WorksheetsHair & Scalp Properties Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The study of hair is known as _________________ .
histology
trichology
bacteriology
dermatology
The three main layers of the hair shaft are the _______________ .
outer, inner, and central
cuticle, cortex, and medulla
cuticle, inner root, and medulla
cortex, medulla, and dermis
All hair follicles have the same structure and cycle through the same three phases, which are _____________ .
androgen (growing), catagen (transitional), and teratogen (resting)
anagen (growing), mutagen (transitional), and telogen (resting)
androgen (growing), catagen (transitional), and teratogen (resting)
anagen (growing), catagen (transitional), and telogen (resting)
Hair that forms a circular pattern is called a _____________ .
hair stream
cowlick
whorl
rotary
Normal hair contains _________ percent of the element oxygen.
6
17
21
51
Normal hair contains ___________ percent of the element carbon.
6
21
17
51
Of the 20 amino acids that make up hair, a person must obtain ____________ of the essential amino acids from daily diet.
seven
nine
eleven
thirteen
What is the lowest part of the hair strand?
hair follicle
hair bulb
dermal papilla
arrector pili
What substance in the cortex gives natural color to the hair?
Protein
Melanin
Sebum
Sebum
What place on the body would normally include vellus hair?
eyelids
palms of the hands
soles of the feet
armpits
The strength of the side bonds that hold the hair’s individual fibers in place is indicated by hair______________.
texture
porosity
wiriness
elasticity
What type of hair is caused by the absence of melanin?
Gray hair
Curly hair
Porous hair
Terminal hair
