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Properties Of The Hair and Scalp
Chapter 9
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Cosmetology
12th Grade
04/02/2014

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Alopecia
Definition
Abnormal hair loss.
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Alopecia Areata
Definition
The 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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Amino Acids
Definition
Units that are joined together end to end by peptide bonds to form the polypeptide chains that comprise proteins.
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Anagen
Definition
Growth phase in the hair cycle in which a new hair shaft is created.
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Androgenic Alopecia
Definition
Hair loss characterized by miniaturization if terminal hair which converted to vellus hair; in men, it is known as male pattern baldness.
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Arrector Pili
Definition
Minute, involuntary muscle in the base of the hair follicle that causes "goose bumps."
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Canities
Definition
Technical term for gray hair; results from the loss of the hair's natural melanin pigment.
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Carbuncle
Definition
Inflammation of the subcutaneous tissue caused by staphylococci.
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Catagen
Definition
The brief transition period between the growth and resting phases of a hair follicle.
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COHNS Elements
Definition
the five elements the make up human hair, skin, tissue, and nails -carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, sulfur.
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Cortex
Definition
The middle layer of the hair; a fibrous protein core formed by elongated cells containing melanin pigment.
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Cowlick
Definition
A tuft of hair that stands straight up.
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Cuticle
Definition
The outermost layer of hair; consisting of a single, overlapping layer of transparent, scale-like cells.
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Dermal Papilla
Definition
A small cone shaped elevation located at the base of the hair follicle that fits into the hair bulb.
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Disulfide Bond
Definition
A strong chemical side bonds that join the sulfur atoms of two neighboring cysteine amino acids to create cystine, which joins together two polypeptide strands like rungs on a ladder.
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Eumelanin
Definition
Melanin that give brown and black color to hair
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Follicle
Definition
A tube like depression or pocket in the skin or scalp that contain the hair root.
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Fragilitas Crinium
Definition
A technical term for brittle hair.
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Furnucle
Definition
A boil; acute, localized bacterial infection of the hair follicle.
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Hair bulb
Definition
The lowest part of a hair strand, the thickened club shaped structure that forms the lower part of the hair root.
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Hair Density
Definition
The number of individual hair strands on one square inch of scalp
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Hair elasticity
Definition
Ability of the hair to stretch and return to its original length without breaking.
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Hair porosity
Definition
The ability of the hair to absorb moisture.
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Hair root
Definition
The part of the hair contained within the follicle, below the surface of the scalp.
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Hair shaft
Definition
The portion of the hair that projects beyond the skin.
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Hair stream
Definition
The hair flowing in the same direction, resulting from follicles slopping in the same direction.
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Hair texture
Definition
The thickness or diameter of the individual hair strand.
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Helix
Definition
A spiral shape created by polypeptide chains that intertwine around each other.
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Hydrogen bond
Definition
A weak physical side bond that is easily broken by water or heat.
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Hyperttrichosis
Definition
A condition of abnormal hair growth, characterized by the growth of teminal hair in areas of the body that normally grow only vellus hair.
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Integrument
Definition
The largest and fastest growing organ of the body;composed of the hair, skin, and nails.
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Keratinization
Definition
A process by which newly formed cells in the hair bulb mature, fill with keratin, move upward, lose their nucleus, and die.
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Malssezia
Definition
A naturally occurring fungus that is present on all human skin, and is responsible for dandruff.
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Medulla
Definition
The innermost layer of the hair, composed of round cells; often absent in fine hair.
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Melanin
Definition
The tiny grains of pigment in the cortex that give natural color to the hair.
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Monilethrix
Definition
A technical term for beaded hair.
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Pediculosis Capitis
Definition
The infestation of the hair and scalp with head lice.
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Peptide bond & End bond
Definition
The(end bond) chemical bond that joins amino acids to each other, end to end, to form a polypeptide chain.
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Pheomelanin
Definition
A melanin that provides natural hair colors from red and ginger to yellow/blond tones.
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Pityriasis
Definition
The dandruff, an inflammation of the skin characterized by the formation and flaking of fine, thin scales.
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Pityriasis Capitis Sipmlex
Definition
A technical term for classic dandruff, characterized by scalp irritation, large flake and itchy scalp.
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Pityriasis Steatoides
Definition
The scalp inflammation marked by fatty (greasy or waxy) types of dandruff.
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Polypeptide chain
Definition
A long chain of amino acids linked by peptide bonds.
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Postpartum alopecia
Definition
The temporary hair loss experienced at the conclusion of a pregnancy.
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Ringed hair
Definition
variety of canities characterized by The alternating bands of gray and pigmented hair throughout the length of the hair strand.
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Salt bond
Definition
A weak, temporary side bond between adjacent polypeptide chains
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Scabies
Definition
A highly contagious disease caused by mites that burrow under the skin.
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Scutula
Definition
A dry, sulfur-yellow, cup-like crusts on the scalp in tinea favosa or favus.
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Sebaceous glands
Definition
The oil glands of the skin connected to hair follicles.
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Seborrheic dermatitis
Definition
The medical term for pityriasis steatoides accompanied by redness and inflammation.
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Sebum
Definition
The oily secretion of the sebaceous glands, which lubricates that hair and skin.
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Telogen
Definition
The resting phase , the final phase in the hair cycle that lasts until the fully grown hair is shed.
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Terminal hair
Definition
The long hair found on the scalp as well as on legs, arms, and body of both males and females.
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Tinea
Definition
The medical term for ringworm, a contagious condition caused by fungal infection.
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Tinea Capitis
Definition
A fungal infection of the scalp characterized by red papules, or spots at the opening of hair follicles.
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Tinea favosa
Definition
A fungal infection characterized by dry, sulfur-yellow, cup like crusts on the scalp, called scatula.
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Trichology
Definition
The science dealing with study the hair, its diseases, and care.
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Trichorrhexis nodosa
Definition
The knotted hair, characterized by brittleness and the formation of nodular swellings along the hair shaft.
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Vellus or Lanugo
Definition
The(lanugo) short, fine, 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
Definition
The amount of movement in the hair strand described as straight, wavy, curly, and extremely curly.
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Whorl
Definition
The hair that forms in a circular pattern, as on the crown.
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Trichopilosis
Definition
The technical term for split ends.
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