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The follicle and straight hair is typically what shape?

People with lighter colored hair have melanin in the?

If the amount of pheomelanin is very concentrated and near the cuticle layer, the hair will appear more?

What helps protect the hair and skin from becoming too dry?

Hair color is influenced by the amount, size, and distribution of?

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

The technical name for the hair of the eyebrows is known as?

Eumelanin is the type of melanin that produces?

The hair growth stage when all cell division stops is the?

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

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

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

The acid mantle maintains the natural pH of hair and skin and protects the?

What is the total lack of pigmentation in the hair and skin called?

The diameter of a hair fiber will be the same as?

The process of hair turning gray is most commonly caused by?

We're looking through a microscope, which portion of the hair would display living cells?

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

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

Hair color is darker during which stage of growth?

Which term identifies the outer covering of the hair shaft made up of overlapping layers of transparent scales?

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

The two primary parts of the hair are the hair fiber and the?

The papilla supplies nourishment to the?

The hair follicle that produces tightly curled hair is typically?

The active growing stage of hair lasts from?

Gray hair is sometimes referred to as?

Catagen, a brief transitional stage of hair growth, lasts for what amount of time?

Stimulation of the onset of telogen stage or causing the production of abnormal brittle hair can be caused by?

The resting stage of hair growth, when the hair bulb has no attached root sheath, is referred to as the?

Mitosis takes place in the area of the hair bulb called the?

Hair that is 90% cortex and 10% cuticle when compared to hair that is 40% cuticle would be considered to be more?

The hard, resistant layer of protein that protects the hair shaft is the?

Gray hair is caused by?

The lips, soles of the feet, palms of the hands, and eyelids do not have?

Melanin is found mainly in which part of the hair?

What is the portion of hair that extends above the skin surface?

Which large hair structure is located at the base of the hair follicle?

What determines the shape of the hair shaft as it grows?

Which of the following terms is another name for cell division?

Three factors that affect the behavior of hair are heredity, products or appliances, and?

The cross-section, or diameter, of the hair shaft is much larger in coarse hair than?

Which of these factors does not affect hair growth?

Human hair, on average, grows about?

Cilia is the technical term for?

Bundles called melanosomes are formed by?

How long does the telogen, or resting stage of hair growth last?

The hair bulb itself is nearly doubled back over the follicle in a growth shape resembling a golf club in?

The technical term for the study of hair is called?

Which of the following stages is known as the active growing stage of hair?

Which hair color is at the greatest risk for sun damage and can turn yellow from too much exposure?

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

What is the natural flow or wave pattern of hair determined by?

The technical name for the hair of the head is known as?

Excessive matting of the hair is referred to as?

Excessive amounts of terminal hair found in women in areas of the body where men usually get hair, such as the face, back, abdomen, and chest, is a condition called?

Normal dry hair is capable of being stretched about how much of its length?

How should a cosmetologist handle a situation when areas of enlarged open follicles surrounded by clusters of red spots, indicating tinea capitis, are observed?

Short, fine, non-pigmented hair is replaced with terminal hair around the time of?

Which hair color generally has the highest number of hairs per square inch on the head?

The name given to grayness or whiteness of the hair is?

Baldness that occurs early in life, beginning as early as late adolescence, is referred to as?

The degree of coarseness or fineness of the hair fiber is referred to as?

The premature shedding of hair in the resting stage, which can be the result of childbirth, shock, drug intake, or fever, is?

Which of the following types of hair loss refers to the loss of hair over the entire scalp and body?

A disorder that refers to thick, crusty patches of red irritated scalp is known as?

What may need to be done to hair in a dry climate to reduce static and soften the hair fiber?

Tinea is the medical term for?

If the layers of the cuticle are very close together, the hair has which type of porosity?

The number of active hair follicles per square inch on the scalp refers to?

Pliability, buoyancy, and springiness are words that could be used when talking with your client to describe?

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?

Which procedural step is generally used to determine if hair loss may be identified as androgenetic alopecia?

The baby fine, silky hair that is shed shortly after birth and replaced with vellus is known as?

The most common form of hair loss in both men and women is?

Which of the following conditions results in a situation in which alternating bands of gray and dark hair exist?

Traction alopecia can be caused by?

Male pattern baldness takes the shape of?

The medical term for greasy or waxy dandruff is?

What is the hair loss caused by excessive pulling or twisting on the hair or by chemical damage?

Hair that has a combination of two or more different porosities is referred to as?

An abnormal coverage of hair on the areas of the body where normally only lanugo, or baby fine hair, appears, is a condition also known as?

Extreme porosity describes hair that has been damaged by the environment or?

Dandruff flakes attached to the scalp or on the hair, which can appear translucent, are called?

Non-medical options for hair loss include?

Oily flakes combined with sebum, which stick to the scalp in clusters, are known as?

Products claiming hair regrowth or hair loss prevention cannot be marketed without which agency's prior review and approval?

The technical term for broken hair is?

Total loss of hair on the scalp is referred to as?

Hair with normal ability to absorb moisture is said to have what kind of porosity?

Light, medium, and heavy are words to describe which of the following hair characteristics?

A disorder that refers to a chronic scalp condition with excessive flaking, which accumulates on the scalp or falls to the shoulders is called dandruff or?

Short, fine, nonpigmented hair that covers most of the body is called?

The temporary hair loss occurring at the conclusion of pregnancy is?

A condition in which beads or nodes form on the hair shaft is called?

Small cracks starting in the cuticle and splitting the hair entirely are known as brittle hair, fragilitis crinium, or?

In androgenetic alopecia, a combination of heredity, hormones, and age causes?

The amount of hair that should be parted and wrapped around a perm rod, roller, or curling iron is influenced by?

An infestation of head lice on the scalp is called?

Which of the following descriptions refers to the ability of hair to stretch and return to its original shape without breaking?