RETAKE PROPERTIES of Hair and Scalp - Multiple Choice Questions

Front

Study of the hair, including its diseases and care.

Back

Trichology

Front

Identify the part of the hair that is located below the surface of the epidermis.

Back

Hair root

Front

The ________ is a tube-like structure in the skin or scalp that surrounds the hair root and anchors the hair in the skin.

Back

Hair follicle

Front

Which of the following statements is true of the hair bulb?

Back

It is the thickened, club-shaped structure that forms the lower part of the hair root.

Front

The ________ is a cone-shaped elevation at the base of the hair bulb and contains blood vessels that supply nutrients that allow the hair to grow.

Back

Dermal papilla

Front

The _________ is an involuntary muscle in the dermis that attaches to the hair follicle.

Back

Arrector pili muscle

Front

What are attached to the hair follicle and produce an oily substance that lubricates the hair and skin?

Back

Sebaceous glands

Front

What is the hair's outermost layer?

Back

Cuticle

Front

The _________ is the fibrous protein layer of the hair.

Back

Cortex

Front

The _________ is the innermost layer found in coarse hair and beard hair and is also known as the hair's pith or core.

Back

Medulla