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Chapter 11 Properties Of The Hair And Scalp

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 35mins

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.

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

a)

Medulla

b)

Arrector Pili Muscle

c)

Tinea

d)

Dermal Papilla

6.

The fatty or oily substance secreted by the sebaceous glands is _____.

a)

Sweat

b)

Lymph

c)

Catagen

d)

Sebum

7.

For chemicals to penetrate a healthy cuticle hair layer, they must have _____.

a)

No pH

b)

A Neutral pH

c)

An Alkaline pH

d)

An Acidic pH

8.

The medulla is composed of _____ cells.

a)

Rod-Shaped

b)

Round

c)

Spiral- Shaped

d)

Rectangular

9.

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

10.

The major elements that make up human hair are carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, _____.

a)

Lead, and Zinc

b)

Keratin, and Selenium

c)

Boron, and Calcium

d)

Nitrogen, and Sulfur

11.

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

a)

Convex Bonds

b)

Peptide Bonds

c)

Hydrogen Bonds

d)

Side Bonds

12.

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

13.

Asians tend to have _____ hair.

a)

Extremely Straight

b)

Extremely Curly

c)

Straight to Wavy

d)

Wavy to Curly

14.

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

15.

Hair texture is classified as _____.

a)

Wavy, Straight, or Curly

b)

Coarse, Medium, or Fine

c)

Light, Medium, or Dark

d)

Long, Medium, or Short

16.

The measurement of the number of individual hair strands on one square inch (2.5 square centimeters) of the scalp is _____.

a)

Hair Density

b)

Hair Elasticity

c)

Hair Texture

d)

Hair Porosity

17.

Compared to hair with high porosity, chemical services performed on hair with low porosity require _____.

a)

Neutral Solutions

b)

More Acidic Solutions

c)

Solutions of the Same pH

d)

More Alkaline Solutions

18.

hair with normal elasticity will stretch up to _____ of its original length and return to that length.

a)

25 Percent

b)

40 Percent

c)

50 Percent

d)

70 Percent

19.

Oly hair and scalp can be treated by properly washing with a _____.

a)

Vinegar Solution

b)

Normalizing Shampoo

c)

Conditioning Shampoo

d)

Dry Shampoo

20.

Which type of hair almost never has a medulla?

a)

Oily

b)

Pigmented

c)

Termina

d)

Vellus

21.

During which phase does the follicle canal shrink and detach from the dermal papilla?

a)

Patagen

b)

Telogen

c)

Anagen

d)

Catagen

22.

The average growth of healthy scalp hair is _____.

a)

½ inch (1.25 centimeters) per week

b)

1 inch (2.5 centimeters) per week

c)

½ inch (1.25 centimeters) per month

d)

1'inch (2.5 centimeters) per month

23.

The technical term used to describe gray hair is _____.

a)

Canities

b)

Tinea

c)

Alopecia

d)

Albino

24.

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

25.

The technical term for dandruff is _____.

a)

Canities

b)

Pityriasis

c)

Alopecia

d)

Simplex

26.

Which af the live main structures of the hair root contain the blood and nerve supoly that provides the nutrients needed for hair growth?

a)

Dermal Papilla

b)

Hair Bulb

c)

Hair Follicle

d)

Sebaceous Glands

27.

Because there are so many of them, salt bonds account for about _____ of the hair's overall strength.

a)

One Quarter

b)

One Half

c)

One Third

d)

Two Thirds

28.

The anagen phase generally lasts from three to five _____.

a)

Days

b)

Weeks

c)

Months

d)

Years

29.

Scalp hair grows _____ on women than on men.

a)

Slower

b)

Faster

c)

Thinner

d)

Thicker

30.

The _____ phase signals the end of the growth phase.

a)

Telogen

b)

Resting

c)

Anagen

d)

Catagen

31.

Scalp massage _____ hair growth.

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Does Not Increase

d)

Is Necessary For

32.

Compared to pigmented hair , grey hair is _____.

a)

Exactly the same

b)

Softer

c)

More Resistant

d)

Less Resistant

33.

Cross-sections of hair _____.

a)

Are Always Round

b)

Are Always Oval

c)

Are Always Flattened Oval

d)

Can be Almost Any Shape

34.

Bald men are commonly perceived as _____.

a)

More Assertive

b)

Younger

c)

More Physically Attractive

d)

Less Successful

35.

By age 35, almost _____ percent of bitumen and women show some degree of hair loss.

a)

20

b)

30

c)

40

d)

50

36.

Finasteride is an oral preseription medication for hair loss that is ment for _____.

a)

Men Only

b)

Women Only

c)

Men and Women

d)

Animals

37.

Congenital canities exists _____.

a)

At or Before Birth

b)

During Adolescence

c)

During Middle Age

d)

In the Later Years of Life

38.

Dandruff can easily be mistaken for _____.

a)

Tinea

b)

Dry Scalp

c)

Pediculosis Capitis

d)

Trichoptilosis

39.

Current research confirms that dandruff is the result of a _____.

a)

Bacterium

b)

Virus

c)

Parasite

d)

Fungus

40.

When the 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

41.

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

a)

Numbness

b)

Blisters

c)

Sudden Hair Loss

d)

Itching

42.

The infestation of the hair and scalp with head lice is called _____.

a)

Hypertrichosis

b)

Trichoptilosis

c)

Pediculosis Capitis

d)

Fragilitas Crinium

43.

A carbuncle is similar to a furuncle but is _____.

a)

Smaller

b)

Larger

c)

Harder

d)

Softer

44.

Fine hair is _____ than coarse or medium hair.

a)

Thicker

b)

Harder to Process

c)

More Difficult to Damage

d)

More Fragile

45.

Coarse hair _____.

a)

Had the Smallest Diameter

b)

Is the Most Common Hair Texture

c)

Is Not Resistant to Chemical Services

d)

Is Stronger Than Fine Hair

46.

The _____ is the outermost layer of the hair.

a)

Hair Cuticle

b)

Hair Bulb

c)

Hair Follicle

d)

Hair Root

47.

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

a)

Systine

b)

Simplex

c)

Sebaceous

d)

Scutula

48.

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

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Hydrophilic

c)

Hydrophobic

d)

Helix

49.

Hair is approximately _____ percent protein.

a)

60

b)

70

c)

80

d)

90

50.

Total scalp hair loss is known as _____.

a)

Alopecia Areata

b)

Androgenetic Alopecia

c)

Alopecia Totalis

d)

Alopecia Universalis

51.

Hypertrichosis is also known as _____.

a)

Ringed Hair

b)

Hirsuties

c)

Canities

d)

Split Enda

52.

The naturally occurring fungus that causes the symptoms of dandruff when it grows out of control is _____.

a)

Medulla

b)

Monilethrix

c)

Malassezia

d)

Hypertrichosis

53.

The _____ is the lowest part of a hair strand.

a)

Hair Root

b)

Hair Bulb

c)

Hair Cuticle

d)

Hair Follicle

54.

The technical term for beaded hair is _____.

a)

Monilethrix

b)

Fragilitas Crinium

c)

Trichorrhexis Nodosa

d)

Hypertrichosis

55.

A highly contagious skin disease caused by a parasite called a mite that burrows under the skin is _____.

a)

Capitis

b)

Scabies

c)

Furuncle

d)

Carbuncle

56.

The term for the spiral shape of a coiled protein is _____.

a)

Matrix

b)

Cystine

c)

Helix

d)

Cysteine

57.

Shaving, clipping, and cutting the hair on the head _____.

a)

makes it grow back faster

b)

makes it grow back darker

c)

makes it grow back coarser

d)

has no effect on hair growth

58.

Dry, sulfur-yellow, cuplike crusts on the scalp are called _____.

a)

Tinea Barbae

b)

Scabies

c)

Scutula

d)

Wheals

59.

The _____ are part of the integumentary system.

a)

hair, skin, and bones

b)

hair, skin, nails, and glands

c)

hair, glands, and bones

d)

nails, skin, and muscles

60.

The long, coarse, pigmented hair found on the scalp, legs, arms, and bodies of males and females is called _____.

a)

Vellus Hair

b)

Lanugo Hair

c)

Extra Hair

d)

Terminal Hair

61.

The technical term for knotted hair is _____.

a)

Trichorrhexis Nodosa

b)

Monilethrix

c)

Trichoptilosis

d)

Hypertrichosis

62.

The _____ is the innermost layer of the hair and is composed of round cells.

a)

Tinea

b)

Monilethrix

c)

Medulla

d)

Scutula

63.

When hair leaves the follicles at an angle and forms patterns or streams on the head, it is called _____.

a)

Crown Hair

b)

A Cowlick

c)

Ringed Hair

d)

A Whorl

64.

The part of the hair located below the surface of the epidermis is the _____.

a)

Hair Root

b)

Hair Shaft

c)

Hair Stream

d)

Hair Bulb

65.

A particular pattern of hair stream that is usually more noticeable on the front hairline in people with short, thick hair is a _____.

a)

Cystine

b)

Cysteine

c)

Cortex

d)

Cowlick

66.

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

a)

Hair Absorbency

b)

Hair Porosity

c)

Hair Saturation

d)

Hair Stream

67.

The middle layer of the hair is the _____.

a)

Cortex

b)

Carbuncle

c)

Canity

d)

Catagen

68.

An autoimmune disorder that causes the affected hair follicles to be mistakenly attacked by a person's own immune system is _____.

a)

Androgenic Alopecia

b)

Alopecia Areata

c)

Alopecia Totalis

d)

Alopecia Universalis

69.

Vellus hair is also known as _____.

a)

Lanugo Hair

b)

Lanthionine Hair

c)

Malassezia Hair

d)

Monilethrix Hair

70.

The technical term for ringworm is _____.

a)

Tinea

b)

Tinea Barbae

c)

Tinea Favosa

d)

Tinea Capitis