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Chapter 9 - Hair Anatomy Flashcards

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Hair porosity

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Ability of the hair to absorb moisture

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Hair root

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The part of the hair contained within the follicle below the surface of the scalp

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Hair shaft

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The portion of hair that projects beyond the skin

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Hair stream

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Hair flowing in the same direction, resulting from follicles sloping in the same direction

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Hair texture

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Thickness and diameter of the individual hair strands

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Helix

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Spiral shape created by polypeptide chains that intertwine around each other

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Hydrogen bond

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Weak physical side bond that is easily broken by water or heat

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Hypertrichosis

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Condition of abnormal growth of hair , characterized by the growth of the growth of the growth of terminal hair in areas of the body that normally grow only vellum hair

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Malassezia

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Naturally occurring fungi that is present on all human skin, and is responsible for dandruff

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Medulla

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Innermost layer of the hair, composed of round cells; often absent in fine hair

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Melanin

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Tiny grains of pigment on the cortex that give natural color to the hair.

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Monilethrix

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Technical term for beaded hair

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Pediculosis capitis

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Infestation of the hair and scalp with head lice

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Peptide bond or end bond

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Chemical bond that joins amino acids to each other, end to end, to form a polypeptide chain

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Pheomelanin

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Melanin that provides natural hair colors from red to ginger to yellow/blond tones

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Pityriasis

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Dandruff; an inflammation of the skin characterized by the formation and flaking of fine, then scales.

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Pityriasis capitis simplex

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Technical term for classic dandruff; characterized by scalp irritation, large flakes, and itchy scalp

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Pityriasis steatoides

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Scalp inflammation marked by fatty (greasy or waxy) types of dandruff

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Polypeptide chain

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Long chain of amino acids linked by peptide bonds

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Postpartum alopecia

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Temporary hair loss experienced at the conclusion of a pregnancy

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Ringed hair

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Variety of canities characterized by alternating bands of gray and pigmented hair throughout the length o the hair strand

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Salt bond

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A weak, temporary side bond between adjacent polypeptide chains. Broken down by salt and ph levels

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Scabies

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Highly contagious disease caused by mites that burrow under the skin

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Scutula

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Dry, sulfer-yellow, cup-like crusts on the scalp in tinea favosa or favus

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Sebaceous glands
Oil glands of the skin connected to the hair follicle
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Seborrheic dermatitis
Medical term for pityriasis steatoides accompanied by redness and inflammation
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Sebum
Oily secretion of the sebaceous glands, which lubricates the hair and skin
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Telogen
Resting phase; the final phase in the hair cycle that lasts until the fully grown hair is shed
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Terminal hair
Long hair found on the scalp characterized by red papules, or spots at the opening of hair follicles
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Tinea
Medical term for ringworm, a contagious condition caused by fungal infections
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Tinea favosa ( tinea favus )
Fungal infection characterized by dry, sulfur-yellow, cup-like crusts on the scalp, called scuttle
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Trichology
Science dealing with the study of hair, it's diseases, and care
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Trichoptilosis
Technical term for split ends
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Trichorrhexis nodosa
Knotted hair characterized by brittleness and the formation of nodular swellings along the hair shaft
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Vellus or lanugo
Short, fine, unpigmented downy hair that appears on the body, with the exception of the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet
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Wave pattern
Amount of "movement" in the hair strand; described as straight, wavy, curly, an extremely curly
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Whorl
Hair that forms in a circular pattern, as on the crown
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Hair elasticity
Ability of the hair to stretch and return to its original length without breaking
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Integument
Largest and fastest growing organ of the body; composed of the hair, skin, an nails
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Keratinization
Process by which newly formed cells in the hair bulb mature, fill with keratin, move upward, lose the nucleus, an die
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Hair bulb
Lowest part of a hair stand; the thickened, club-shaped structure that forms the lower part of the hair root
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Hair density
The number of individual hair strands found in 1 square inch of the scalp
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Eumelanin
Melanin that gives brown and black color to hair
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Follicle
Tube-like depression or pocket in the skin or scalp that contains the hair root
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Furuncle
Boil; acute, localized bacterial infection of the hair follicle
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Fragilitas crinium
Technical term for brittle hair
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Disulfide bond
Strong chemical side bonds that join the sulfer atoms of two neighboring cysteine amino acids to create cysteine, which join together two polypeptide strands like rungs on a ladder
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Cowlick
Tuft of hair that strands straight up
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Cortex
Middle layer of the hair; a fiberous protein core formed by elongated cells containing melanin pigment
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Cuticle
Outermost late of hair; consisting of a single, overlapping layer of transparent, scale-like cells
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Dermal pappilla
Small, cone-shaped elevation located at the base of the hair follicle that fits into the hair bulb
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Arretor pili
Minute, involuntary muscle in the base of the hair follicle that causes "goose bumps"
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Canities
Technical term for gray hair, results from the loss of the hairs natural melanin pigment
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Catagen
The brief transition period between the growth and resting phases of a hair follicle
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Carbuncle
Inflammation of the subcutaneous tissue caused by staphylococci; similar to a furuncle but larger
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COHNS Elements
Five elements that make-up human hair, skin, tissue, and nails. (Carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, and sulfur)
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Anagen
Growth phase in the hair cycle in which a new hair shaft is created
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Alopecia areata
Sudden falling out of hair in round patches or baldness in spots, may occur on the scalp and elsewhere on the body
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Androgenic alopecia
Hair loss characterized by miniaturization of terminal hair which is converted to vellus hair; in men, it is known as male pattern baldness
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Alopecia
Abnormal hair loss
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Amino acids
Units that are joined together end to end by peptide bonds to form the polypeptide chains that comprise proteins

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