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Chemical Composition of Hair
The Truth About Hair Growth
Disorders of the Hair
Disorders of the Scalp
Hair and Scalp Analysis
100
Name the 3 parts of the inside of the hair shaft
cuticle, cortex, medulla
100
What approximate percentage of hair is protein?
90%
100
There are two types of hair found on the body. This type is pigmented and almost never has a medulla.
Vellus
100
The technical term for gray hair is:
Canities
100
What is a more severe case of dandruff accompanied by redness and inflammation where it is highly advised not to perform services?
Seborrheic Dermatitis
100
Name the 4 terms used that describe the hair’s wave pattern?
Straight, wavy, curly and extra curly
200
Name the 3 parts of the outside of the hair shaft
base, midshaft, ends
200
True or false a peptide cannot be reformed?
True
200
The three stages of the growth cycles for human hair are:
Anagen, catagen, and telogen
200
The condition of abnormal hair growth of terminal hair is referred to as:
Hypertrichosis
200
The medical term used to describe dandruff is:
Pityriasis
200
The thickness or diameter of the individual hair strand is referred to as hair:
Texture
300
Name the 3 side bonds
hydrogen, salt, disulfide
300
This hair pigment provides natural colors ranging from red and ginger to yellow and blond tones.
Pheomelanin
300
The resting phase or final phase of the hair cycle that lasts until the fully grown hair is shed is the:
Telogen
300
Trichoptilosis is the technical term for:
Split ends
300
Current research confirms that dandruff is the result of a fungus called:
Malassezia
300
Hair that has the largest diameter and usually requires more processing is:
Coarse hair
400
Name the 3 types of hair texture
coarse, medium, fine
400
The hair, skin, nails, and glands are known collectively as the:
Integument
400
What is the Greek word that means "hair"?
Trichos
400
A condition that is characterized by brittleness and the formation of nodular swellings along the hair shaft is:
Trichorrhexis Nodosa
400
A severe type of dandruff characterized by an accumulation of greasy or waxy scalp scales mixed with sebum is:
Pityriasis Steatoides
400
The ability of the hair to absor
b moisture is:
Porosity
500
Name the 3 areas of the pH scale
acid, neutral, alkaline (base)
500
Name the five main parts of the hair root.
Follicle, bulb, dermal papilla, arector pili muscle and sebaceous glands
500
What two things does dermal papilla contain that provide nutrients needed for hair growth?
Blood and nerve supply
500
Tinea is characterized by itching scales and sometimes painful circular lesions and is caused by:
Fungal organisms
500
Chemical services performed on hair with low porosity require a solution that is:
More alkaline