102b.15 - Hair Care Flashcards
Review questions in lesson challenge
The number of active hair follicles per square inch on the scalp refers to:
Density
The ability of the hair to absorb moisture, liquids or chemicals is known as:
Porosity
If the layers of the cuticle are very close together, the hair has which type of porosity?
Resistant
Which of the following terms refers to the ability of hair to stretch and return to its original shape without breaking?
Elasticity
Small cracks starting in the cuticle and splitting the hair entirely are known as brittle hair, fragilitis crinium or:
trichoptilosis
Fragilitis crinium is the technical name for:
Split ends
Lumps or swelling along the hairstrand is known as trichorrhexis nodosa or:
Knotted hair
The loss of pigment in the hair as a person ages is called:
Acquired canities
Excessive matting of the hair is referred to as:
Plica polonica
A condition in which beads or nodes form on the hairstrand is called:
Monilethrix
A disorder that refers to a chronic scalp condition with excessive flaking that accumulates on the scalp or falls to the shoulders, is known as dandruff or:
pityriasis
A disorder that refers to thick, crusty patches of red irritated scalp is known as:
Psoriasis
The medical term for greasy or waxy dandruff is:
pityriasis steatoides
An infestation of head lice on the scalp is called:
pediculosis capitis
How should a barber handle a situation when areas of enlarged open follicles surrounded by clusters of red spots, indicating tinea capitis are observed?
refer the client to a physician
