26-50 Flashcards
Muscles involved with bending the wrist are called…
Flexors (bend the wrist down)
Extensors (bend the wrist up)
Muscles that separate the fingers
Abductors
Muscles that are at the base of each finger and draw fingers together
Adductors
Am automatic nerve reaction to a stimulus that involves movement
Reflex
Ductless glands that release secretion of hormones directly into the bloodstream are…
Endocrine glands
How many cell layers do nail players have?
100
The slightly thickened layer of skin that lies underneath the free edge of the nail plate is the…
Hyponychium
The substance secreted by sebaceous glands is called…
Sebum
The pocket or tubelike depression in the scalp or skin that contains the hair root is the…
Follicle
The thickened club-like structure that forms the lower part of the hair root is the…
Hair bulb
A lengthwise section of hair that shows the cuticle scales overlap and each individual cuticle scale is attached to what layer of the hair?
Cortex
The units of structure that build protein and are linked and to end like a string of pearls are…
Amino acids
The ability of the hair to absorb water and oil is…
Porosity
What is the monthly average growth of hair?
1/4 inch per month
Current research confirms that dandruff is the result of a fungus called…
Malassezia
A combination of two or more substances that are physically blended but not chemically joined is a…
Physical mixture
A blended mixture of two or more liquids is a…
Solution
An example of an ammonia compound that is used to raise the pH of hair is ____ .
Ionization hydroxide, glycerin substance, ammonium hydroxide, silicone solutions
Ammonium hydroxide
A metal substance that is a particularly good conductor is ____.
Rubber, glass, silk, copper
Copper
Rubber, silk, wood, and glass are common examples of ____.
Insulators
The unit that measures the pressure or force that pushes the flow of electrons forward through a conductor is…
Volt
The positive electrode is called the…
Cathode
The most commonly used modality is…
Galvanic current
The distance between two successive peaks is called the…
Wavelength
Lines a constant distance apart in the same direction that are used to create width in a hair design are…
Vertical, diagonal, horizontal, or arc lines
Horizontal lines
