Structure of Hair
Chemical Composition of hair
Hair growth
Hair loss
Disorders of the hair & scalp
100
The Hair root
What is The part of the hair located below the surface of the epidermis
100
COHNS Elements
What is carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, and sulfur
100
Vellus hair
What is short, fine, unpigmented, and downy hair that appears on the body
100
Alopecia
What is abnormal hair loss
100
Canities
What is the technical term for gray hair
200
Hair shaft
What is the portion of the hair that projects above the epidermis
200
Polypeptide chain
What is a long chain of amino acids linked by peptide bonds
200
Terminal hair
What is the long, coarse, pigmented hair found on the scalp, legs, arms, and bodies of males and females
200
Androgenic alopecia
What is hair loss that is characterized by miniaturization of terminal hair that is converted into vellus hair
200
Hypertrichosis
What is a condition of abnormal hair growth
300
Hair follicle
What is the tube-like depression or pocket in the skin or scalp that contains the hair root.
300
Side Bonds
What is hydrogen, salt, and disulfide bonds
300
Anagen phase
What is new hair produced
300
Alopecia areata
What is an autoimmune disorder that causes the affected hair follicles to be mistakenly attacked by a person’s own immune system
300
Trichoptilosis
What is the technical term for split ends
400
Hair Bulb
What is the lowest part of a hair strand
400
Hair Pigment
What is Eumelanin and Pheomelanin
400
Catagen phase
What is the brief transition period between the growth and resting phases of a hair follicle
400
Alopecia totalis
What is scalp hair loss
400
Malassezia
What is a naturally occurring fungus that is present on all human skin but causes the symptoms of dandruff when it grows out of control
500
• Hair cuticle
What is the outermost layer of the hair
500
Wave Pattern
What is the shape of the hair strand; straight, wavy, curly, or extremely curly
500
Telogen phase
What is the final (resting) phase in the hair cycle and lasts until the fully grown hair is shed
500
Postpartum alopecia
What is temporary hair loss experienced at the end of a pregnancy
500
Pediculosis capitis
What is the infestation of the hair and scalp with head lice
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