Discover the structure of hair:
Chemical composition of hair:
The truth about hair growth:
Myth and facts about hair growth:
Miscellaneous:
100
Tube like depression or pocket in the skin or scalp that contains the root
What is the hair follicle
100
side bond, that is weak and can easily be broken down by water or heat
What is hydrogen bond
100
Short fine, unpigmented, and downy hair the appears on the body
What is Vellus hair
100
scalp massage increases hair growth
What is not proven at this time
100
Tiny grains of pigment in the cortex that give natural color to the hair
What is Melanin
200
The lowest part of the strand, club like shape that forms the lower part of the hair root
What is the hair bulb
200
side bond, that is weak, and can be broken down by pH
What is Salt bond
200
transition phase between growth and resting
What is Catagen phase
200
Shaving, clipping, and cutting the hair makes it grow back faster
What is not having an affect on hair growth
200
Link the polypeptide chains together and are responsible for the extreme strength and elasticity of human hair
What is Side bonds
300
Cone-shaped elevation located at the base of the hair follicle that fits into the hair bulb
What is the dermal papilla
300
Newly formed cells mature, they fill up with a fibrous protein
What is Keratin
300
Long, coarse, pigmented hair found on the scalp,legs, and arms
What is Terminal hair
300
Gray hair is coarser and more resistant then pigmented hair
What is just a lack of pigment
300
Brown or Black hair
What is Eumelanin
400
Small involuntary muscle in the base of the hair follicle
What is arrector pili muscle
400
Strong bond that is a side bond, and broken down by a chemical
What is Disulfide bond
400
growth phase, new hair is produced
What is Anagen phase
400
Natural curl is determined by the racial background
What is it does not matter about the racial background
400
the main three layers of the hair shaft
What is the cuticle, cortex, and medulla
500
Oil glands in the skin that are connected to the hair follicles
What is Seaceous glands
500
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, and Sulfur
What is CHONS
500
the resting phase, and final phase in the hair cycle
What is Telogen Phase
500
round follicle, oval follicle, and elliptical follicle are
What is straight, wavy, and extremely curly
500
red or blond hair
What is Pheomelanin
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