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| Study of hair is known as: |
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| A small cone shaped elevation located at the bottom of the hair follicle is called |
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| The cortex contains coloring matter in the form of minute grains of _______ or pigment |
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| Hair texture refers to the degree of ____ __ ______ of the hair |
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| All hair follicles have the same 3 phases which are: |
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| Antigen, Catogen, Telogen |
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| Hair has 3 layers which are: |
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| The technical term for hair that is in a dry, brittle condition including formation of nodular swellings along the hair shaft is: |
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| A small involuntary muscle attatched to the underside of a hair follicle is the: |
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| Hair that forms a circular pattern is a: |
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| A thickened club shaped structure that forms the lower part of the hair root is called the: |
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| The chemical bond that joins amino acids to each other is called a: |
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| The ability of the hair to absorb moisture is called: |
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| We are born with a certain number of follicles that are predetermined to produce long, thick, pigmented hair like normal scalp and eyebrow hair. These are called: |
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| One way to help cultivate a healthy scalpp is by utilizing: |
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| The shape of the hair strand described by straight, wavy, curly, or extra curly is known as: |
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| As newly formed cells mature they fill up with a fibrous ___________ then move upward, loose their nucleolus and die. This process is called keratinization. |
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| Full grown human hair is devided into 2 principal parts known as: |
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| Oil glands of the skin connected to the hair follicles are known as: |
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| ______________ is the tiny grains of pigment in the cortex that give natural color to the hair. |
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| _________ is a topical medication that is applied to the scalp twice daily and has been proven to stimulate hair growth |
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| Normal hair contains _____% of the element oxygen |
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| Normal hair contains _____% of the element nitrogen |
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| the sudden loss of hair in round or irregular patches without inflamation is called |
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| The ability of the hair to stretch and return to its original form without breaking is called; |
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| a tubelike depression or pocket in the skin or scalp that encases the hair root is called: |
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| Normal hair contains _____% of the element carbon |
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| Sidebond that is easily broken by strong alkaline or acidic solutions is called a: |
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| Normal hair contains _____% of the element hydrogen |
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| The technical term for gray hair is |
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| Pheomelanin natural colors for _____ tones |
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| ________ is an oral prescription medication for hair loss that is available to men only. |
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| The number of individual hair strands on 1 square inch of the scalp indicates |
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| the thickness or diameter of the individual hair strand is: |
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| Technical term for split ends is: |
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| Short, fine, downy unpigmented hair is called: |
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| Ringworm of the scalp, characterized by red papules or spots at the opening of hair follicles is |
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| Technical term for beaded hair |
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| Contagious condition caused by head lice infesting the hair and scalp: |
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| Animal parasitic infection which is highly contagious and caused by the itch mite is: |
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