Chapter 7 Flashcards
Which of the following is not one of the main purposes of hair?
Support
The technical term for the study of hair is called
Trichology
When looking through a microscope which portion of the hair would display living cells?
Hair bulb
Hair grows from a tube like pocket called a root sheath or a
follicle
The diameters of a hair fiber will be the same as
the inside diameter of the hair follicle
What is the natural flow of hair determined by
The angle of the follicle
The two primary parts of hair the
hair roots
What is the portion of hair that extends above the skin surfaces
hair fiber
Which of the following resembles the shape of a golf club and covers the follicle at the lower portion of the hair roots?
Bulb
Locate at the bottom of the follicle and supplying nourishment to the germinal matrix is the
Papilla
The three major layers of the hair are the medulla, cortex and?
Cuticle
The pigment that given hair its color is found primarily in the
cortex
The layer of hair consisting of unique protein structure that give the hair most of its pigment and strength is called
Cortex
The outer covering of the hair shaft made up of overlapping layers of transparent scales is called
Cuticle
Hair that has been pulled out from the roots can grow back under which of the following circumstances
The papilla has not been destroyed
Oil gland are attached to the side of the
root sheath or follicle
The central core of the hair shaft sometimes missing in fine or very fine hair is called the
Medulla
Which of the following item helps protect the hair and skin from becoming too dry
Sebum
What is formed when sebum produced by the oil glands mixes with the body’s perspiration?
Acid mantle
The muscle that cause the hair to stand on end when a person is scared or cold is known as the
Arrector pilli
Hair is made up primarily of
Protein
Which of the following is known as the active growing state of hair
Anagen stage
The active growing state of her last form
2 to 6 years ???
Catagen a brief transitional phase lasts for what amounts of time?
Only a few week
The hair growth stage when all cell division stop is the
Catagen stage
The resting stage of hair growth when the hair bulb has no attached root sheath is referred to as the
telogen stage
Human hair on the average grow about
1/2 (1.25cm) per month
The lips soles of the feet palms of the hands and eyelid do not have
hair
Cilia is the technical term for
eyelash hair
The cross section or diameter of the hair shaft is much larger in coarse hair then which of the following?
Fine hair
Which of the following is the hardest resistant layers of protein that protects the hair shaft
Cuticle
The large variety of hair color is influenced by the amount and distribution of
Eumelanin and pheomelain
What is the lack of pigmentation in the hair and skin called
Albinism
Gray hair is caused by a(n)
Reduced color pigment melanin in the cortex layer of the hair
The process of hair turning gray is usually caused by
the natural aging process
The degree of coarseness. or fineness of the hair fiber is referred to as
hair texture
The number of active hair follicles per square inch on scalp refers to:
Density
The ability of the hair to absorb moisture liquid and chemicals is known as
Porosity
If the layers of the cuticle are very close together the hair has which type of porosity
resistant (low porosity)
Extreme porosity describes hair that has been damaged by the environment or
Over processed
Which of the following referred to an ability of hair to stretch and return to its original shape without breaking
elasticity
Wet hair is able to be stretched to what percent of its length
40 to 50 percent
Small crack starting in the cuticle and splitting the hair entirely are know as brittle hair fragilities cranium or
Trichoptilosis
Lumps or swelling along the hair shaft is known as trichorrhexis nodosa or
knotted hair
Which of the following is a condition which alternating bands of gray and dark hair exist
An abnormal coverage of hair on areas of the body where normally only lanugo or baby fine hair appears in a condition known as
hypertrichosis
Removal methods for hypertrichosis range from tweezing to electrolysis depending on all of the following factors except
cosmetologist preference
A condition in which beads or nodes form on the shaft
Monilethrix
A disorder that refer to a chronic scalp condition with excessive flaking which accumulate on the scalp or fall to the shoulder is know as dandruff
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
A red, circular pat of small blister caused by a vegetable parasite is also known as tinea or
Ringworm
An infestation of head lice on the scalp is called
Pediculosis
How should a cosmetology handle a situation when areas of enlarged open follicles surrounded by clusters of red spot indicating tines capitis are observed
Refer the client to a physician
What scalp disease might be present if prior to a service several dry, yellow encrusted areas on the scalp are noticed along with a peculiar odor
tinea favosa
Red, watery vesicles or pus-filled area caused by an itch mite burrowing under the skin are known as:
Scabies
What color generally the highest number of hair per square inch on the head
Blond
Long thick pigmented hair such as scalp and eyebrows hair is referred as
Terminal
Hair follicles that are predetermined to produce short fine non pigmented hair that cover most of the body called
Vellus
Short fine non-pigmented hair is replaced with terminal hair around the time of
puberty
What is the average amount of daily here lost
40 to 100 strands
Alopecia or excessive hair loss may be caused by any of the following except
parasitic organism.
The most common form of hair loss is both men and women is
androgenetic alopecia
In androgenetic alopecia a combination of heredity hormones and age caused
Shrinking or miniaturization of follicles
Which procedural step is generally used to determine if hair loss may be identified as androgenetic alopecia
ask questions about family history
There is gradual conversion from terminal hair follicles to vellus -like follicles in client with
androgenetic alopecia
In men, male pattern baldness take the shape of
horseshoe shaped fringe
A smaller diameter ponytail on female clients is a sign of
pattern and density of the hair loss
Various hair loss identification system identify which of the following
pattern and density of the hair loss
The normal temporary hair loss occurring at the conclusion of the pregnancy is
postpartum alopecia
Sudden hair loss in round or irregular patches without the display of an inflamed scalp is referred to as
alopecia Areata
The premature shedding of hair in the resting phase with can be the result of childbirth shock during intake or fever is
Telogen
Hair loss caused by excessive pulling or twisting on the hair or by chemical damage is called
traumatic alopecia
Brushing the hair prior to a shampoo service accomplishes all of the following
decreasing blood circulation
Which of the following type of hair is likely to tangle more easily
chemical treated hair
scalp massage involves manipulation performed on the scalp to relax the muscle and stimulate
blood circulation
Avoid giving a scalp massage prior to all of the following service except
shampooing healthy hair
for medical and comfort purposes during a shampoo service it is often recommended that elderly clients
lean forward into the shampoo bowl
which of the following step would occur the latest when performing a wet hair services inclusive of draping shampooing and conditioning
applying shampoo
at what points should the condition of the client’s hair and scalp be examined when performing a shampoo?
before shampooing the hair
