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Which of the following is NOT one of the main purposes of hair?
trichology
The technical term for the study of hair is called?
hair bulb
When looking through a microscope, which portion of the hair would display living cells?
follicle
Hair grows from a tube like pocket called a root sheath or a :
the inside diameter of the hair follicle
The diameter of a hair fiber will be the same as:
the size of the follicle
What is the natural flow of the hair determined by?
hair root
The two primary parts of hair are hair fiber and the:
hair fiber
What is the portion of hair that extends above the skins surface
bulb
Which of the following resembles the shape of a golf club and covers the follicle at the lower portion of the hair root?
papilla
Located at the bottom of the follicle and supplying nourishment to the germinal matrix is the :
cuticle
The three major layers of the hair are the medulla, cortex and which of the following?
cortex
The pigment that gives hair its color is found primarily in the:
cortex
The layer of hair consisting of unique protein structures that gives hair most of its pigment and elasticity is called the :
cuticle
The outer covering of the hair shaft made up of overlapping layers of transparent scales is called the :
The papilla has not been destroyed
Hair that has ben pulled out from the roots can grow back under which of the following circumstances?
medulla
The central core of the hair shaft sometimes missing in fine or very fine hair is called the:
sebum
Which of the following items helps protect the hair and skin from becoming too dry?
root sheath or follicle
Oil glands are attached to the side of the:
acid mantle
What is formed when sebum produced by the oil glands mixes with the bodys perspiration?
arrector pili
The muscle that causes the hair to stand on end when a person is scared of cold is the :
protien
Hair is made up primarily of:
anagen stage
Which of the following is known as the active growing stage of hair :
2 to 6 months
The active growing stage of hair lasts from:
only a few weeks
Catagen, a brief transistional phase, lasts for what amount of time:
Telegen stage
The hair growth stage when all cell division stops is the:
telogen stage
The resting stage of hair when the hair bulb has no attached root sheath is referred to as the:
1/2 inch per month
Human hair, on the average grows about:
hair
The lips, soles of the feet and palms of the hands and eyelids do not have:
eyelash hair
Cilia is the technical name for:
cuticle
Which of the following is the hard, resistant layer of protien that protects the hair shaft?
fine hair
The cross-section, or diameter of the hair shaft is much larger in coarse hair than which of the following?
eumelanin and pheomelanin
The large variety of hair color is influenced by the amount of distribution of :
albinism
What is the lack of pigmentation in hair and skin called?
reduced color pigment, melanin, in the cortex layer of the hair
Gray hair is caused by a:
The natural aging process
The process of hair turning gray is usually caused by:
texture
The degree of coaurseness of fineness of the hair fiber is refererred to as:
density
The number of active hair follicles per square inch on the scalp refers to:
porosity
The amount of moisture, liquid or chemicals able to be absorbed by hai is its:
resistant
If the layers of the cuticle are very close together the hair has which type of porosity?
overprocessed
Extreme porosity describes hair that has been damaged by the enviroment or:
elasticity
Which of the following refers to the ability of hair to stretch and return to its original shape without breaking?
40-50
Wet hair is able to stetch to what percent of its length
trichoptilosis
Small cracks starting in the cuticle and splitting the hair entirely are known as brittle hair, fragilitis crinium or:
knotted hair
Lumps or swelling along the hair shaft is known as trichorrhexis nodosa or:
ringed hair
Which of the following is a condition in which alternating bands of gray and dark hair exist?
hypertrichosis
A salon professional may have to remove excess hair from areas where there is abnormal coverage, a condition know as:
Salon professionals preference
Removal methods for hypertrichosis range from tweezing to electrolysis, depending on all of the following factors EXECPT:
monilethrix
A condition in which beads of nodes form on the hair shaft is called:
pityriasis
A chronic scalp condition with excessive flaking which accumulates on the scalp or falls on the shoulders is know as dandruff or:
pityriasis capitis simplex
Dry flakes attached to the scalp or on the hair, which can appear translucent, are called:
pityriasis steatoids
The medical term for greasy or waxy dandruff is:
ringworm
A red, circular patch small blists casued by a vegtable parasite is also known as tinia or:
pediculosis capititis
An infestation of head lice on the scalp is called:
refer the client to physisian
How should a salon professional handle a situation when areas of enlarged open follicles surrounded by clusters of red spots, indicating tinea capitis are observed?
tinea favosa
What scalp disease might be present if prior to a service several dry, yellow, encrusted areas on the scalp are noticed along with a peculiar odor?
scabies
Red, watery vesicles or pus filled areas caused by an itch mite burrowing under the skin are known as:
blonde
Which hair color generally has he highest number of hair per square inch on the head?
langugo
The baby fine, silky hair that is shed shortly after birth and replaced by velus is know as:
vellus
Short, fine, non pigmented hair that covers most of the body is called:
terminal
Long, thick pigmented hair such as scalp and eyebrow hair is reffered to as:
40 to 100 strands
What is the average amount of daily hair loss?
inflammatory disease of the scalp
Alopicia, or excessive hair loss, may be caused by any one of the following EXCEPT:
androgentic alopecia
The most common form of hair loss in both men and women i s:
shrinking or miniaturization of follicles
In androgentic alopecia, a combination of heredity, hormones and age causes:
ask questions about family history
Which procedural step is generally used to determine if hair loss may be identified as androgenetic alopecia?
androgenetic alopecia
There is a gradual coversion from terminal hair follicles to vellus-like follicles in clients with:
horseshoe-shaped fringe
In men with androgentic alopecia, male pattern baldness frequently takes the shape of:
androgenetic alopicia
A smaller diameter ponytail on female clients is a sign of:
pattern and density of the hair loss
Various hair loss identification systems identfy which of the following?
postpartum alopicia
The normal temporary hair loss occuring at the conclusion of pregnacy is:
alopicia areata
Sudden hair loss is round or irregular pathes without the display of an inflamed scalp is reffered to as:
telogen effluvium
The premature shedding of hair in the resting phase which can be the result of childbith, shock, drug intake or fever is:
traumatic alopicia
Hair loss caused by excessive pulling or twisting on the hair or by chemical damage is called:
stimulating blood circulation
Brushing the hair prior to a shampoo service accomplices al the following EXCEPT:
chemically treated hair
Which of the following types of hair is likely to tangle more easily?
blood circulation
Scalp massage involves manipulations performed on the scalp to relax the muscles and stimulate:
shampooing healthy hair
Avoid giving a scalp massage prior to all the following services EXCEPT:
lean forward in shampoo bowl
For medical and comfort purposes during a shampoo service, it is often recommended that elderly clients:
testing water temperature and pressure
Which of the following steps would occur last when performing a wet hair service inclusive of draping, shampooing and conditioning ?
before shampooing the hair
At what point should the condition of the clients hair and scalp be examined when performing a shampoo?