Set 61-75 Flashcards
Causes affected hair follicles to be mistakenly attacked by a persons own immune system
Alopecia Areata
Part of hair located below surface of epidermis
Hair root
Innermost layer of hair that is composed of round cells. Often absent in fine or naturally blond hair.
Medulla
Naturally occurring fungus
Malassezia
Hair flowing in the same direction resulting from follicles sloping in the same direction.
Hair stream
grey hair is more coarse and resistant than pigmented hair? (T/F)
True
Salt bonds account for ___ of hairs strength.
1/3
What percentage of hair is made of protein?
90%
A stable physical mixture of two or more substances
Solution
An unstable physical mixture of two or more immusulble substances
Emultion
Unstable physical mixtures of undissolved particles in a liquid
Suspension
Physical combination of matter in any proportion
Mixture
Rapid oxidation of a substance.
Combustion
Process through which oxygen is subtracted from or hydrogen is added to a substance through a chemical.
Reduction
Chemical combination of matter in definite (fixed) proportions.
Pure substance