
Surfactant
A condition caused by a microscopic mite, known as the itch mite:
Scabies
This is the first section of hair that is cut and determines the length and/or shape of the haircut:
guideline
A Graduated Haircut is typically cut with _______ degrees of elevation:
45 degree
When an employee comes into contact with broken skin, body fluid, blood or any other potentially infectious items at work:
Exposure incident
Cutting technique where the still blade is placed into the hair and against the scalp, the shears are partially opened and closed while moving through the hair:
Carving
The remaining pigmented hair located on the scalp, arms (underarms), legs and in the nose and ears:
terminal hair
The highest point of the head:
Apex
This texture hair has a large diameter / width and feels thick:
Course
Infectious pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood or bodily fluids and can cause disease in humans:
Blood Borne Pathogens
The applied science concerned with designing and arranging things that people use and interact with so they can be used efficiently and safely:
Ergonomics
Characterized by a build-up of white, flaky skin that is shed from the skin or scalp:
a. hypertrichosis
b. pityriasis
c. fragilitas crinium
d. monilethrix
b. pityriasis
Refers to the section of the head, from the occipital bone to the hairline:
Nape
Small, cone-shaped elevation that contains a mass of blood and nerves located directly under the hollowed area of the hair bulb:
dermal papillae
A tube-like depression or pocket in the skin that contains the hair root:
hair follicle
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) publish this set of guidelines which require an employer and/or employee to assume that all human body fluids are infectious:
Standard Precautions
Also known as brittle hair, it is when hair is susceptible to breakage:
a. fragilitas crinium
b. alopecia
c. trichoptilosis
d. monilethrix
a. fragilitas crinium
The largest curve of the head that separates the interior of the head from the exterior of the head:
Parietal Ridge
The direction the hair grows from the scalp:
Growth Pattern
Also known as vellus hair, and described as soft, white, and down:
lanugo hair
A haircut that uses zero elevation is also known as a/an:
a. one length
b. bob
c. blunt haircut
d. all of the above
d. all of the above