Chapter 11. Properties Of The Hair And Scalp
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- 1.The scientific study of hair, its diseases, and care is called:
- A.
Dermatology
- B.
Trichology
- C.
Biology
- D.
Cosmetology
- 2.The two parts of a mature strand of human hair are the:
- A.
Dermis and epidermis
- B.
Hair shaft and hair follicle
- C.
Hair shaft and hair root
- D.
Hair root and hair follicle
- 3.The tube-like depression or pocket in the skin or scalp that contains the hair root is the:
- A.
Follicle
- B.
Shaft
- C.
Bulb
- D.
Scalp
- 4.Hair follicles are not found on the:
- A.
Forehead area
- B.
Back of the hands
- C.
Soles of the feet
- D.
Back of the neck
- 5.The ________________ is a tiny, involuntary muscle in the base of the hair follicle.
- A.
Medulla
- B.
Arrector pili
- C.
Tinea
- D.
Dermal papilla
- 6.A oily substance secreted from the sebaceous glands is:
- A.
Sweat
- B.
Lymph
- C.
Catagen
- D.
Sebum
- 7.For chemicals tp penetrate a healthy cuticle hair layer, they must have:
- A.
No pH
- B.
A neutral pH
- C.
An alkaline pH
- D.
An acidic pH
- 8.The medulla is composed of ________________ cells.
- A.
Rod-shaped
- B.
Round
- C.
Spiral-shaped
- D.
Rectangular
- 9.The process whereby living cells mature and begin their journey up the hair shaft is:
- A.
Anagen
- B.
Catagen
- C.
Keratinization
- D.
Osmosis
- 10.The five main elements that make up the chemical composition of human hair are carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, and :
- A.
Lead and zinic
- B.
Keratin and selenium
- C.
Born and calcium
- D.
Nitrogen and sulfur
- 11.The chemical bonds that hold together the amino acid molecules are called:
- A.
Convex bonds
- B.
Peptide bonds
- C.
Helium bonds
- D.
Protein bonds
- 12.Which type of melanin provides natural colors ranging from red and ginger to yellow and blond tones?
- A.
Pheomelanin
- B.
Eumelanin
- C.
Polymelanin
- D.
Biomelanin
- 13.Asians tend to have:
- A.
Extremely straight hair
- B.
Extremely curly hair
- C.
Straight to wavy hair
- D.
Wavy to curly hair
- 14.To help minimize tangles in extremely curly hair when washing, you should use:
- A.
A drying shampoo
- B.
Strong scalp manipulations
- C.
A detangling rinse
- D.
Soap instead of shampoo
- 15.Hair texture is classified as:
- A.
Wavy, straight, or curly
- B.
Coarse, medium, or fine
- C.
Light, medium, or dark
- D.
Long, medium, or short
- 16.The measurement of individual hair strands on 1 square inch (2.5 square centimeters) of the scalp is:
- A.
Hair density
- B.
Hair elasticity
- C.
Hair texture
- D.
Hair porosity
- 17.Compared to hair with high porosity, chemical services performed on hair with low porosity require:
- A.
Neutral solutions
- B.
More acidic solutions
- C.
Solutions of the pH
- D.
More alkaline solutions
- 18.Wet hair with normal elasticity will stretch up to ______________ of its original length.
- A.
25 perecent
- B.
40 percent
- C.
50 percent
- D.
70 percent
- 19.Oily scalp and hair can be treated by properly washing it:
- A.
Without shampoo
- B.
With normalizing shampoo
- C.
With conditioning shampoo
- D.
With dry shampoo
- 20.Which type of hair almost never has a medulla?
- A.
Oily
- B.
Pigmented
- C.
Dark
- D.
Vellus
- 21.The growth phase during which new hair is produced is:
- A.
Patagen
- B.
Telogen
- C.
Anagen
- D.
Catagen
- 22.The average growth of healthy scalp hair is:
- A.
1/2 inch (1.25 cm) per week
- B.
1 inch (2.5 cm) per week
- C.
1/2 inch (1.25 cm)per month
- D.
1 inch (2.5 cm) per month
- 23.The technical term used to describe gray hair is:
- A.
Canities
- B.
Tinea
- C.
Alopecia
- D.
Albino
- 24.A condition of abnormal hair growth on areas of the body is:
- A.
Trichorrhexis
- B.
Ringed hair
- C.
Hypertrichosis
- D.
Electrolysis
- 25.The medical term for dandruff is:
- A.
Canities
- B.
Pityriasis
- C.
Alopecia
- D.
Simplex
- 26.The body can produce 11 of the 20 _____________ that make up hair.
- A.
Amino acids
- B.
COHNS elements
- C.
Disulfide bonds
- D.
Polypeptide chains
- 27.Salt bonds account for about _______________ of the hair's overall strength.
- A.
One-quarter
- B.
One-half
- C.
One-third
- D.
Two-thirds
- 28.The anagen phase generally lasts from three to five:
- A.
Days
- B.
Weeks
- C.
Months
- D.
Years
- 29.Scalp hair grows ______________ on women than on men.
- A.
Slower
- B.
Faster
- C.
Thinner
- D.
Thicker
- 30.The _____________ phase signals the end of the growth phase.
- A.
Cysteine
- B.
Cystine
- C.
Anlagen
- D.
Catagen
- 31.Scalp message __________________ hair growth.
- A.
Increases
- B.
Decreases
- C.
Does not affect
- D.
Is necessary for
- 32.
- A.
Neither coarser nor more resistant
- B.
Both coarser and more resistant
- C.
coarser
- D.
More resistant
- 33.Cross-sections of hair:
- A.
Are always round
- B.
Are always oval
- C.
Are always flattened
- D.
Can be almost any shape
- 34.Bald men are commonly perceived as:
- A.
More assertive
- B.
Younger
- C.
More physically attractive
- D.
Less successful
- 35.By age 35, almost ________________ percent of both men and women show some degree of hair lost.
- A.
20
- B.
30
- C.
40
- D.
50
- 36.Finasteride ia an oral prescription medication for hair loss that meant for:
- A.
Men only
- B.
Women only
- C.
Men and women
- D.
Animals
- 37.Congenital canities manifests:
- A.
At or before birth
- B.
During adolescence
- C.
During middle age
- D.
In the later years of life
- 38.Dandruff can easily be mistaken for:
- A.
Tinea
- B.
Dry scalp
- C.
Pediculosis capris
- D.
Trichoptilosis
- 39.Dandruff is believed to be caused by a:
- A.
Bacterium
- B.
Virus
- C.
Parasite
- D.
Fungus
- 40.The most frequently encountered fungal infection resulting from hair services is:
- A.
Tinea barbae
- B.
Tinea capitis
- C.
Tinea pedis
- D.
Tinea favosa
- 41.Tinea is characterized by:
- A.
Numbness
- B.
Blisters
- C.
Sudden hair loss
- D.
Itching
- 42.The infestation of hair and scalp with head lice is called:
- A.
Hyperttichosis
- B.
Trichoptilosis
- C.
Pediculosis capitis
- D.
Fragilitas cranium
- 43.A carbuncle is similar to a furuncle, but is:
- A.
Smaller
- B.
Larger
- C.
Much darker in color
- D.
Much lighter in color
- 44.Fine hair is _____________ than coarse or medium hair.
- A.
Thicker
- B.
Harder tp process
- C.
Less susceptible to damage from chemical services
- D.
More fragile
- 45.Coarse hair:
- A.
Has the smallest diameter of the three types of hair texture
- B.
Is the most common hair texture
- C.
Is not resistant to chemical services
- D.
Is stronger than fine hair
- 46.The ______________ is the outermost layer of hair.
- A.
Hair cuticle
- B.
Hair bulb
- C.
Hair follicle
- D.
Hair root
- 47.The oil glands in the skin that are connected to the hair follicles are the _______________ glands.
- A.
Systine
- B.
Simplex
- C.
Sebaceous
- D.
Scutulua
- 48.A _______________ bond is a physical bond easily broken by water or heat.
- A.
Hydrogen
- B.
Hydrophilic
- C.
Hydrophobic
- D.
Helix
- 49.Hair is approximately __________________ percent protein.
- A.
60
- B.
70
- C.
80
- D.
90
- 50.Total scalp hair loss is now as:
- A.
Alopecia areata
- B.
Androgenetic alopecia
- C.
Alopecia totalis
- D.
Alopecia universalis
- 51.Hypertrichosis is also know as:
- A.
Ringed hair
- B.
Hirsuties
- C.
Canities
- D.
Split ends
- 52.The naturally occurring fungus that causes the symptoms of dandruff when it grows out of control is:
- A.
Medulla
- B.
Monilenthrix
- C.
Malassezia
- D.
Hypertrichosifs
- 53.The _________________ is the lowest part of a hair strand.
- A.
Hair root
- B.
Hair bulb
- C.
Hair cuticle
- D.
Hair follicle
- 54.The technical term for beaded hair is:
- A.
Monilethrix
- B.
Fragilitas cranium
- C.
Trichorrhexis nodosa
- D.
Hypertichosis
- 55.A highly contagious skin disease caused by a parasite called a mite that burrows under the skin is:
- A.
Capitis
- B.
Scabies
- C.
Furuncle
- D.
Carbuncle
- 56.The term for the spiral shape of a coiled protein is:
- A.
Matrix
- B.
Cystine
- C.
Helix
- D.
Cysteine
- 57.Shaving, clipping, and cutting the hair on the head:
- A.
Makes it grow back faster
- B.
Makes it grow back darker
- C.
Makes it grow back coarser
- D.
Has no effect on hair growth
- 58.Dry, sulfur-yellow, cup-like crusts on the scalp are called:
- A.
Tinea barbae
- B.
Scabies
- C.
Scutlua
- D.
Wheals
- 59.
- A.
Hair, skin, and nails
- B.
Hair, skin, nails, and glands
- C.
Hair, glands, and nails
- D.
Nails, skin, and glands
- 60.The longer, coarse, pigmented hair found on the scalp, legs, arms, and bodies of males and females is called ________________ .
- A.
Vellus hair
- B.
Lanugo hair
- C.
Extra hair
- D.
Terminal hair
- 61.The technical term for knotted hair is:
- A.
Trichorrhexis nodosa
- B.
Monilethrix
- C.
Trichoptilosis
- D.
Hypertrichosifs
- 62.The _______________ is the innermost layer of the hair.
- A.
Tinea
- B.
Monilethrix
- C.
Medulla
- D.
Scutula
- 63.Hair that forms in a circular pattern on the crown of the head is called:
- A.
Crown hair
- B.
Cowlick
- C.
Ringed hair
- D.
Whorl
- 64.The part of the hair located below the surface of the epidermis is the:
- A.
Hair root
- B.
Hair shaft
- C.
Hair stream
- D.
Hair bulb
- 65.A tuft of hair that strands straight up is a:
- A.
Cystine
- B.
Cysteine
- C.
Cortex
- D.
Cowlick
- 66.The ability of the hair to absorb moisture is called:
- A.
Hair absorbency
- B.
Hair porosity
- C.
Hair saturation
- D.
Hair stream
- 67.The middle layer of the hair is the:
- A.
Cortex
- B.
Carbuncle
- C.
Canity
- D.
Catagen
- 68.An autoimmune disorder that causes affected hair follicles to be mistakenly attacked by a person's own immune system is:
- A.
Androgenic alopiecia
- B.
Alopecia areata
- C.
Alopecia totalis
- D.
Alopecia universalis
- 69.Vellus hair is also knows:
- A.
Lanugo hair
- B.
Lanthionine hair
- C.
Malassezia hair
- D.
Monilethrix hair
- 70.The medical term for ringworm is:
- A.
Tinea
- B.
Tinea barbae
- C.
Tinea favosa
- D.
Tines capitis
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