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Properties of the Hair and Scalp

Quiz by Anne

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  • Q1
    The main purpose of hair is to:
    Protect and adorn the scalp
    Keep the scalp dry
    Keep the scalp well lubricated
    Keep scales from falling out
    30s
  • Q2
    The study of hair is called:
    Anatomy
    Dermatology
    Trichology
    Hairology
    30s
  • Q3
    The technical term for long hair is:
    lanugo
    vellus
    bristly
    terminal
    30s
  • Q4
    Hair is chiefly composed of a substance called:
    keratin
    sebum
    melanin
    hemoglobin
    30s
  • Q5
    The process where cells mature, move upward in their nucleus, and die is called:
    melanization
    keratinization
    maturation
    trichology
    30s
  • Q6
    Bonds that should never be broken are called:
    peptide bonds
    salt bonds
    hydrogen bonds
    disulfide bonds
    30s
  • Q7
    Chemical side bonds affected during chemical services are called:
    peptide bonds
    salt bonds
    disulfide bonds
    hydrogen bonds
    30s
  • Q8
    Physical side bonds broken by water or heat are:
    hydrogen bonds
    disulfide bonds
    salt bonds
    peptide bonds
    30s
  • Q9
    The hair takes its shape, size, and direction from its:
    medulla
    cortex
    cuticle
    follicle
    30s
  • Q10
    The two principal parts of the hair are the:
    follicle and cuticle
    root and shaft
    shaft and follicle
    root and follicle
    30s
  • Q11
    The hair cuticle is the:
    innermost layer
    outer layer
    middle layer
    second layer
    30s
  • Q12
    A person with fine or very fine hair may be missing this hair layer
    medulla
    cuticle
    cortex
    melanin
    30s
  • Q13
    The layer of the hair that contains the bonds, pigment, and gives strength and elasticity is this
    cuticle
    medulla
    cortex
    melanin
    30s
  • Q14
    The hardest protein is found in what layer of the hair?
    medulla
    melanin
    cuticle
    cortex
    30s
  • Q15
    When pigment is gone and air spaces develop, the hair appears to be:
    brown
    black
    gray
    red
    30s

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