Milady Properties of the Hair and Scalp (1/2)

What is the scientific study of hair and its diseases and care?

• Trichology

• Cosmetology

• Selenology

• Cartology

The Greek word does the word trichos means ______.

• skin

• fingernails

• glands

• hair

The hair, skin, nails and glands are part of the ____ system.

• epidermal

• integumentary

• endocrine

• lymphatic

What part of the hair is located below the surface of the epidermis?

• hair shaft

• hair root

• hair cuticle

• hair medulla

The pocket or tube-like depression in the scalp or skin that contains the hair root is the hair ______.

• bulb

• follicle

• shaft

• dermal

The thickened, club-like structure that forms the lower part of the hair root is the ______.

• cuticle layer

• hair bulb

• dermal papilla

• arrector pili

The small, cone-shaped area located at the base of the hair follicle that fits into the hair bulb is the ______.

• hair follicle

• hair strand

• dermal papilla

• dermal cuticle

What structures contain blood and nerve supply that provide the nutrients needed for hair growth?

• Sebaceous glands

• Dermal papillae

• Hair bulbs

• Furuncles

The small, involuntary muscle fiber in the base of the hair follicle is the _____.

• inner follicle

• angled bulb

• arrector pili

• dermal papilla

The substance secreted by the sebaceous glands is called ______.

• sebum

• sulfur

• sudoriferous

• lymph