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Chapter Seven: Trichology Flashcards

1
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Not one of the main purposes of hair:

A

support

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2
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Technical tern for the study of hair:

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trichology

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3
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Which portion of hair displays living cells?

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hair bulb

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4
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Hair grows from a tube-like pocket called a root sheath or a:

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follicle

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5
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The diameter of a hair fiber will be the same as:

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the inside diameter of the hair follicle

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6
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The natural flow of hair determined by:

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the angle of the follicle

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7
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The two primary parts of hair are the hair fiber and the:

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hair root

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8
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Portion of hair extending above the surface of the skin:

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hair fiber

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9
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Covers the follicle at the lower portion of the hair root:

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bulb

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10
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Located at the bottom of the follicle, supplying nourishment to the germinal matrix:

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papilla

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11
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Three major layer of hair:

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medulla, cortex and cuticle

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12
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The pigment that gives hair its color is found in the:

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cortex

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13
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The layer of hair that gives it strength and elasticity

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cortex

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14
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Outer covering of the hair shaft made up of overlapping layers of transparent scales:

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cuticle

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15
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Hair that has been pulled out from the root can grow back under what circumstance:

A

the papilla has not destroyed

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16
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Central core of hair shaft sometimes missing in fine hair:

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medulla

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17
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Helps protect hair and skin from becoming too dry:

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sebum

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18
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Oil glands are attached to the side of the:

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root sheath or follicle

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19
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Formed when sebum produced by oil glands mixes with the body’s perspiration:

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acid mantle

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20
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Muscle that causes hair to stand on end when cold or scared:

A

arrector pili

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21
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Hair is made up of primarily:

A

protein

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22
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Active growing stage of hair:

A

anagen stage

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23
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The active growing stage of hair lasts from:

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2-6 years

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24
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Catagen, a brief transitional phase, lasts for what amount of time?

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only a few week

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25
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The hair growth stage when all cell division stops is the:

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catagen stage

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26
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The resting stage of hair growth:

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telogen stage

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27
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Human hair grows about:

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1/2 and inch per month

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28
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The lips, soles of feet, palms of hands and eyelids have no:

A

hair

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29
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Technical term for eyelash hair:

A

cilia

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30
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The hard, resistant layer of protein that protects the hair shaft:

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cuticle

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31
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The hard, resistant layer of protein that protects the hair shaft:

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cuticle

32
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The diameter of the hair shaft is much larger in coarse hair than it is in:

A

fine hair

33
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Hair color is influenced by the amount and distribution of:

A

eumelanin and pheomelanin

34
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Lack of pigmentation in hair and skin:

A

albinism

35
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Gray hair is caused by a:

A

reduced color pigment, melanin, in the cortex layer of hair

36
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Hair turning gray also caused by the:

A

the natural aging process

37
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The degree pf coarseness or fineness of the hair fiber:

A

texture

38
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Number of active follicle per square inch of hair on the scalp:

A

density

39
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Ability of hair to absorb moisture:

A

porosity

40
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Layer of the cuticle that are very close together is which type of porosity:

A

resistant

41
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Extreme porosity is hair that has been damaged by:

A

over processing

42
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Ability of hair to stretch and return to its original shape without breaking:

A

elasticity

43
Q

Wet hair is able to be stretched to what percent of its length?

A

40% to 50%

44
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Small cracks starting in cuticle, splitting the hair entirely is known as brittle hair, fragilitis crinium or:

A

trichoptilosis

45
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Lumps or swelling along the hair shaft is known as trichorrhexis nodosa or:

A

gray hair

46
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A condition of alternating bonds of gray and dark hair:

A

ringed hair

47
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A condition of abnormal coverage of hair on areas of the body where only baby fine or lanugo hair grows:

A

hypertrichosis

48
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A condition where beads or nodes form on the hair shaft:

A

monilethrix

49
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A chronic scalp condition with excessive flaking which accumulates on the scalp. known as dandruff:

A

pityriasis capitis simplex

50
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Term for greasy or waxy dandruff:

A

pityriasis steatoides

51
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Red, circular patch of small blisters caused by a vegetable parasite, also know as:

A

ringworm

52
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Another term for head lice:

A

pediculosis capitis

53
Q

How would tinea capitis be handled by a stylist?

A

cleanse and massage the scalp with antiseptic lotion

54
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Scalp disease that causes dry, yellow, encrusted areas along with a peculiar odor:

A

tinea favosa

55
Q

Red, watery vesticles or pus-filled areas caused by itch mites burrowing under the skin:

A

scabies

56
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Hair color that has the highest number of hairs per square inch on head:

A

blond

57
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Baby fine, silky hair

A

lanugo

58
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Short, fine non-pigmented hair that covers most of the body:

A

vellus

59
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Long, thick pigmented hair such as scalp and eyebrows:

A

terminal

60
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Average amount of daily hair loss:

A

40 to 100 strands

61
Q

Most common form of hair loss:

A

androgenic alopecia

62
Q

In androgenic alopecia, a combination of heredity, hormones and age causes:

A

the hairs growing cycle

63
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Step used to determine if hair loss is androgenic alopecia:

A

examine the hair shaft under microscope

64
Q

Gradual conversion of terminal hair follicles to vellus-like follicles

A

androgenic alopecia

65
Q

In men with androgenetic alopecia, male pattern baldness take the shape of:

A

horseshoe-shaped fringe

66
Q

A smaller diameter ponytail on female clients is a sign of:

A

androgenetic alopecia

67
Q

Various hair loss at the end of pregnancy:

A

postpartum alopecia

68
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Sudden hair loss in round or irregular patches without the display of an inflamed scalp:

A

alopecia areata

69
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Premature shedding of hair in the resting phase:

A

telogen effluvium

70
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Hair loss caused by excessive pulling or twisting on the hair or chemical damage:

A

traumatic alopecia

71
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Brushing hair prior to a shampoo does NOT accomplish:

A

decreased blood circulation

72
Q

Type of hair more likely to tangle:

A

chemically treated hair

73
Q

Scalp massages relax the muscles and stimulate:

A

blood circulation

74
Q

Avoid giving scalp massages prior to these services:

A

relaxed healthy hair, colored healthy hair and permed healthy hair

75
Q

For medical and comfort purposes, during a shampoo, elderly clients should:

A

lean forward into the shampoo bowl

76
Q

Last step when performing a wet hair service inclusive of draping, shampooing and conditioning:

A

applying shampoo

77
Q

At what point should a clients hair and scalp be examined when performing a shampoo?

A

before shampooing the hair

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