WorksheetsChapter 11 Properties Of The Hair And Scalp
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 35mins
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
The _____ is the small, involuntary muscles in the base of the hair follicle.
Medulla
Arrector Pili Muscle
Tinea
Dermal Papilla
The fatty or oily substance secreted by the sebaceous glands is _____.
Sweat
Lymph
Catagen
Sebum
For chemicals to penetrate a healthy cuticle hair layer, they must have _____.
No pH
A Neutral pH
An Alkaline pH
An Acidic pH
The medulla is composed of _____ cells.
Rod-Shaped
Round
Spiral- Shaped
Rectangular
During the _____ phase, new hair is produced because new cells are actively manufactured in the hair follicle.
Anagen
Catagen
Resting
Telogen
The major elements that make up 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
Asians tend to have _____ hair.
Extremely Straight
Extremely Curly
Straight to Wavy
Wavy to Curly
To help minimize tangles in extremely curly hair when shampooing, you should use _____.
A Drying Shampoo
Strong Scalp Manipulations
A Detangling Rinse
Antibacterial Shampoo
Hair texture is classified as _____.
Wavy, Straight, or Curly
Coarse, Medium, or Fine
Light, Medium, or Dark
Long, Medium, or Short
The measurement of the number of individual hair strands on one square inch (2.5 square centimeters) of the scalp is _____.
Hair Density
Hair Elasticity
Hair Texture
Hair Porosity
Compared to hair with high porosity, chemical services performed on hair with low porosity require _____.
Neutral Solutions
More Acidic Solutions
Solutions of the Same pH
More Alkaline Solutions
hair with normal elasticity will stretch up to _____ of its original length and return to that length.
25 Percent
40 Percent
50 Percent
70 Percent
Oly hair and scalp can be treated by properly washing with a _____.
Vinegar Solution
Normalizing Shampoo
Conditioning Shampoo
Dry Shampoo
Which type of hair almost never has a medulla?
Oily
Pigmented
Termina
Vellus
During which phase does the follicle canal shrink and detach from the dermal papilla?
Patagen
Telogen
Anagen
Catagen
The average growth of healthy scalp hair is _____.
½ inch (1.25 centimeters) per week
1 inch (2.5 centimeters) per week
½ inch (1.25 centimeters) per month
1'inch (2.5 centimeters) per month
The technical term used to describe gray hair is _____.
Canities
Tinea
Alopecia
Albino
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
The technical term for dandruff is _____.
Canities
Pityriasis
Alopecia
Simplex
Which af the live main structures of the hair root contain the blood and nerve supoly that provides the nutrients needed for hair growth?
Dermal Papilla
Hair Bulb
Hair Follicle
Sebaceous Glands
Because there are so many of them, salt bonds account for about _____ of the hair's overall strength.
One Quarter
One Half
One Third
Two Thirds
The anagen phase generally lasts from three to five _____.
Days
Weeks
Months
Years
Scalp hair grows _____ on women than on men.
Slower
Faster
Thinner
Thicker
The _____ phase signals the end of the growth phase.
Telogen
Resting
Anagen
Catagen
Scalp massage _____ hair growth.
Increases
Decreases
Does Not Increase
Is Necessary For
Compared to pigmented hair , grey hair is _____.
Exactly the same
Softer
More Resistant
Less Resistant
Cross-sections of hair _____.
Are Always Round
Are Always Oval
Are Always Flattened Oval
Can be Almost Any Shape
Bald men are commonly perceived as _____.
More Assertive
Younger
More Physically Attractive
Less Successful
By age 35, almost _____ percent of bitumen and women show some degree of hair loss.
20
30
40
50
Finasteride is an oral preseription medication for hair loss that is ment for _____.
Men Only
Women Only
Men and Women
Animals
Congenital canities exists _____.
At or Before Birth
During Adolescence
During Middle Age
In the Later Years of Life
Dandruff can easily be mistaken for _____.
Tinea
Dry Scalp
Pediculosis Capitis
Trichoptilosis
Current research confirms that dandruff is the result of a _____.
Bacterium
Virus
Parasite
Fungus
When the living cells of hair form and begin their journey upward through the hair follicle, they mature in a process called _____.
Neutralization
Transition
Keratinization
Maturation
Tinea is characterized by _____, scales, and sometimes, painful circular lesions.
Numbness
Blisters
Sudden Hair Loss
Itching
The infestation of the hair and scalp with head lice is called _____.
Hypertrichosis
Trichoptilosis
Pediculosis Capitis
Fragilitas Crinium
A carbuncle is similar to a furuncle but is _____.
Smaller
Larger
Harder
Softer
Fine hair is _____ than coarse or medium hair.
Thicker
Harder to Process
More Difficult to Damage
More Fragile
Coarse hair _____.
Had the Smallest Diameter
Is the Most Common Hair Texture
Is Not Resistant to Chemical Services
Is Stronger Than Fine Hair
The _____ is the outermost layer of the hair.
Hair Cuticle
Hair Bulb
Hair Follicle
Hair Root
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
Hydrophilic
Hydrophobic
Helix
Hair is approximately _____ percent protein.
60
70
80
90
Total scalp hair loss is known as _____.
Alopecia Areata
Androgenetic Alopecia
Alopecia Totalis
Alopecia Universalis
Hypertrichosis is also known as _____.
Ringed Hair
Hirsuties
Canities
Split Enda
The naturally occurring fungus that causes the symptoms of dandruff when it grows out of control is _____.
Medulla
Monilethrix
Malassezia
Hypertrichosis
The _____ is the lowest part of a hair strand.
Hair Root
Hair Bulb
Hair Cuticle
Hair Follicle
The technical term for beaded hair is _____.
Monilethrix
Fragilitas Crinium
Trichorrhexis Nodosa
Hypertrichosis
A highly contagious skin disease caused by a parasite called a mite that burrows under the skin is _____.
Capitis
Scabies
Furuncle
Carbuncle
The term for the spiral shape of a coiled protein is _____.
Matrix
Cystine
Helix
Cysteine
Shaving, clipping, and cutting the hair on the head _____.
makes it grow back faster
makes it grow back darker
makes it grow back coarser
has no effect on hair growth
Dry, sulfur-yellow, cuplike crusts on the scalp are called _____.
Tinea Barbae
Scabies
Scutula
Wheals
The _____ are part of the integumentary system.
hair, skin, and bones
hair, skin, nails, and glands
hair, glands, and bones
nails, skin, and muscles
The long, coarse, pigmented hair found on the scalp, legs, arms, and bodies of males and females is called _____.
Vellus Hair
Lanugo Hair
Extra Hair
Terminal Hair
The technical term for knotted hair is _____.
Trichorrhexis Nodosa
Monilethrix
Trichoptilosis
Hypertrichosis
The _____ is the innermost layer of the hair and is composed of round cells.
Tinea
Monilethrix
Medulla
Scutula
When hair leaves the follicles at an angle and forms patterns or streams on the head, it is called _____.
Crown Hair
A Cowlick
Ringed Hair
A Whorl
The part of the hair located below the surface of the epidermis is the _____.
Hair Root
Hair Shaft
Hair Stream
Hair Bulb
A particular pattern of hair stream that is usually more noticeable on the front hairline in people with short, thick hair is a _____.
Cystine
Cysteine
Cortex
Cowlick
The ability of the hair to absorb moisture is called _____.
Hair Absorbency
Hair Porosity
Hair Saturation
Hair Stream
The middle layer of the hair is the _____.
Cortex
Carbuncle
Canity
Catagen
An autoimmune disorder that causes the affected hair follicles to be mistakenly attacked by a person's own immune system is _____.
Androgenic Alopecia
Alopecia Areata
Alopecia Totalis
Alopecia Universalis
Vellus hair is also known as _____.
Lanugo Hair
Lanthionine Hair
Malassezia Hair
Monilethrix Hair
The technical term for ringworm is _____.
Tinea
Tinea Barbae
Tinea Favosa
Tinea Capitis
