State Board Flashcards

1
Q

What substances absorb moisture or promote the retention of moisture in the hair

A

Humectants

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2
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Wavy, Hair offers the most versatility in styling.

A

Medium

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3
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Which element of hair design is used to define texture and line, in addition to linking design elements together?

A

Hair color

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4
Q

A simple, quick stitch that can be used to secure the entire length of a weft to a track is the

A

Overcast stitch

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5
Q

Which of the following is part of the lymphatic system?

A

Thymus gland

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6
Q

Which type of hair piece has a natural, realistic look, are wonderful for styling, and most closely resemble actual human hair growth with flexibility at the roots?

A

Hand knotted

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7
Q

What is the most widely used hair styling product

A

Hair spray

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8
Q

Which technique involves sewing a weft of faux or natural hair onto a cornrow braid, and the wrapping and locking to create African locks or dreadlocks?

A

Weaving

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9
Q

Which pin curls are fastened to the head in a standing position to create height in the hair design?

A

Cascade curl

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10
Q

Split or brittle nails with a series of lengthwise ridges and a rough appearance to the surface of the nail plate is known as

A

Onychorrhexis

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11
Q

What is a condition that is characterized by brittleness and the formation of nodular swellings along the hair shaft?

A

Trichorrhexis nodosa

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12
Q

____ conditioners are products designed to penetrate the cortex and reinforce the hair shaft from within while temporarily reconstructing the hair

A

Protein

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13
Q

Hair is approximately ____ percent protein

A

90

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14
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The pocket or tube like depression in the scalp or skin that contains the hair root is the hair

A

Follicle

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15
Q

All the electrical appliances you use should be _____ certified

A

UL

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16
Q

The nail bed and matrix bed are attached to the underlying bone by

A

Ligaments

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17
Q

The main ingredient in most shampoos are

A

Water

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18
Q

What is the main ingredient in true acid and acid balanced waving lotions?

A

Glyceryl monothioglycolate

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19
Q

Which term refers to a layer that protects the hair from penetration and prevents damage to hair fibers?

A

Hair cuticle

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20
Q

Which nerve supplies impulses to the skin on the outer side and back of the foot and leg?

A

Sural nerve

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21
Q

When the cuticle is slightly raised and the hair is normal and processed in an average amount of time, the hair would be said to have ____.

A

Average porosity

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22
Q

The simplest form of nervous activity included a sensory and motor nerve is called a ______.

A

Reflex

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23
Q

Current research confirms that dandruff is the result of a fungus called _____.

A

Malassezia

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24
Q

A stable physical mixture of two or more substances in a solvent is a

A

Solution

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25
Q

Placed completely off their base, ____ curls offer a curl option with only a slight lift and volume

A

Off base

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26
Q

Two types of contact dermatitis are ____

A

Allergic and irritant

27
Q

Lesions of the skin characterized by piles of material or a depression on the skin surface are

A

Secondary skin lesions

28
Q

___ is another version of point cutting

A

Notching

29
Q

___ waves are permanent solutions based on sulfates, considered very weak, and are usually marketed as a body waves or alternative waves.

A

Low pH

30
Q

The body’s first line of defense against infection is

A

Healthy uncompromised skin

31
Q

Which term describes a rosacea conditions with dilated surface blood vessels

A

Telangiectasias

32
Q

An applicator used to direct electric current from a machine to the clients skin is a

A

Electrode

33
Q

____ refers to a fungal infection of the nail

A

Onychomycosis

34
Q

___ , also known as activator, acts as the dryer that speeds up the hardening process of the wrap resin or adhesive overlay

A

Wrap resin accelerator

35
Q

Thin walled blood vessels that are less elastic than arteries and located closer to the skin surfaces are

A

Veins

36
Q

What is a nail condition in which blood clots form under the nail plate du to a small injury of the nail plate

A

Bruised nails

37
Q

A piece of fabric cut to completely cover a crack or break in a nail is a

A

repair patch

38
Q

___ is a allergic reaction created by repeated exposure to a chemical or a substance

A

Sensitization

39
Q

What chemical initiated the polymerization reaction

A

Photoinitiator

40
Q

High frequency electro therapy machines have how many electrodes

A

One

41
Q

Two rows of ridge curls on the side of a head are called

A

Skip waves

42
Q

The ___ is the point where the free edge of the natural nail meets the top, and where the tip is adhered to the nail

A

Position stop

43
Q

Primary and secondary colors that are positioned opposite each on the color wheel are

A

Complementary colors

44
Q

As it grows, the ___ slides across the nail bed

A

Nail plate

45
Q

___ may be caused by an allergic reaction of the nail bed

A

Onycholysis

46
Q

___ base pin curls are usually recommended at the side front hairline for a smooth, upswept effect

A

Rectangular

47
Q

The portion of living skin that supports the nail plate is the nail

A

Bed

48
Q

The largest of the cranial nerve also called the fifth cranial nerve, is the

A

Trigeminal nerve

49
Q

A ____ abrasive is used for initial shaping of the perimeter of the nail, refining the overall shape of a nail enhancement or for smoothing the surface before buffing

A

Medium grit

50
Q

Which relaxer contains only one component and is used without mixing

A

Metal hydroxide relaxers

51
Q

The ___ of the clients hair and the desired result determines which haircolor to use

A

structure

52
Q

The epidermis has ___ layers

A

5

53
Q

Which layer is the innermost layer of the hair, and often called the pith or core of the hair

A

Medulla

54
Q

The dead colorless tissue attached to the natural nail plate is the

A

Cuticle

55
Q

The muscle that turn the hand inwards so the palm faces downward are the

A

Pronators

56
Q

The point over a muscle where pressure or stimulation will cause contraction of the muscle is the

A

Motor point

57
Q

Modern waves are actually ____ waves, which are permanent waves that have a 7.0 or neutral pH

A

Acid balanced

58
Q

Which bond is a weak physical side bond and easily broken by changes in pH

A

Salt bonds

59
Q

The condition of abnormal hair growth of terminal hair is referred to as

A

Hypertrichosis

60
Q

Brushes with __ bristles have many tiny overlapping layers or scales, which clean and add luster to the hair

A

Natural

61
Q

Which element in hair design defines form and space, while creating the shape, design and movement of a hairstyle

A

Line

62
Q

Leukonychia spots result from

A

Damage to the nail matrix

63
Q

The changes involved in oxidation hair coloring, wet setting, thermal styling, permanent saving, and chemical hair relaxing taking place within the

A

Cortex

64
Q

Air contains many substances, including nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and water vapor, and is an example of a

A

Physical mixture