Chapter 9 Properties of Hair and Scalp

Chapter 9  

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Ability to stretch the hair and return to the orginal length without breaking? -melanin -density -porosity -elasticity
Elasticity
Thickness or diameter of hair strands? -integument -monilethrix -root -texture
Texture
Transition period between growth and resting phase? -anagen -catagen -carbuncle -COHNS elements
Catagen
Abnormal hair growth, characterized by the growth of terminal hair in areas of the body that normaly only grows vellus hair? -hypertrichosis -integument -keratinization -monilethrix
Hypertrichosis
Dandruff, flaking of fine thin scales? -pityriasis -monilethrix -phoemelanin -pityriasis capitis simplex
Pityriasis
Beaded hair is? -pediculosis capitus -phoemelanin -monilethrix -malasseezia
Monilethrix
Oily secreation of sebaceous gland? -tinea -sebum -scutula -telogin
Sebum
Ringworm is caused by a fungual infection of? -ringed hair -scabies -terminal hair -tinea
Tinea
Dry sulfur yellow cuplike crust on the scalp in tinea favosa or favus? -whorl -scabies -telogin -scultula
Scultula
Resting phase, the final phase in the hair cycle? -tinea -telogin -terminal hair -tinea capitus
Telogin
Hair that forms a circular pattern? -whorl -wave pattern -trichology -vellus
Whorl
Abnormal hair loss? -alopecia -arecctor pili -caruncle -furuncle
Alopecia
Sudden falling out of hair in round patches or baldness is? -alopecia areata -anagen -androgenic alopecia -catagen
Alopecia areata
The 5 elements that make up hair, skin, tissue and nails are? -canities -amino acids -integument -COHNS elements
COHNS elements
Minute involuntary muscle in the follicle that causes "goose bumps"? -arector pili -elulanin -canities -hair bulb
Arector pili