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Properties of the Hair & Scalp

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Trichology   the scientific study of the hair, it's diseases, and its care  
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Integument   The hair, skin and nails is collectively known as the  
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Root, Shaft   A mature stand of hair is divided into what 2 parts?  
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Root   located below the surface of the scalp  
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Shaft   the portion of the hair that projects above the skin  
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Follicle, Bulb, Dermal Papilla, Arrector Pili, Sebaceous Glands   What are the 5 structures of the hair root?  
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Dermal Papilla   Which part of the root contains the blood and nerve supply that provides the nutrients needed for hair growth?  
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Hair Bulb   *Thickened, club shape structure that forms the lower part of the hair root *Lowest part of a hair strand  
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Follicle   *Tube-like depression or pocket in the skin or scalp that contains the hair *Surrounds the dermal papilla  
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Arrector Pili   Which muscle when contracted cause goosebumps?  
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Sebum   An oily substance secreted from the sebaceous glands that lubricate the hair and skin  
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Cuticle, Cortex, Medulla   What are the 3 main layers of the hair shaft?  
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Cuticle   What is the outermost layer of the hair?  
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Cuticle layer   *Provides a barrier that protects the inner structure of hair *Creates shine and silkiness *Looks like shingles on a roof  
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Protects hair from penetration & prevents damage to the hair fiber   What does a healthy cuticle layer protect?  
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In order to penetrate the cuticle layer, because a high pH swells the cuticle causing it to lift and expose the cortex   Why must haircolors,permanent waving solutions and chemical hair relaxers have an alkaline pH?  
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The middle layer   Which layer of the hair is the cortex?  
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90%   What % of weight of the hair comes from the cortex?  
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Cortex    
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Medulla   The innermost layer of the hair that is composed of round cells  
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Protein   Hair is composed of ________ that grows from cells originating within the hair follicle.  
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Keratinization   The maturation of these cells is a process called  
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Living cells mature through Keratinization. As they mature, they fill up with keratin, then move upward, lose their nucleus and die.   Explain why hair is not a living thing.  
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Carbon 51% Oxygen 21% Hydrogen 6% Nitrogen 17% Sulfur 5%   What are the main elements that make up human hair and their percentages in normal hair? **COHNS Elements**  
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Amino Acid   *The unit of structure that builds protein *Linked together end to end like pop beads  
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Helix   The spiral shape of a coiled protein  
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Peptide Bond   *The chemical bond that links amino acids *Also called an end bond  
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Polypeptide Chain   *A long chain of amino acids linked by peptide bonds *Cross linked like the rungs on ladder by 3 different kinds of salt bonds  
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Hydrogen Bond, Salt Bond, Disulfide Bond   Polypeptide chains are cross-linked together using 3 different types of cross links called  
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Hydrogen Bond   *A weak physical side bond that is easily broken by water or heat *Weakest of all bonds *Creates a TEMPORARY physical change in the hair *Account for 1/3 of the hair's overall strength  
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Salt Bonds   *Weak , TEMP side bonds between adjacent polypeptide chains *Greatly affected by changes in pH *Cause the hair to sell and the cuticle to lift  
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Disulfide   *A strong chemical side bond that joins the sulfur atom of 2 neighboring cysteine amino acids to create cystine *2nd strongest bond in hair, also called a sulfur bond * Not broken by heat or water *Altered only by salon chemicals.  
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Lanthionine Bonds   *The bonds created when disulfide bonds are broken by hydroxide chemical hair relaxers after the relaxer is rinsed from the hair. *Broken PERMANENTLY and can never be reformed  
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Cortex   The layer of the hair that all natural color is located in  
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Melanin   tiny grains of pigment that give natural color to hair  
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Eumalanin Pheomelanin   What are the 2 types of melanin?  
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Eumalanin   provides brown and black color to hair  
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Pheomelanin   provides color ranging from red and ginger to yellow/blond tones  
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Wave Pattern   Refers to the shape of the hair strand and is described as straight, wavy, curly or extremely curly  
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Genetics   Natural wave pattern is the result of _______.  
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Oval   In extremely curly hair, cross sections are highly _____ and vary in shape and thickness along their length.  
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Texture Porosity Elasticity Density   What are the 4 most important factors to consider in hair analysis?  
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Texture   Thickness/diameter of the individual hair strand  
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Porosity   The ability to absorb moisture  
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Elasticity   The ability of the hair to stretch and return to it's original length without breaking  
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Density   measures the number of hair strands on 1 square inch of the scalp  
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Course Medium Fine   What are the 3 classifications of hair texture?  
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Course   *Has largest diameter *More difficult to process  
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Medium   *Most common *No special problems or concerns  
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Fine   *Smallest diameter *Most fragile *Easily processes  
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Low Medium High   Hair density can be classified as?  
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2200   What is the average hair density per square inch?  
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100,000   How many hairs does the average head contain?  
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The condition of the cuticle layer   What is the degree of porosity directly related to?  
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Porous   ______ hair has a raised cuticle that easily absorbs moisture  
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Less akaline solutions   Chemical services performed on overly porous hair require what type of solutions?  
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Normal   Hair with average porosity is considered ______.  
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Overly porous hair   What type of hair is damaged, dry, fragile and brittle?  
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How to check for porosity   Take a strand from 4 different areas (front, hairline, temple, crown and nape). Hold the strand with one hand while sliding thumb and forefinger of other hand from end to scalp  
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If it feels smooth...   and the cuticle is compact, dense and hard it is considered resistant.  
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If you can feel a slight roughness...   it is considered porous.  
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If the hair feels very rough or dry or breaks...   it is considered highly porous and may have been overly processed.  
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50%   Wet hair with normal elasticity will stretch up to ____ of it's original length and return without breaking.  
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20%   How much does dry hair stretch?  
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False   Hair follicles always from perpendicular (90 degree angle) to the scalp  
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Hair stream   Hair following in the same direction  
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Whorl   Hair that forms in a circular pattern  
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Cowlick   A tuft of hair that stands straight up  
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Overactive sebaceous glands Improper shampooing   What causes oily hair and scalp?  
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Inactive sebaceous glands Excessive shampooing Dry air/climate   What cause dry hair and scalp?  
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Vellus Terminal   What are the 2 types of hair found on the body?  
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Vellus   *Short, fine and downy *Not pigmented *Almost never has a medulla *Usually found on infants and young children *In adults, it's found on most areas of body, not including scalp  
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Terminal   *Courser than vellus *It's pigmented with the exception of grey hair *Usually has a medulla  
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Scalp Legs Arms Pelvis area   Where is terminal hair found?  
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Anagen Catagen Telogen   What are the 3 phases of a hair cycle? **A.C.T.**  
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Anagen   *The growth phase of hair (when new hair is produced) *Generally last from 3-5 years but can last up to 10 years  
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90%   What percentage of hair is in the anagen phase at any given time?  
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Catagen   *The brief transition period between the growth and resting phases *Signals the end of the growth phase *Last from 1 -2 weeks  
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Telegen   *The resting phase *Final phase and lasts until the fully grown hair is shed *Last approx. 3-6 months  
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1/2 inch   What is the average growth of healthy hair per month?  
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1%   What percentage is in the catagen phase at any one time?  
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10 %   What percentage is in the telogen phase at any one tim  
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Alopecia   Abnormal hair loss  
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Androgenic/Androgenetic alopecia   *Causes miniaturization of terminal hair, converting it to vellus *The result of genetics, age and hormonal changes  
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Male Pattern Baldness   *In men, Androgentic Alopecia is known as______. *It usually progresses to the familiar horseshoe shaped fringe of hair.  
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40%   How many people does androgenic alopecia affect in the United States?  
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Alopecia Areata   *The sudden falling out of hair in round patches or baldness in spots *May occur on the scalp and elsewear on the body  
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Postpartum Alopecia   A temporary hair loss experienced at the conclusion of a pregnancy  
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Minoxidil (Men & Women) Finasteride (Men Only)   What are the only 2 products that have been proven to stimulate hair growth and are approved by the FDA?  
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Transplants   *Most common surgical procedure for hair loss *Consist of removing small sections of hair usually from the back and transplanting into the bald area  
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Wigs Toupees Hair Weaving Hair Extensions   What non-medical options can a hairstylists offer to counter hair loss?  
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Canites   Technical term for grey hair  
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Ringed Hair   A variety of canites characterized by alternating bands of grey and pigmented hair through out the length of the hair strand.  
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Hypertrichosis   *Also known as Hirsuties *A condition of abnormal hair growth *Characterized by the growth terminal hair in areas where only vellus hair grows *ex, mustache, beard on women  
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Trichoptilosis   Technical term for split ends  
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Trichoptilosis Nodosa   *Knotted hair *Characterized by brittleness and the formation of nodular swellings along the hair shaft. *Hair breaks easily, and the broken fibers spread out like a brush along the hair shaft  
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Monilethrix   *Technical term for beaded hair *The hair breaks easily between the beads or nodes.  
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Fragilitas Crinium   *Technical term for brittle hair *The hairs may split at any part of it's length.  
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Congential Aquired   What are the 2 types of canities?  
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Pityriasis   Medical term for dandruff  
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Tinea   Medical term for ringworm  
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Tinea Capitis   *Ringworm of the scalp *Fungal infection characterized by red papules or spots at the opening of the hair follicles  
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Scabies   Caused by a parasite called a mite that burrows under the skin  
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Pediculosis Capitis   Head lice  
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Furuncle   An acute, localized bacterial infection of the hair follicle  
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Carbuncle   An inflammation of the subcutaneous tissue caused by staphylococci  
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Malassezia   naturally occuring fungus that is present on all human skin, and is responsible for dandruff  
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Pityriasis Capitis Simplex   technical term for classic dandruff, characterized by scalp irritation, large flake and itchy scalp  
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Pityriasis Steatoides   a severe type of dandruff characterized by an accumulation of greasy or waxy scalp scales mixed with sebum  
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Tinea   *Characterized by itching, scales and sometimes painful circular lesions *Very contagious  
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