Chapter 11: Properties Of The Hair & Scalp

Question 1

The scientific study of hair, its diseases, and care is called ____________.

A. Dermatology
B. Trichology
C. Biology
D. Cosmetology

Answer 1

B. Trichology

Question 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

Answer 2

C. Hair root and hair shaft

Question 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

Answer 3

A. Hair follicle

Question 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

Answer 4

C. Soles of the feet

Question 5

The ___________ is the small, involuntary muscle in the base of the hair follicle.

A. Medulla
B. Arrector pili muscle
C. Tinea
D. Demal papilla

Answer 5

B. Arrector pili muscle

Question 6

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

A. Sweat
B. Lymph
C. Catagen
B. Sebum

Answer 6

D. Sebum

Question 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

Answer 7

C. An alkaline pH

Question 8

The medulla is composed of __________ cells.

A. Rod-Shaped
B. Round
C. Spiral-shaped
D. Rectangular

Answer 8

B. Round

Question 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

Answer 9

A. Anagen

Question 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

Answer 10

D. Nitrogen, and sulfur

Question 11

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

A. Convex bonds
B. Peptide bonds
C. Hydrogen bonds
D. Side bonds

Answer 11

B. Peptide bonds

Question 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

Answer 12

A. Pheomelanin

Question 13

Asians tend to have ___________ hair.

A. Extremely straight
B. Extremely curly
C. Straight to wavy
D. Wavy to curly

Answer 13

A. Extremely straight

Question 14

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

A. A drying shampoo
B. Strong scalp manipulation
C. A detangling rinse
D. Antibacterial shampoo

Answer 14

C. A detangling rinse

Question 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

Answer 15

B. Coarse, medium, or fine

Question 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

Answer 16

A. Hair density

Question 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

Answer 17

D. More alkaline solutions

Question 18

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

A. 25 percent
B. 40 percent
C. 50 percent
D. 70 percent

Answer 18

C. 50 percent

Question 19

Oily hair and scalp can be treated by properly washing with a ___________.

A. Vinegar solution
B. Normalizing shampoo
C. Conditioning shampoo
D. Dry shampoo

Answer 19

B. Normalizing shampoo

Question 20

Which type of hair almost never has a medulla?

A. Oily
B. Pigmented
C. Terminal
D. Vellus

Answer 20

D. Vellus

Question 21

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

A. Patagen
B. Telogen
C. Anagen
D. Catagen

Answer 21

D. Catagen

Question 22

The average growth of healthy scalp hair is ________________.

A. 1/2 inch (1.25 centimeters) per week
B. 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) per week
C. 1/2 inch (1.25 centimeters) per month
D. 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) per month

Answer 22

C. 1/2 inch (1.25 centimeters) per month

Question 23

The technical term used to describe gray hair is ____________.

A. Canities
B. Tinea
C. Alopecia
D. Albino

Answer 23

A. Canities

Question 24

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

A. Trinchorrhexis
B. Ringed hair
C. Hypertrichosis
D. Canities

Answer 24

C. Hypertrichosis

Question 25

The technical term for dandruff is ____________. A. Canities B. Pityriasis C. Alopecia D. Simplex

Answer 25

B. Pityriasis

Question 26

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

Answer 26

A. Dermal papilla

Question 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

Answer 27

C. One third

Question 28

The anagen phase generally lasts from three to five ____________. A. Days B. Weeks C. Months D. Years

Answer 28

D. Years

Question 29

Scalp hair grows ___________ on women that on men. A. Slower B. Faster C. Thinner D. Thicker

Answer 29

B. Faster

Question 30

The __________ phase signals the end of the growth phase. A. Telogen B. Resting C. Anagen D. Catagen

Answer 30

D. Catagen

Question 31

Scalp massage _________ hair growth. A. Increases D. Decreases C. Does not increase D. Is necessary for

Answer 31

C. Does not increase

Question 32

Compared to pigmented hair, gray hair is _____________. A. Exactly the same B. Sifter C. More resistant D. Less resistant

Answer 32

A. Exactly the same

Question 33

Cross-sections of hair ____________. A. Are always around B. Are always oval C. Are always flattened oval D. Can be almost any shape

Answer 33

D. Can be almost any shape

Question 34

Bald men are commonly perceived as _________. A. More assertive B. Younger C. More physically attractive D. Less successful

Answer 34

D. Less successful

Question 35

By age 35, almost ________ percent of both men and women show some degree of hair loss. A. 20 B. 30 C. 40 D. 50

Answer 35

C. 40

Question 36

Finasteride is an oral prescription medication for hair loss that is meant for ______________. A. Men only B. Women only C. Men and women D. Animals

Answer 36

A. Men only

Question 37

Congenital canities exists __________. A. At or before birth B. During adolescence C. During middle age D. In the layer years of life

Answer 37

A. At or before birth

Question 38

Dandruff can easily be mistaken for __________. A. Tinea B. Dry scalp C. Pediculosis capitis D. Trichoptilosis

Answer 38

B. Dry scalp

Question 39

Current research confirms that dandruff is the result of a __________. A. Bacterium B. Virus C. Parasite D. Fungus

Answer 39

D. Fungus

Question 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

Answer 40

C. Keratinization