Catagen, a brief transitional stage of hair growth, lasts for what amount of time? - only a few weeks, A disorder that refers to a chronic scalp condition with excessive flaking, which accumulates on the scalp or falls to the shoulders, is known as dandruff or: - pityriasis, Alopecia, or excessive hair loss, may be caused by any one of the following EXCEPT: - scalp massages, An abnormal coverage of hair on areas of the body where normally only lanugo, or baby-fine hair appears, is a condition known as: - hypertrichosis, An infestation of head lice on the scalp is called - pediculosis capitis, Excessive amounts of terminal hair found in women in areas of the body where men usually get hair, such as the face (lips and chin), back, abdomen and chest is a condition called: - hirsutism, Fragilitis crinium is the technical name for: - split ends, Hair with normal ability to absorb moisture is said to have what kind of porosity? - average, In men, male pattern baldness takes the shape of: - horseshoe-shaped fringe, Malassezia is a microscopic fungus that is the leading cause of - dandruff, Red, watery vesicles or pus-filled areas caused by an itch mite burrowing under the skin are known as: - scabies, Short, fine, non-pigmented hair that covers most of the body is called: - vellus, Sudden hair loss in round or irregular patches without the display of an inflamed scalp is referred to as: - alopecia areata, The ability of the hair to absorb moisture, liquids or chemicals is known as: - porosity, The degree of coarseness or fineness of the hair fiber is referred to as: - texture, The name given to grayness or whiteness of the hair is - canities, Wet hair is able to be stretched to what percent of its length? - 40% to 50%, What is the average amount of daily hair loss? - 40 to 100 strands, Which hair color generally has the highest number of hairs per square inch on the head? - blond, Cilia is the technical term for - eyelash hair, Eumelanin is the type of melanin that produces - brown/black hair color, Gray hair is caused by: - reduced color pigment in the cortex layer of the hair, Hair color is influenced by the amount, size and distribution of: - umelanin and pheomelanin, Hair grows from a tube-like "pocket" called a root sheath or a(n): - follicle, Human hair, on the average, grows about: - ½" (1.25 cm) per month, If the amount of pheomelanin is very concentrated and near the cuticle layer, the hair color will appear more: - red, Melanin is found mainly in which part of the - cortex, The diagram illustrates the three stages of hair growth. What is the name of the transitional stage of the hair growth cycle shown in the illustration? - catagen, The lips, soles of the feet, palms of the hands and eyelids do not have - Hair , The papilla supplies nourishment to the - germinal matrix, The technical name for the hair of the eyebrows is known as: - supercilia, The technical term for the study of hair is called - trichology, The three major layers of the hair are the medulla, cortex and: - cuticle, The acid mantle maintains the natural pH of hair and skin and protects the: - cuticle, What helps protect the hair and skin from becoming too dry? - sebum, What is the natural flow or wave pattern of hair determined by? - the angle of the follicle, What is the total lack of pigmentation in the hair and skin called? - albinism, Which of the following terms is another name for cell division? - mitosis, Which of these factors does NOT affect hair growth? - frequent exercise, The muscle that causes the hair to stand on end when a person is scared or cold is known as the: - arrector pili, The technical name for the hair of the head is known as - capilli,

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