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Properties of the Hair and Scalp

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the oily substance secreted by the skin’s oil glands that lubricates the hair and skin?

a)

Helix

b)

Keratin

c)

Sebum

d)

Mucous

2.

What is a highly contagious skin disease caused by a parasite called a mite?

a)

Scabies

b)

Dandruff

c)

Pediculosis

d)

Tinea

3.

What is the technical term for gray hair?

a)

Alopecia

b)

Canities

c)

Albino

d)

Ringed Hair

4.

What severe form of dandruff is accompanied by redness and inflammation?

a)

Seborrheic dermatitis

b)

Folliculitis

c)

Pityriasis capitis simplex

d)

Pityriasis steatoides

5.

A weak, physical, cross-link side bond between adjacent polypeptide chains that is broken by changes in pH is a _____ bond.

a)

Salt

b)

Carbon

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Sulfur

6.

What is the outermost layer of hair?

a)

Hair Medulla

b)

Hair Cuticle

c)

Hair Cortex

d)

Hair Follicle

7.

What is the technical term for brittle hair?

a)

Fragilitas crinium

b)

Pruritis

c)

Hypertrichosis

d)

Pityriasis capitis simplex

8.

Hydroxide chemical relaxers break disulfide bonds and convert them to _____ bonds.

a)

sulfur

b)

lanthionine

c)

carbon

d)

hydrogen

9.

What substances are comprised of long, coiled, complex polypeptides made of amino acids?

a)

Proteins

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Keratins

d)

Melanins

10.

The thickness or diameter of the individual hair strand is referred to as hair _____.

a)

porosity

b)

dryness

c)

texture

d)

elasticity

11.

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

a)

Hair root

b)

Hair cuticle

c)

Hair medulla

d)

Hair cortex

12.

What is the resting phase or final phase of the hair cycle that lasts until the fully grown hair is shed?

a)

Telogen phase

b)

Catagen phase

c)

Anagen phase

d)

Transition phase

13.

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

a)

integumentary

b)

endocrine

c)

epidermal

d)

lymphatic

14.

The fibrous protein core formed by elongated cells that contains melanin pigment is the _____.

a)

sebum

b)

cuticle

c)

cortex

d)

medulla

15.

Vellus hair is also known as _____ hair.

a)

straight

b)

melanin

c)

terminal

d)

lanugo

16.

The condition of abnormal hair growth of terminal hair is referred to as _____.

a)

ringed hair

b)

monilethrix

c)

trichoptilosis

d)

hypertrichosis

17.

What type of hair is short, fine, unpigmented, and downy?

a)

Feathered hair

b)

Vellus Hair

c)

Terminal Hair

d)

Pigmented Hair

18.

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

a)

Hair bulbs

b)

Sebaceous glands

c)

Dermal papilla

d)

Furuncles

19.

All natural hair color is the result of pigment called _____.

a)

melanin

b)

tissue

c)

protein

d)

sebum

20.

What is the technical term for beaded hair?

a)

Canities

b)

Hypertrichosis

c)

Moniletrix

d)

Trichinosis

21.

Which layer of the hair shaft creates the shine and the smooth, silky feel of healthy hair?

a)

Hair Cuticle

b)

Hair Cortex

c)

Hair Medulla

d)

Arrector Pili

22.

The pigment that provides brown or black color to hair is _____.

a)

ionic

b)

pheomelanin

c)

eumelanin

d)

telogen

23.

Which type of hair has the largest diameter and usually requires more processing?

a)

Medium Hair

b)

Course Hair

c)

Terminal Hair

d)

Gray Hair

24.

The ability of hair to stretch and return to its original length without breaking is referred to as hair _____.

a)

elasticity

b)

porosity

c)

density

d)

resistance

25.

What term refers to the shape of the hair strand?

a)

Hair Stream

b)

Cowlick

c)

Wave Pattern

d)

Whorl

26.

Which term refers to a layer that protects the hair from penetration and prevents damage to hair fibers?

a)

Hair follicle

b)

Cuticle

c)

Cortex

d)

Medulla

27.

What is a condition that is characterized by brittleness and the formation of nodular swellings along the hair shaft?

a)

Alopecia areata

b)

Hypertrichosis

c)

Trichorrhexis nodosa

d)

Fragilitas crinium

28.

The sudden falling out of hair in round patches or baldness in spots is known as _____.

a)

alopecia areata

b)

postpartum alopecia

c)

androgenic alopecia

d)

alopecia totalis

29.

Hair is composed of protein that grows from cells originating within the _____.

a)

hair bulb

b)

hair follicle

c)

medulla layer

d)

dermal papilla

30.

What term refers to the scientific study of hair and its diseases and care?

a)

Trichology

b)

Seismology

c)

Cosmetology

d)

Anthropology

31.

The changes involved in oxidation haircoloring, wet setting, thermal styling, permanent waving, and chemical hair relaxing take place within the _____.

a)

cuticle

b)

cortex

c)

medulla

d)

dermal papilla

32.

A lengthwise section of hair shows that cuticle scales overlap and each individual cuticle scale is attached to the _____.

a)

medulla

b)

cortex

c)

melanin

d)

root

33.

The ability of the hair to absorb moisture is hair _____.

a)

saturation

b)

density

c)

porosity

d)

elasticity

34.

The major elements that make up human hair are carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, and sulfur, often referred to as _____.

a)

COHNS elements

b)

keratins

c)

amino acids

d)

dermal foundation

35.

What is a severe type of dandruff characterized by an accumulation of greasy or waxy scalp scales mixed with sebum?

a)

Pityriasis steatoides

b)

Tinea favosa

c)

Pityriasis capitis

d)

Pityriasis papules

36.

The units of structure that build protein and are joined together end to end like pop beads are _____.

a)

amino acids

b)

primary acids

c)

oxygenated cells

d)

lymph glands

37.

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

a)

arrector pili

b)

cuticle layer

c)

dermal papilla

d)

hair bulb

38.

What term refers to an infestation of the hair and scalp with head lice?

a)

Alopecia areata

b)

Vesicles parasites

c)

Pediculosis capitis

d)

Pediculosis furuncle

39.

Trichoptilosis is the technical term for _____.

a)

hair loss

b)

split ends

c)

knotted hair

d)

beaded hair

40.

What is the medical term used to describe dandruff?

a)

Alopecia

b)

Selenium

c)

Pityriasis

d)

Pyrithione

41.

Hair flowing in the same direction, as the result of follicles sloping in the same direction, is known as a _____.

a)

hair stream

b)

hair whorl

c)

hair section

d)

cowlick

42.

The measurement that describes the number of individual hair strands on one square inch of the scalp is hair _____.

a)

porosity

b)

elasticity

c)

diameter

d)

density

43.

The Greek word trichos means _____.

a)

hair

b)

skin

c)

fingernails

d)

glands

44.

The substance secreted by the sebaceous glands is called _____.

a)

sulfur

b)

sudoriferous

c)

lymph

d)

sebum

45.

Hair is approximately _____ percent protein.

a)

90

b)

50

c)

10

d)

70

46.

What is the medical term for ringworm?

a)

Tinea

b)

Candidiasis

c)

Aspergilloma

d)

Pneumocystosis

47.

Temporary hair loss experienced at the end of a pregnancy is called _____.

a)

androgenic alopecia

b)

involutional alopecia

c)

congenital alopecia

d)

postpartum alopecia

48.

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

a)

dermal papilla

b)

arrector pili

c)

inner follicle

d)

angled bulb

49.

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

a)

follicle

b)

shaft

c)

bulb

d)

dermal

50.

What is a scalp disorder characterized by dry, sulfur-yellow, cup-like crusts on the scalp?

a)

Pediculosis furuncle

b)

Tinea barbae

c)

Tinea capitis

d)

Tinea favosa

51.

The growth cycles of hair are _______________.

a)

anagen

b)

catagen

c)

telogen

d)

growth phase