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Hair Test 3&4 Flashcards

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A club shaped structure at the bottom of the hair follicle that completely surrounds the papilla is the what

A

Hair bulb

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A small cone-shaped piece of the dermis bulges up into the bottom of the hair follicle forming the what

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Hair papilla

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Oxygen, amino acids and nutrients needed for the production of hair reach the stem cells through the what

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Papillary capillaries

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The epidermis grows downward into the dermal tissue creating a pocket called the what

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Hair follicle

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Which saccular gland is attached to the side of the hair follicle

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Sebaceous

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The madulla layer of the hair has what..

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Has no known function

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The outermost layer of the hair is the

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Cuticle

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The layer of the hair that acts as an outside barrier is the what

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Cuticle

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The layer of the hair where most melanin is found

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Cortex

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Which type of hair does not always have three layers

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Fine

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What percentage of the weight of the hair does the cortex make up

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75-90%

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The portion of the hair above the skins surface

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Hair shaft

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Whenever a product with an alkaline pH is used it will increase the hairs what

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Porosity

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What layer of the hair is translucent and contains no melanin

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Cuticle

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14
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What are the building blocks of all proteins

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Amino acids

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‘What’ is the chemical cross bond found in the hair

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Cystine bond

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‘What’ is the chemical bond that must be broken and reformed when doing a permanent wave or hair relaxer.

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Cystine bond

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17
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What is the growth cycle of hair

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Anagen

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18
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The average growth cycle of hair usually last

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5-7 yrs

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What is the short, very fine hair found on the body

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Vellus

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Shaving will cause the hair to grow at a faster rate.. T or F

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False

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Which type of hair would look the flattest when looking at a cross sectional view of it

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Very curly

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22
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What is the average moisture content of dry hair

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5-10%

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Which type of melanin produces the black to brown shades

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Eumelanin

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Which color of the hair has the larger color molecules
Black
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What refers to how many hairs grow in a square inch
Density
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Which shade of hair has the lowest density.
Red
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Which shade of hair usually has the highest density
Blonde
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Healthy wet hair can be stretched up to what percent without damage
50%
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The average head has approximately how many shafts of hair
100,000
30
Scalp hair grows faster on men than women.. T or F
False
31
Hair usually grows faster in the summertime
True
32
Added water can cause the hair to swell as much as
10
33
The special cells responsible for the production of melanin are called
Melanocytes
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What has the highest percentage of all the elements found in the hair
Carbon
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Hair usually has a what % content of the element sulfur
4-8%
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Natural what tones of hair, usually have the highest content of the element sulfur
Red
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During the anagen phase, new hair is produced from special cells called what cells
Stem
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Is hair a living cell after the hair shaft pushes above the skins surface
No
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In relation to other layers of the hair, the medulla layer has
No known function
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The great strength of the hair is directly related to the nature of the
Cortex
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An important function of the hair cuticle is to
Protect the cortex
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Simple proteins are
Easily digested
43
Cross-links are formed by a unique amino acid called
Cystine
44
Fiber proteins are
Non-digestible
45
The hair follicle's resting stage is called its
Telogen phase
46
Primary terminal hair is the short, thick hairs that grow on the what and what.
Eyebrows and eyelashes
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White hair has no melanin or oxymelanin.. T or F
True
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When two cystine amino acids link together they form a disulfide link between adjacent polypeptide chains known as a what bond
Cystine
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Name the chemical cross bond that must be broken and reformed when doing a permanent wave or hair relaxer
Salt bond
50
Which shade of hair usually has about 90,000 hairs
Red
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Which gland is attached to the side of the hair follicle
Sebaceous
52
The middle layer of the hair is know as the
Cortex
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Name the small cone-shaped elevation of the dermis at the bottom of the hair follicle
Hair papilla
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The portion of hair above the skins surface is called the
Hair stem or shaft
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Name the club-shaped structure that forms the lower part of the hair root
Hair bulb
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What layer of the hair contains no melanin
Cuticle
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What are the building block of all proteins
Amino acids
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What is the chemical cross bond found in the hair
Di-sulfide
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Name the area of special reproducing cells, on the outer portion of the hair papilla
Germinal matrix
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The average growth cycle of hair usually last
4-7years
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Name the short very fine hair found on the body
Secondary
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Shaving will cause hair to grow at a faster rate
False
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Which type of pigment produces red to yellow melanin
Oxymelanin
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Chemical cross bonds are formed by a unique amino acid called
Cystine
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Name a tube like depression or pocket in the skin that encases the hair root
Hair follicle
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Name the long soft hair found on the scalp
Tertiary
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Which shade of hair has about 140,000 hairs on the scalp
Blonde
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Hair is made of
Hard keratin
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The special cells responsible for the production of melanin are called
Melanocytes
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What is the average percent of sulphur found in the hair
9 to 12
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Oxygen, amino acids and nutrients needed for the production of hair reach the germinal matrix through the what
Papillary capillaries
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The degree of courseness is called
Texture
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Is hair a living cell after the hair shaft pushes above the skins surface
No
74
Short coarse, bristly hairs found on the body are known as
Terminal hair
75
Hair gets its shape size and direction from the
Hair follicle
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The ability of the hair to absorb moisture is know as
Porosity
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An important function of the hair cuticle is to
Protect the cortex

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