styling exam Flashcards
hair can be characterized as
oily
dry
normal
chemically teated
the five structures of the hair root are
hair follicle, hair bulb, the dermal papilla, arrector pili, sebaceous gland
three layers of the hair shaft are
cuticle
cortex
medulla
pheomelanin
provides blonde,red ginger
eumelanin
provides dark brown to black
two main types of hair found on the body are
terminal and vellus
three stages of hair growth are
anagen, catagen and telogen (ACT)
most common type of hair loss is
alopecia
5 elements that make up hair are
carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen and sulfer
T OR F more than one hair can grow from a single follicle
true
T or F not all hair has three layers
true
T or F not all male beards contain a medulla
false
T or F the medulla is not involved in salon services
true
T or F hair is not a living thing
false
T or F the cross-section of hair always relates to the amount of curl in the hair
true
T or F all hair follicles are capable of producing either vellus or terminal hair, depending on the genetics, age and hormones
true
T or F shaving, clipping and cutting the hair makes the hair grow faster
false
scalp massage increases hair growth
false
grey hair is not more coarse or even resistant than pigmented hair
true
under normal circumstances, everyone loses some hair every day
true
it is not appropriate for a cosmetologist to perform a service on a client who has a serve case of dandruff
true
tinea (ringworm) is contagious
true
ringworm is not caused by a fungal organism
false
all hair on a human head has the same texture
false
hair density and hair texture are essentially the same thing
true
hair texture does not always indicate the hairs porosity
true
hair growth patterns are causes by follicles that grow (45degrees) to the scalp
false (90 degrees)
