Hair and Scalp Properties Quiz

A client's hair is brittle and breaks easily. What can you do when providing a service to protect the hair?

• Use a higher-pH solution to minimize any further damage to the hair.

• Use a high moisturizing conditioner.

• Use a lower-pH solution to minimize further damage to the hair.

• You cannot do anything; services should not be performed.

Which of the following is characteristic of a hair whorl?

• Hair flows in the same direction.

• Hair flows in opposite directions.

• Hair grows straight up.

• Hair grows in a circular pattern.

What is the function of the hair bulb?

• It contains cells that form the hair strand.

• It causes goose bumps.

• It anchors the hair in the skin.

• It lubricates the hair and skin.

The study of hair is called _____.

• cosmetology

• trichology

• scalp and hair analysis

• hair growth cycle analysis

If you can see the scalp, the hair _____ is thin.

• density

• texture

• porosity

• elasticity

In which phase(s) of the hair cycle does hair grow?

• Catagen

• anagen

• telogen

• catagen and telogen

A client's hair is extremely curly. What is likely to be the shape of the cross-section of the hair follicles?

• round

• oval

• elliptical

• between oval and round

Which type of hair is often referred to as peach fuzz?

• vellus

• lanugo

• terminal

• wavy

What does the dermal papilla do?

• It anchors the hair in the skin.

• It contains cells that form the hair strand.

• It causes goose bumps.

• It supplies the nutrients that hair needs to grow.

Hair is approximately 90 percent _____.

• protein

• water

• lipids

• minerals