Ch. 11 Keywords

Question 1

first stage of hair growth during which new hair is produced

Answer 1

Anagen

Question 2

correct professional and anatomical term for the underarm; the region between the arm and the thoracic wall

Answer 2

Axilla

Question 3

modality of electrolysis combining alternating current and direct current

Answer 3

Blend

Question 4

hard wax used to modify the melting point and provide increased strength to hard depilatory wax

Answer 4

Candelilla

Question 5

hard wax used to modify the melting point and provide increased strength to hard depilatory wax

Answer 5

Carnauba

Question 6

second transition stage of hair growth; in this phase, the hair shaft
depilation:process of removing hair at the skin level

Answer 6

Catagen

Question 7

substance, usually a caustic alkali preparation, used for temporarily removing superfluous hair by dissolving it at the skin level
electrolysis:removal of hair by means of an electric current that destroys the hair root

Answer 7

Depilatory

Question 8

removes hairs from the follicles; waxing or tweezing

Answer 8

Epilation

Question 9

direct current utilized in electrolysis

Answer 9

galvanic electrolysis

Question 10

the area between the eyebrows at the top of the nose

Answer 10

Glabella

Question 11

An additive in soft wax

Answer 11

Gum rosin

Question 12

swelling at the base of the follicle the hair with nourishment; it is a thick, club-shaped structure that forms the lower part of the hair root

Answer 12

Hair Bulb

Question 13

mass of epidermal cells forming a small tube, or canal; the tube-like depression or pocket in the skin or scalp that contains the hair root

Answer 13

hair follicle

Question 14

cone-shaped elevations at the base of the follicle that fit into the hair bulb; the papillae are filled with tissue that contains the blood vessels and cells necessary for hair growth and follicle nourishment

Answer 14

Hair papilla

Question 15

anchors hair to the skin cells and is part of the hair located at the bottom of the follicle below the surface of the skin part of the hair that lies within the follicle at its base, where the hair grows

Answer 15

Hair root

Question 16

portion of the hair that extends or projects beyond the skin, consisting of the outer layer (cuticle)inner layer (medulla), and middle layer (cortex) color changes happen in the cortex

Answer 16

hair shaft

Question 17

the hair on a fetus; soft and downy hair

Answer 17

lanugo

Question 18

photoepilation hair reduction treatment in which a laser beam is pulsed on the skin using one wavelength at a time, impairing hair growth; an intense pulse of electromagnetic radiation

Answer 18

laser hair removal

Question 19

a resin used in the manufacture of soft wax

Answer 19

Rosin

Question 20

ancient method of hair removal; the original recipe is a mixture of sugar, lemon juice, and water that is heated to form a syrup, molded into a ball, and pressed onto the skin and then quickly stripped away

Answer 20

Sugaring

Question 21

a group of symptoms that, when combined, characterize a disease or disorder

Answer 21

Syndrome

Question 22

also known as resting phase; the final phase in the hair cycle that lasts until the fully grown hair is shed

Answer 22

Telogen

Question 23

longer coarse hair that is found on the head face and body

Answer 23

Terminal hair

Question 24

also known as banding; method of hair removal; cotton thread is twisted and rolled along the surface of the skin, entwining hair in the thread and lifting it out of the follicle

Answer 24

Threading

Question 25

scientific study of hair and its diseases and care also known as lanugo hair, short, fine, unpigmented downy hair that

Answer 25

Trichology

Question 26

appears on the body, except for the palms of the hands and the soles

Answer 26

Vellus hair

Question 27

the border of the lip line

Answer 27

Vermillion border