CH 7 Properties of the hair and scalp

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An autoimmune disorder, where the immune system attacks the hair follicles, which leads to hair loss in round or irregularly shaped patches.

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Alopecia Areata

Front

The loss of all terminal scalp hair.

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Alopecia Totalis

Front

Area of the head that lives between the apex and the occipital bone

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Crown

Front

Which of the following is a reason cosmetologists should understand hair and scalp properties? Identifying hair growth cycles and the differences between common and uncommon hair loss will help when recommending hair loss treatments to the client.

Back

Identifying hair growth cycles and the differences between common and uncommon hair loss will help when recommending hair loss treatments to the client.

Front

What is the name of the orange area?

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Mastoid

Front

The loss of terminal hair on the body and scalp.

Back

Alopecia Universalis

Front

All of the following are living portions of hair that are below the skin surface EXCEPT _________.

Back

the arrector pili muscle

Front

Which part of the living portion of the hair is defined as the structure in the skin or scalp that surrounds the hair root and anchors the hair in the skin?

Back

the hair bulb

Front

Each of the following is a layer of the hair shaft structure EXCEPT _____: the cortex, the hair fiber, the hair cuticle, the medulla

Back

the hair fiber

Front

Which sentence best describes the medulla?

Back

The medulla is the hair’s pith or core.