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At this elevation, no lifting or raising of the hair is required during the cutting process, producing maximum weight:
a) 0° b) 45° c) 90° d) 180°
0°
Abnormal amount of hair loss:
a) pityriasis b) trichoptilosis c) alopecia d) trichorrehexis nodosa
c) alopecia
Androgenic alopecia affects the following:
a) male b) female c) both a and b d) none of the above
c) both a and b
This portion of the head is located by placing a comb flat on top of the head:
a) interior b) exterior c) apex d) occipital
c) apex
A haircutting technique that influences the movement of the hair to naturally turn under:
a) beveling b) cutting c) shaving d) thinning
a) beveling
This elevation provides graduation and stacking with medium elevation:
a) 0° b) 45° c) 90° d) 180°
b) 45°
An area on the scalp that is smooth, slightly pink, irregularly shaped and lacking hair:
a) alopecia areata b) androgenic alopecia c) pityriasis steatoides d) fragilitas crinium
a) alopecia areata
The space formed when two straight lines connect:
a) angle b) length c) form d) balance
a) angle
Contraction of this muscle causes hairs to stand on end:
a) epicranius b) arrector pili c) frontalis d) aponeurosis
b) arrector pili
__________ developed a bloodborne pathogen standard to protect licensed professionals from
health hazards caused by exposure incidents and other potentially infectious materials in the salon:
a) OSHA b) EPA c) PPE d) SDS
a) OSHA
This elevation provides uniform lengths:
a) 0° b) 45° c) 90° d) 180°
c) 90°
An extreme case where an autoimmune disease attacks hair follicles over the entire head:
a) alopecia totalis b) alopecia universalis c) androgenic alopecia d) traction alopecia
a) alopecia totalis
A detergent-based shampoo that offers deep cleansing abilities, is easily rinsed from hair, and is
less expensive:
a) color treated b) curl reducing c) anionic d) cationic
c) anionic
Pathogenic and non-pathogenic are two types of:
a) micros b) beriacta c) germs d) all of the above
b) beriacta
___________ is the resting stage of hair growth:
a) Anagen b) Catagen c) Keratin d) Telogen
d) Telogen
At this elevation, lengths become progressively longer starting from the top to the bottom:
a) 0° b) 45° c) 90° d) 180°
d) 180°
___________ is a medical condition involving loss of all hair over the entire body:
a) Alopecia areata b) Alopecia universalis c) Androgenic alopecia d) Traction alopecia
b) Alopecia universalis
In order to eliminate the growth of microorganisms while preventing and/or reducing infection,
___________ should be used directly on the skin:
a) rubbing alcohol b) disinfectant c) antiseptic d) peroxide
c) antiseptic
A finished look that is well balanced is equal in:
a) size b) weight c) both size and weight d) proportion
c) both size and weight
During hair growth the break down phase is known as:
a) anagen b) catagen c) keratin d) telogen
b) catagen
A reaction to a product is referred to as the following:
a) alopecia b) trichoptilosis c) monilethrix d) an allergy
d) an allergy
The active growth phase of the hair follicles:
a) anagen b) catagen c) keratin d) telogen
a) anagen
This long rod-shaped bacteria causes tetanus, tuberculosis and influenza:
a) cocci b) bacilli c) spirilla d) none of the above
b) bacilli
A skin disease that is created from a superficial fungal infection:
a) tinea b) tinea barbae c) scabies d) pediculosis capitis
b) tinea barbae
In haircutting, a carving technique uses shears that are ___________ while moving through the hair:
a) opened b) partially opened and closed c) closed d) none of the above
b) partially opened and closed