WorksheetsChapter 7 Properties of the Hair & Scalp
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The Scientific study of hair, its diseases, and care is called __________.
dermatology
trichology
biology
cosmetology
The two parts of a mature strand of human hair are the ______________.
dermis and epidermis
hair shaft and hair follicle
hair root and hair shaft
hair root and hair follicle
The tube-like depression or pocket in the skin or scalp that contains the hair root is the _______________.
hair follicle
hair shaft
hair bulb
scalp
Hair follicles are not found on the ___________.
forehead area
backs of the hands
soles of the feet
back of the neck
During the _____________ phase, new hair is produced because new cells are actively manufactured in the hair follicle.
anagen
catagen
resting
telogen
The medulla is composed of ___________ cells.
rod-shaped
round
spiral shaped
rectangular
The major elements that makeup human hair are carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, ______________.
lead, and zinc
keratin, and selenium
boron, and calcium
nitrogen, and sulfur
The strong, chemical bonds that join amino acids are called ______________.
convex bonds
peptide bonds
hydrogen bonds
side bonds
Which type of melanin provides natural colors ranging from red and ginger to yellow and blond tones?
pheomelanin
eumelanin
polymelanin
biomelanin
To help minimize tangles in extremely curly hair when shampooing, you should use _______________.
a drying shampoo
strong scalp manipulations
a detangling rinse
antibacterial shampoo
The measurement of the number of individual hair strands on one square inch of the scalp is _____________.
hair density
hair elasticity
hair texture
hair porosity
Wet hair with normal elasticity will stretch up to ______________ of its original length and return to that length without breaking.
25%
40%
50%
70%
Which of the five main structures of the hair root contain the blood and nerve supply that provides the nutrients needed for hair growth?
dermal papilla
hair bulb
hair follicle
sebaceous glands
By age 35, almost ___________ percent of both men and women show some degree of hair loss.
20
30
40
50
When living cells of hair form and begin their journey upward through the hair follicle, they mature in a process called _____________.
neutralization
transition
keratinization
maturation
The oil glands in the skin that are connected to the hair follicles are the _______________ glands.
systine
simplex
sebaceous
scutula
A ___________ bond is a weak, physical, cross-link side bond easily broken by water or heat.
hydrogen
hydrophillic
hydrophobic
helix
A condition of abnormal growth of terminal hair in areas of the body that normally grow only vellus hair is _______________.
trichorrhexis
ringed hair
hypertrichosis
canities
Tinea is characterized by ____________, scales, and sometimes, painful circular lesions.
numbness
blisters
sudden hair loss
itching
A carbuncle is similar to a furuncle but is __________.
smaller
larger
harder
softer
