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Hair and Scalp
Properties of the Hair and Scalp
Question | Answer |
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The scientific study of the hair, its diseases, and its care is called? | Trichology |
The two main divisions of the hair are the hair root and the? | Hair Shaft |
The hair root is contained in a tube-like depression, or pocket, in the skin known as the: | Follicle |
The club-shaped structure that forms the lower part of the hair root is the: | Hair blulb |
The three layers of the hair shaft are the cuticle, cortex, and: | Medulla |
The layer of the hair shaft that protects it from penetration and damage is the: | cuticle |
In order to penetrate the cutucle layer and reach the cortex, oxidation haircolors, perm solutions, and chemical relaxers must have: | An alkaline pH |
As living cells of the hair mature, they fill up with a protein called? | Keratin |
The elements that make up the amino acids in hair are? (there are five) | Carbon, Nitrogen, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Sulfer |
Of the five elements in the human hair, the element that makes up the highest percentage is: | Carbon |
Dislufide bonds can be broken by? | Perms and relaxers |
A hydrogen bond is a physical side bond that is easily broken by? | water or heat |
A cross-section of a wavy hair strand is referred to as its _________ | Wave pattern |
Hair texture is defined as the hairs's: | Diameter |
The hair texture that is most susceptible to damage from chemical services is? | Fine |
The thickest hair (highest density) is generally found among people with? | Blonde hair |
Hair with high porosity is generally the result of? | overprocessing |
Wet hair with normal elasticity will stretch up to____% of its original lenth and return to that same length without breaking | 50 |
Dry hair and scalp are caused by? | Inactive sebaceous glands |
The three phases of hair growth are anagen, catagen, and _______ | Telogen |
The growth phase of the hair growth cycle is known as? | Anagen |
About ______% of scalp hair is growing in the anogen phase at any one time | 90 |
Gray hair is exactly the same as pigmented hair except that it lacks ______ | Melanin |
The technical term for split ends is | Trichoptilosis |
Pediculosis Capitis is the infestation of the hair and scalp with? | Head lice |
Preventing the spread of tinea,pityrasis, and staphylococci infections involves proper? | Sanitation and disinfection |