Biology of Hair Growth
Prenatal hair is called
Lanugo
The oil glands empty a substance to the skin called
Sebum
The normal process of healing presents a honey-colored lymph crust known as a
Two local factors that a person's hair growth can be initiated or accelerated by are
Blood supply & hormone stimulation
Bacteria can enter the body through the skin only if the skin is
Broken
The enlarged base of the hair root is known as the
Bulb and Bulge
What glands throw off waste
Sudoriferous gland
Osmidrosis is caused by
bacterial breakdown of the apocrine gland excretions
The hypothalamus produces neurohormones including which hormone that decreases pain
Endorphins
What is the most common and most heat resistant bacterial disease in the world
Tuberculosis
Mitotic cells in the hair begin their growing activity in the
Matrix
What layer of the epidermis contains Langerhans's cells that act as macrophages
Stratum spinosum
Tinea is also known as
ringworm
The disorder where not enough ADH is produced in the hypothalamus which leads to increased hair growth and high blood pressure is known as
Diabetes insipidus
Regular and routine housekeeping is known as
asepsis
What is ambosexual hair found in
Male and Female
Collagen bundles and elastin fibers as well as connective tissue is found in
The reticular layer
Furuncles and abscesses on the skin are most frequently caused by what bacteria
Staphylococci
Congenital
What is the best method of sterilizing unpackaged instruments is recommended for use in an electrologist's office
Autoclaving at 250 F with a pressure of 15-17 PSI for 15 minutes or Dry Heat sterilizer at 340 F for one hour
Name the layer of hair that is significant part of hair that gives it its strength and elasticity
Cortex
These nerve endings found in the dermis which are receptive to pressure and touch
Meissner's corpuscles
The body's first response to infection is to stimulate of
Phagocytes
The parathyroid and thyroid regulate what in the body
These bacteria have hair-like projections which allow them to have motility and make then hard to destroy
Bacilli