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Chapter 11-Properties of the Hair & Scalp Flashcards

1
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Scientific study of hair and its diseases and care is called

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Trichology

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The hair, skin nails and glass are apart of the

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Integumentary System

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The _______ is the pat of the hair located below the surface of the epidermis

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Hair root

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4
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The _______ is the portion of the hair that projects above the epidermis

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Hair Shaft

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5
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Tube-like depression or pocket in the skin or scalp that contains the hair root

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Hair Follicle

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Lowest part of the hair strand. it is the thickens, club-shaped structure that forms the lower part of the hair root

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Hair Bulb

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7
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____________ is a small, cone shaped elevation located at the base of the hair follicle that fits into the hat bulb

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Dermal Papilla

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8
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____________ is the small, involuntary muscle in the base of the hair follicle

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Arrector Pili Muscle

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9
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The __________ glands secrete a fatty or an oily substance called sebum

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sebaceous

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10
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You body can produce ___ of the 20 amino acids that make up hair, but your daily diet must include food to supply the remaining __ essential amino acids that the hair and scalp need.

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11

9

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11
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The outermost layer of the hair

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hair cuticle

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12
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Responsible for creating the shine and the smooth silky feel of healthy hair

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Hair cuticle

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13
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A lengthwise ________ of hair shows that although the hair cuticle scales overlap, each individual cuticle scale is attached to the _______.

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cross-section

cortex

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14
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a healthy hair cuticle layer protects the hair from what and prevents what

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penetration

damage to hair fibers

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15
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middle layer of hair that is a fibrous protein core formed by elongated cells containing melanin pigment

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cortex

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16
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changes involved in oxidation hair coloring, wet setting, thermal styling, per image waving and chemical hair relaxing take place within the _______

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Cortex

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17
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_____ is composed of protein that grows from cells originating within the hair _______.

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Hair Follicle

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18
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Keratinization

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maturing process

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19
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the hair shaft that emerges is a _________ fiber composed of _________ protein

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nonliving

keratinized

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20
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Hair is approximately what percent protein

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90%

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21
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major elements that makeup human hair are

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Carbon, oxygen, hydrogen nitrogen and sulfur

often referred to as the COHNS elements

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22
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proteins are made of long chains of __________, units that are joined together end to end like pop beads

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amino acids

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23
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the strong, chemical bond that joins amino acids is a ____________, also known as end bond

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peptide bond

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24
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A long chain of amino acids linked by peoetide bonds is called a __________

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polypeptide chain

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25
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______ are long, coiled complex polypeptides made of amino acid

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proteins

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26
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3 types of side binds

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Hydrogen, Salt and Disulfide Bonds

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27
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weak, physical, cross-link side bond that is easily broken by water or heat

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Hydrogen

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28
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how are hydrogen bonds broken

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by setting the hair with water

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29
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when do the hydrogen bonds reform?

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when the hair dries

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30
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weak, physical, cross-link side bond between adjacent polypeptide chains

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Salt Bond

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31
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not broken by water but are broken by the permanent waves and chemical hair relaxers that alter the shape of hair

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Disulfide Bonds

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32
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hydroxide chemical hair relaxers break disulfide bonds and then convert them to _____________ bonds

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Lanthionine

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33
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tiny grains of pigment in the cortex that give natural color to the hair

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melanin

34
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provides natural dark brown to black color to the hair and is the dark pigment predominant in black and brunette hair

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Eumelanin

35
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lighter pigment that provides natural colors ranging from red and ginger to yellow and blond tones

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Pbeomelanin

36
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refers to the shape of the hair strand

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wave pattern

37
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hair with an ____ to ______ oval cross-section is ______ or _______

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oval
flattened
wavy
curly

38
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_______, also known as lanugo hair is short, fine, ____________, and downy hair that appears on the body.

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Vellus

unpigmentated

39
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The long, coarse, pigmented hair found on the scalp, legs, arms, and bodies of males and females

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Terminal hair

40
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terminally hair is ______ than ________ hair, and, with the exception of gray hair, it is pigmented. It usually has a _______.

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coarser
vellus
medulla

41
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also knowns as growth phase

when new hair is produced

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Anagen phase

42
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the average growth of healthy scalp hair is about _____ inches per ______.

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1/2

month

43
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anagen phase generally lasts from ______ to _____ years

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3

5

44
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the longer the ________ cycle is, the longer the hair is able to grow.

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anagen

45
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Brief transition periods between the growth and resting phases of a hair follicle

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catagen phase

46
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also known as the resting phase, is the final phase in the hair cycle and lasts until the fully grown hair is shed

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Telogen Phase

47
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abnormal hair loss

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alooecia

48
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also know as androgenetic alopecia, is hair loss that is characterized by miniaturization of terminal hair that is converted into vellus hair

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androgenic alopecia

49
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usually begins with one or small, round, smooth bald patches on scalp and can process to total hair loss

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alopecia totalis

50
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complete body hair loss

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alopecia universal is

51
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temporary hair loss experiences at end of pregnancy

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postpartum alopecia

52
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technical term for gray hair

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Canties

53
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what is a result from the loss of the hair’s natural melanin pigment?

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Canties

54
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___________, also known as hirsutes, is a condition of abnormal growth of hair

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Hypertrichosis

55
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Technical term for split ends

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Trichoptikosis

56
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___________ is the technical term for knotted hair by brittleness and the formation of nodular swellings along the hair shaft

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Trichorrhexis nodosa

57
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Beaded hair’s technical term

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Monilethrix

58
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Fragilitas crinium

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technical term for brittle hair

59
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Pityriasis

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technical term for dandruff which is characterized by the excessive production and accumulation of skin cells

60
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____________ is a naturally occurring fungus that is present on all human skin but causes the sun tony’s of dandruff when it grows out of control

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Malassezia

61
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more severe case of dandruff characterized by what

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Pittrasis Stearoides

accumulation of greasy or waxy scales, mixed with sebum that stick to the scalp

62
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accompanied by redness and inflammation

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Seborrheic dermatitis

63
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technical term for ring worm

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Tinea

64
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Tinea is cashes by what

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fungal organism

65
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characterized by dry, sulfur-yellow, cullike crusts on the scalp

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Scautula

66
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highly contagious skin disease caused by a parasite called a more that burrows under the skin

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Scabies

67
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The infestation of the hair and scalp with head lice

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Pediculosis Capitis

68
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technical term for a book, an acute localized bacteria infection of the hair follicle that produces constant pain

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Furuncle

69
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thickness or diameter of the individual hair strands

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Hair texture

70
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___1________hair texture has the ____2____ diameter. It is ___3____ than finer hair for the same reason that a thick rope is stronger than a thing rope. It is often more ___4_____ to processing than medium or fine hair, so it usually requires ______5______ processing when you are applying products.

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  1. Coarse
  2. Largest
  3. Stronger
  4. Resistant
  5. More
71
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measures the number of individual hair strands on one square inch of scalp

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Hair density

72
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the ability of the hair to absorb moisture

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Hair porosity

73
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chemical services performed on hair with ______ porosity require a more ___________ solution than those on hair with high porosity

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  1. Low

2. alkaline

74
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the ability of the hair to stretch and return to its original length without breaking

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Hair elasticity

75
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hair flowing in the same direction, resulting from follicles sloping in the same direction

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hair stream

76
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___1______hair and ___2______should be treated with products that contain ______3_________ and ______4_______.

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  1. Dry
  2. Scalp
  3. Moisturizers
  4. Emollients
77
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State Board Question

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No licensee shall preform services on the skin or scalp of any person which is broken, inflamed, cut, abraded, eroded or infected

78
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no ___1_____ shall perform ____2_____ on the skin or ____3_____ of any person which is broken, ____4______, cut, _____5____, eroded or ____6______.

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  1. licensee
  2. services
  3. scalp
  4. inflamed
  5. abraded
  6. infected
79
Q

_____ licensee shall perform ________ on the ______ or ______ of ____ person which is ______, inflamed, _____, abraded, _________ or infected.

A 
No 
services
skin
scalp
any
broken
cut 
eroded
80
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No _________ shall _______ ______ on the _______ or ______ of _____ _________ which is ______, ________, _____, _______, ________ or _________.

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licensee 
preform 
services
skin 
scalp
any
person
broken
inflamed
cut
abraded
eroded 
infected

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