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Which of the following is not one of the main purposes of hair?

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Support

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The technical term for the study of hair is called

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Trichology

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When looking through a microscope which portion of the hair would display living cells?

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Hair bulb

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Hair grows from a tube like pocket called a root sheath or a

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follicle

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The diameters of a hair fiber will be the same as

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the inside diameter of the hair follicle

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What is the natural flow of hair determined by

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The angle of the follicle

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The two primary parts of hair the

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hair roots

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What is the portion of hair that extends above the skin surfaces

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hair fiber

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Which of the following resembles the shape of a golf club and covers the follicle at the lower portion of the hair roots?

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Bulb

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Locate at the bottom of the follicle and supplying nourishment to the germinal matrix is the

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Papilla

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The three major layers of the hair are the medulla, cortex and?

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Cuticle

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The pigment that given hair its color is found primarily in the

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cortex

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The layer of hair consisting of unique protein structure that give the hair most of its pigment and strength is called

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Cortex

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The outer covering of the hair shaft made up of overlapping layers of transparent scales is called

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Cuticle

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Hair that has been pulled out from the roots can grow back under which of the following circumstances

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The papilla has not been destroyed

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Oil gland are attached to the side of the

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root sheath or follicle

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The central core of the hair shaft sometimes missing in fine or very fine hair is called the

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Medulla

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Which of the following item helps protect the hair and skin from becoming too dry

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Sebum

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What is formed when sebum produced by the oil glands mixes with the body’s perspiration?

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Acid mantle

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The muscle that cause the hair to stand on end when a person is scared or cold is known as the

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Arrector pilli

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21
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Hair is made up primarily of

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Protein

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22
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Which of the following is known as the active growing state of hair

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Anagen stage

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23
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The active growing state of her last form

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2 to 6 years ???

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Catagen a brief transitional phase lasts for what amounts of time?

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Only a few week

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The hair growth stage when all cell division stop is the
Catagen stage
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The resting stage of hair growth when the hair bulb has no attached root sheath is referred to as the
telogen stage
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Human hair on the average grow about
1/2 (1.25cm) per month
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The lips soles of the feet palms of the hands and eyelid do not have
hair
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Cilia is the technical term for
eyelash hair
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The cross section or diameter of the hair shaft is much larger in coarse hair then which of the following?
Fine hair
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Which of the following is the hardest resistant layers of protein that protects the hair shaft
Cuticle
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The large variety of hair color is influenced by the amount and distribution of
Eumelanin and pheomelain
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What is the lack of pigmentation in the hair and skin called
Albinism
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Gray hair is caused by a(n)
Reduced color pigment melanin in the cortex layer of the hair
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The process of hair turning gray is usually caused by
the natural aging process
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The degree of coarseness. or fineness of the hair fiber is referred to as
hair texture
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The number of active hair follicles per square inch on scalp refers to:
Density
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The ability of the hair to absorb moisture liquid and chemicals is known as
Porosity
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If the layers of the cuticle are very close together the hair has which type of porosity
resistant (low porosity)
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Extreme porosity describes hair that has been damaged by the environment or
Over processed
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Which of the following referred to an ability of hair to stretch and return to its original shape without breaking
elasticity
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Wet hair is able to be stretched to what percent of its length
40 to 50 percent
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Small crack starting in the cuticle and splitting the hair entirely are know as brittle hair fragilities cranium or
Trichoptilosis
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Lumps or swelling along the hair shaft is known as trichorrhexis nodosa or
knotted hair
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Which of the following is a condition which alternating bands of gray and dark hair exist
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An abnormal coverage of hair on areas of the body where normally only lanugo or baby fine hair appears in a condition known as
hypertrichosis
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Removal methods for hypertrichosis range from tweezing to electrolysis depending on all of the following factors except
cosmetologist preference
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A condition in which beads or nodes form on the shaft
Monilethrix
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A disorder that refer to a chronic scalp condition with excessive flaking which accumulate on the scalp or fall to the shoulder is know as dandruff
pityriasis
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A disorder that refers to thick crusty patches of red irritated scalp is known as
psoriasis
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The medical term for greasy or waxy dandruff is
pityriasis steatoides
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A red, circular pat of small blister caused by a vegetable parasite is also known as tinea or
Ringworm
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An infestation of head lice on the scalp is called
Pediculosis
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How should a cosmetology handle a situation when areas of enlarged open follicles surrounded by clusters of red spot indicating tines capitis are observed
Refer the client to a physician
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What scalp disease might be present if prior to a service several dry, yellow encrusted areas on the scalp are noticed along with a peculiar odor
tinea favosa
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Red, watery vesicles or pus-filled area caused by an itch mite burrowing under the skin are known as:
Scabies
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What color generally the highest number of hair per square inch on the head
Blond
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Long thick pigmented hair such as scalp and eyebrows hair is referred as
Terminal
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Hair follicles that are predetermined to produce short fine non pigmented hair that cover most of the body called
Vellus
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Short fine non-pigmented hair is replaced with terminal hair around the time of
puberty
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What is the average amount of daily here lost
40 to 100 strands
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Alopecia or excessive hair loss may be caused by any of the following except
parasitic organism.
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The most common form of hair loss is both men and women is
androgenetic alopecia
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In androgenetic alopecia a combination of heredity hormones and age caused
Shrinking or miniaturization of follicles
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Which procedural step is generally used to determine if hair loss may be identified as androgenetic alopecia
ask questions about family history
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There is gradual conversion from terminal hair follicles to vellus -like follicles in client with
androgenetic alopecia
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In men, male pattern baldness take the shape of
horseshoe shaped fringe
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A smaller diameter ponytail on female clients is a sign of
pattern and density of the hair loss
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Various hair loss identification system identify which of the following
pattern and density of the hair loss
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The normal temporary hair loss occurring at the conclusion of the pregnancy is
postpartum alopecia
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Sudden hair loss in round or irregular patches without the display of an inflamed scalp is referred to as
alopecia Areata
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The premature shedding of hair in the resting phase with can be the result of childbirth shock during intake or fever is
Telogen
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Hair loss caused by excessive pulling or twisting on the hair or by chemical damage is called
traumatic alopecia
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Brushing the hair prior to a shampoo service accomplishes all of the following
decreasing blood circulation
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Which of the following type of hair is likely to tangle more easily
chemical treated hair
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scalp massage involves manipulation performed on the scalp to relax the muscle and stimulate
blood circulation
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Avoid giving a scalp massage prior to all of the following service except
shampooing healthy hair
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for medical and comfort purposes during a shampoo service it is often recommended that elderly clients
lean forward into the shampoo bowl
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which of the following step would occur the latest when performing a wet hair services inclusive of draping shampooing and conditioning
applying shampoo
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at what points should the condition of the client's hair and scalp be examined when performing a shampoo?
before shampooing the hair

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