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