Chapter 11 Flashcards
What is trichology?
The scientific study of hair and its diseases
The average human is born with skin that houses
Approximately 5 million pilosebaceous units capable of producing hair
What is a hair follicle
Is a mass of epidermal cells forming a small tube,or canal
What is the pilosebaceous unit
It contains the hair follicle and it’s appendages, which include the hair root,hair bulb,hair papilla,hair shaft, and the arrector pili muscle and sebaceous glands
Follicular canal
It is lined with epidermal tissue. These produce the follicle and hair matrix
Hair root
Anchors hair to the skin cells and is part of the hair located at the bottom of the follicle below the surface of the skin
Where does the hair root lie?
Within the follicle at the base where the hair grows
Hair bulb
Is a thick, club shaped structure made from epithelial cells that surrounds the papilla. This forms the lower part, or base, of the hair follicle.
What contains the dividing cells of the hair matrix that produces the hair and both the external root sheath and internal root sheath lining the follicle
The hair bulb
The hair papilla
Is a cone shaped elevation of connective tissue that contains the capillaries and nerves.
What is necessary for hair growth and nourishment of the follicle
Hair papillae
The hair shaft
Is defined as the part of the hair located above the surface of the skin.
The 3 main layers of the hair shaft
The cuticle
Cortex
Medulla
What are the 2 outer layers is the hair shaft?
Hard keratin and soft keratin
Sebaceous gland
Secretes the waxy substance called sebum, which lubricates the skin and hair
Arrector pili muscle
Contracts when affected by cold or other stimuli.
What causes goosebumps?
Arrector pili muscle
What are the types of hair?
Vellus
Lanugo
Terminal
Lanugo
Soft downy hair found on a fetus
Vellus hair
Found in areas not covered by terminal hairs. Eg. peach fuzz
Removing Vellus hair?
Not recommended. Can result in the follicles producing new terminal hairs
Terminal hair
Is the longer, coarse hair found on the head, brows, lashes, genitals,arms,legs.
What is a benefit of the arrector pili muscle?
It causes goosebumps. This reaction is Thought to keep the warmer by creating an air pocket under the upright hairs. Also helps disperse protective lipids to skin and hair
What is the difference between lanugo and Vellus hairs?
Lanugo is soft downy hair found on a fetus.
Vellus is found in areas not covered by terminal hair.
What is the main catalyst for Vellus hairs transitioning to terminal hairs?
Removing Vellus hair,especially against the hair growth
What are the 3 phases of hair growth?
Anagen
Catagen
Telogen
Hair growth is a result of
The activity of cells found in the basal layer. The cells are found within the hair bulb
What is ACT
Anagen,catagen,telogen
Anagen phase
Is the growth stage during which new hair is produced.
Hair on the scalp remains in what phase for years?
Anagen