Test Review Flashcards
3 names for abnormal excessive hair growth
Hypertrichosis
Hirsuities
Superfluous
Define hypertrichosis
Abnormal excessive hair growth
Hair pigment is derived from color forming substances in the __________
Blood
___________ ____________ help retard baldness
Scalp treatments
Essential part of a scalp treatment is proper
Hair brushing
Hair _________ starts in the hair papilla
Growth
Small white scales on scalp and hair
Dandruff
Pityriasis
Greasy or waxy dandruff
Pityriasis steatoids
Primary purposes of hair
Protect and adorn
Natural shedding of hair happens most frequently in ___________
Spring
Define dandruff
White scales on head and scalp
Technical term for beaded hair
Monilethrix
Lower part of hair bulb is hollow or club shaped to fit over ________
Papilla
Hair ________ and ________ are traceable to the hair cortex
Strength and elasticity
Hair is chiefly composed of s horny substance called _________
Keratin