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Integumentary System/Biology of Hair Growth-HI

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show The needle should be the same thickness as the hair  
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What is the innermost layer of the hair that is composed of round cells and found only in terminal hairs?(not found in vellus hairs)   show
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show Cortex  
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show Hair Cuticle  
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Name the three layers of the hair.   show
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This hair is deep-seated, coarse and can be found on the scalp, arms, under arms, legs, groin and on the face, chest and back of men.   show
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show 1.) Protection 2.) Heat regulation 3.) Respiration 4.) Absorption 5.) Sensation 6.) Elimination 7.) Vitamin D Synthesis  
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show The hair follicles  
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What detects heat, cold, touch, pressure and pain?   show
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Which glands serve to eliminate waste and help control body temperature?   show
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Name the two types of sweat glands.   show
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show Eccrine gland  
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show Apocrine gland  
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show Sebaceous gland (oil gland)  
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This is an oily substance that helps lubricate the skin and hair. It helps keep skin in tact and prevents the skin from losing moisture.   show
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show Trichology  
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show Hypertrichosis  
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show Hirsutism  
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Name the three structures that make up the pilosebaceous unit.   show
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show Arrector pili muscle  
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This is a thick, club shaped structure with an enlarged base forming the lower part of the hair root that encapsulates the papilla.   show
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show Papilla  
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Name the four types of hair.   show
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This is soft, downy hair found all over the body on men, women and children. It is also called "peach fuzz".   show
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show Appendages of the skin  
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Where does the skin and its appendages receive nourishment from?   show
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This is considered to be the largest organ of the body.   show
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What do you call the most superficial or outermost layer of the skin?   show
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Which type of keratin will you find in the skin?   show
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Which type of keratin will you find in the nails and hair?   show
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This is a protein substance that protects the skin and is found in the hair and epidermis of the skin.   show
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Which layer of the skin is called "cuticle" or "scarf skin"?   show
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show 1.) Stratum Corneum 2.) Stratum Lucidum 3.) Stratum Granulosum 4.) Stratum Spinosum 5.) Statrum Germinativum (Stratum basale, basal layer)  
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show Stratum Corneum  
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show Stratum Lucidum  
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This is the 3rd layer of the epidermis, also called the granular layer, and consists of keratohyalin granules.   show
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show Stratum Spinosum  
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These cells are found in the stratum spinosum and provide an immunological protection and are considered to be the skin's first line of defense.   show
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show Stratum Germinativum (stratum basale or basal layer)  
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show Melanocytes  
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show Melanin  
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show Stratum Mucosum  
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show The malpighian layer  
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show 1.) Epidermis 2.) Dermis 3.) Subcutaneous layer  
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show 1.) Papillary layer 2.) Reticular layer  
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What do you call the skin layer that gives strength, form and flexibility?   show
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"True skin", Derma, Corium, and Cutis Vera are all terms that refer to which layer of the skin?   show
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This layer of the dermis is located directly underneath the epidermis and is made up of elastic, collagenous and reticular fibers that are cone shaped, finger like projections called papillae.   show
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This layer of the dermis is considered to be the thickest layer and it is composed of dense bundles of collagen fibers, elastin fibers and connective tissue.   show
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This layer lies below the dermis and is composed of fatty adipose tissue which acts as a cushion of the upper skin layers.   show
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show Protection  
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show Heat regulation  
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show Respiration  
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This body system refers to the structure of the human skin and consists of various layers and appendages.   show
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show Moisture content  
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Where are the most sensitive areas on the face, head, and body?   show
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When a patient has a high pain threshold or are insensitive, it is easy to do what?   show
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show Worse  
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Which function of the skin allows for penetration of certain topical products?   show
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show Elimination  
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show Sensation  
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If your client has been recently tweezing, what growth stage will most of their hairs be in?   show
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show Gray and red hairs  
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The degree of follicle curvature is related to what?   show
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show Histology  
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What do you call something that is attached to an entity of great importance or size? Ex: sebaceous glands, sudoriferous glands, nails, hair, arrector pili muscle   show
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show Subcutaneous layer  
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show Hair shaft  
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What do you call fine, downy hair that can be found on infants in utero or at birth. It is also called "fetal hair".   show
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What do you call hair that lies midway between the extremes of vellus and terminal hair? Also called "accelerated vellus hair".   show
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show Hair follicle  
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The hair takes its shape, size and direction from what structure?   show
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show Straight hair  
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show Wavy hair  
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show Curly/kinky hair  
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show Texture of the hair  
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What do you call a congenital condition in which the person has no color or pigment in their skin, hair, and eyes?   show
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What is the average rate of hair growth on the body?   show
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show ACT  
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What do you call the hair's active growth phase?   show
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show Catagen  
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show Telogen  
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show Matrix  
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Where does cell division take place in the hair?   show
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Which stage of terminal hair growth will have the deepest follicle?   show
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show Anagen-6  
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show Dermis  
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What is the primary purpose of hair?   show
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show Anagen (6)  
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When inserting the probe, should you insert above or below the hair?   show
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When your client complains of a "sticking" sensation while you are inserting your probe, you may have done what?   show
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What must you do in the beginning of treatment to determine how deep you should be inserting your probe?   show
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show Red hair  
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show Cortex  
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Which gland is not part of the pilosebaceous unit?   show
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show Horny layer  
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Where, on the body, is skin the thickest?   show
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show Adipose tissue  
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How many layers are in the Epidermis?   show
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In what hair growth stage does the club hair begin to form?   show
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Which hair growth stage is also called a club hair?   show
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