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Chapter 7 Properties of the Hair & Scalp

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Scientific study of hair, its diseases, and care is called __________.

a)

dermatology

b)

trichology

c)

biology

d)

cosmetology

2.

The two parts of a mature strand of human hair are the ______________.

a)

dermis and epidermis

b)

hair shaft and hair follicle

c)

hair root and hair shaft

d)

hair root and hair follicle

3.

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

a)

hair follicle

b)

hair shaft

c)

hair bulb

d)

scalp

4.

Hair follicles are not found on the ___________.

a)

forehead area

b)

backs of the hands

c)

soles of the feet

d)

back of the neck

5.

During the _____________ phase, new hair is produced because new cells are actively manufactured in the hair follicle.

a)

anagen

b)

catagen

c)

resting

d)

telogen

6.

The medulla is composed of ___________ cells.

a)

rod-shaped

b)

round

c)

spiral shaped

d)

rectangular

7.

The major elements that makeup human hair are carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, ______________.

a)

lead, and zinc

b)

keratin, and selenium

c)

boron, and calcium

d)

nitrogen, and sulfur

8.

The strong, chemical bonds that join amino acids are called ______________.

a)

convex bonds

b)

peptide bonds

c)

hydrogen bonds

d)

side bonds

9.

Which type of melanin provides natural colors ranging from red and ginger to yellow and blond tones?

a)

pheomelanin

b)

eumelanin

c)

polymelanin

d)

biomelanin

10.

To help minimize tangles in extremely curly hair when shampooing, you should use _______________.

a)

a drying shampoo

b)

strong scalp manipulations

c)

a detangling rinse

d)

antibacterial shampoo

11.

The measurement of the number of individual hair strands on one square inch of the scalp is _____________.

a)

hair density

b)

hair elasticity

c)

hair texture

d)

hair porosity

12.

Wet hair with normal elasticity will stretch up to ______________ of its original length and return to that length without breaking.

a)

25%

b)

40%

c)

50%

d)

70%

13.

Which of the five main structures of the hair root contain the blood and nerve supply that provides the nutrients needed for hair growth?

a)

dermal papilla

b)

hair bulb

c)

hair follicle

d)

sebaceous glands

14.

By age 35, almost ___________ percent of both men and women show some degree of hair loss.

a)

20

b)

30

c)

40

d)

50

15.

When living cells of hair form and begin their journey upward through the hair follicle, they mature in a process called _____________.

a)

neutralization

b)

transition

c)

keratinization

d)

maturation

16.

The oil glands in the skin that are connected to the hair follicles are the _______________ glands.

a)

systine

b)

simplex

c)

sebaceous

d)

scutula

17.

A ___________ bond is a weak, physical, cross-link side bond easily broken by water or heat.

a)

hydrogen

b)

hydrophillic

c)

hydrophobic

d)

helix

18.

A condition of abnormal growth of terminal hair in areas of the body that normally grow only vellus hair is _______________.

a)

trichorrhexis

b)

ringed hair

c)

hypertrichosis

d)

canities

19.

Tinea is characterized by ____________, scales, and sometimes, painful circular lesions.

a)

numbness

b)

blisters

c)

sudden hair loss

d)

itching

20.

A carbuncle is similar to a furuncle but is __________.

a)

smaller

b)

larger

c)

harder

d)

softer