Trichology

The lips, soles of feet, palms of the hands and eyelids do not have:
a. hair
b. cells
c. nerves
d. muscles

In androgenetic alopecia, a combination of heredity, hormones and age causes:
a. the hair's growing cycle
b. the anagen phase to become longer
c. the telogen phase to become shorter
d.shrinking or minimization of follicles

Avoid giving a scalp massage prior to all of the following EXCEPT:
a. relaxing healthy hair
b. coloring healthy hair
c. perming healthy hair
d. shampooing healthy hair

Which of the following is a condition in which alternating bands of gray and dark hair exist?
a. matting
b. canities
c. ringed hair
d. monilethrix

Long, thick pigmented hair such as scalp and eyebrow hair is referred to as:
a. body
b. vellus
c. lanugo
d. terminal

When looking through a microscope, which portion of the hair would display living cells?
a. hair bulb
b. hari fiber
c. hair shaft
d. hair strand

The medical term for greasy or waxy dandruff is:
a. tinea capities
b. tinea favosa
c. pityriasis capities
d. pityriasis steatoides

What is the average amount of daily hair loss?
a. 10 to 20 strands
b. 40 to 100 strands
c. 250 to 500 strands
d. 1000 strands

The baby-fine hair that is shed shortly after birth and replaced by vellus is known as:
a. cilia
b. vellus
c. lanugo
d. terminal

Which of the following is known as the active growing stage of hair?
a. resting stage
b. anagen stage
c. catagen stage
d. transitional stage

The technical term for the study of hair is called:
a. biology
b. hairology
c. trichology
d. cosmetology

The central core of the hair shaft sometimes missing in fine or very fine hair is called the:
a. coretex
b. cuticle
c. papilla
d. medulla

Located a the bottom of the follicle and supplying nourishment to the germinal matrix is the:
a. tube
b. base
c. papilla
d. medulla

The number of active hair follicles per square inch on the scalp refers to:
a. color
b. texture
c. density
d. porosity

Hair growth form a tube-like "pocket" called a root sheath or a(n):
a. bulb
b. follicle
c. papilla
d. arrector pili

The diameter of a hair fiber will be the same as:
a. the length of the root sheath
b. on-half the size of the root sheath
c. the size of the arrector pili muscle
d. the inside diameter of the hair follicle

What determines the natural flow of hair?
a. the size of the follicle
b. the shape of the head
c. the number of follicles
d. the angle of the follicle

The degree of coarseness or fineness of the hair fiber is referred to as:
a. texture
b. density
c. porosity
d. viscosity

Which of the following refers to the ability of hair to stretch and return to its original shape without breaking?
a. texture
b. porosity
c. elasticity
d. breaking point

The most common form of hair loss in both men and women is:
a. telogen effluvium
b. exposure to chlorine
c. exposure to sunlight
d. androgenetic alopecia

The layer of hair consisting of unique protein structures that gives hair most of its pigment and elasticity is called the:
a. cortex
b. cuticle
c. follicle
d. medulla

The premature shedding of hair in the resting phase, which can be the result of childbirth, shock, drug intake, or fever, is:
a. alopecia areata
b. traction alopecia
c. telogen effluvium
d. postpartum alopecia

Scalp massage involves manipulations performed on the scalp to relax the muscles and stimulate:
a. relaxation
b. the cortex
c. the hair shaft
d. blood circulation

Gray hair is caused by a(n):
a. reduced pigment in the medulla layer of the hair
b. excessive color pigment in the cuticle layer of the hair
c. excessive color pigment in the cortex layer of the hair
d. reduced color pigment in the cortex layer of the hair

Which of the following types of hair is likely to tangle more easily?
a. freshly cut hair
b. newly layered hair
c. newly conditioned hair
d. chemically treated hair

Which of the following steps would occur last when performing a wet hair service inclusive of draping, shampooing and conditioning?
a. applying shampoo
b. turning the client's collar inward
c. examining the client's hair and scalp
d. testing water temperature and pressure

The muscle that causes the hair to stand on end when a person is scared or cold is known as the:
a. cuticle
b. papilla
c. medulla
d. arrector pili

Hair loss caused by excessive pulling or twisting on the hair or by chemical damage is called:
a. areata
b. terminal
c. telogen effluvium
d. traumatic alopecia

Human hair, on average, grows about:
a. 1/4 inch (.6 cm) per month
b. 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) per month
c. 1 inch (2.5 cm) per month
d. 1 1/2 inches (3.8 cm) per month

A smaller diameter ponytail on female clients is a sign of:
a. ringworm
b. split ends
c. telogen effluvium
d. androgenetic alopecia

Hair is made up primarily of:
a. protein
b. sebum
c. telogen
d. macros

How should a salon professional handle a situation when areas of enlarged open follicles surrounded by clusters of red spots, indicating tinea capitis, are observed?
a. continue with the service
b. refer the client to a physician
c. cleanse with a medicated shampoo
d. cleanse and massage the scalp with an antiseptic lotion

The two primary parts of hair are the hair fiber and the:
a. follicle
b. papilla
c. hair root
d. hair strand

Extreme porosity describes hair that has been damaged by the environment or:
a. broken
b. stretched
c. conditioned
d. oveprocessed

Short, fine, non-pigmented hair that covers most of the body is called:
a. cilia
b. vellus
c. lanugo
d. terminal

A red, circular patch of small blisters caused by a vegetable parasite is also known as tinea or:
a. pityriasis
b. ringworm
c. split ends
d. dry socket

Which of the following is NOT one of the main purposes of hair?
a. support
b. adornment
c. protection from cold
d. protection from injury

Oil glands are attached to the side of the:
a. papilla
b. hair bulb
c. capillaries
d. root sheath

In men with androgenetic alopecia, male pattern baldness frequently takes the shape of:
a. irregular patches
b. spots of baldness
c. generalized thinning
d. horseshoe-shaped fringe

A condition in which beads or nodes form on the hair shaft is called:
a. canities
b. nodules
c. monilethrix
d. hypertrichosis

Catagen, a brief transitional phase, lasts for what amount of time?
a. only a few weeks
b. 1 to 2 years
c. 2 to 6 years
d. up to 10 years

An infestation of head lice on the scalp is called:
a. scabies
b. tinea favosa
c. pediculosis capitis
d. pityriasis steatoides

Which procedural step is generally used to determine if hair loss may be identified as androgenetic alopecia?
a. ask questions about family history
b. instruct client to consult a physician
c. determine the pattern of hair growth
d. examine the hair shaft under a microscope

Removal methods for hypertrichosis range from tweezing to electrolysis, depending on all of the following factors EXCEPT:
a. client's preference
b. location of the hair
c. salon professional's preference
d. amount of hair to be removed

A chronic scalp condition with excessive flaking that accumulates on the scalp or falls to the shoulders is known as dandruff or:
a. scabies
b. pityriasis
c. tinea capitis
d. tinea favosa

At what point should the condition of the client's hair and scalp e examined when performing a shampoo?
a. before shampooing the hair
b. before applying the conditioner
c. after rinsing shampoo from the hair
d. after towel drying the hair following the shampoo

Lumps or swelling along the hair shaft is known as trichorrhexis nodosa or:
a. alopecia
b. gray hair
c. matted hair
d. knotted hair

Hair that has been pulled out from the roots can grow back under which of the following circumstances?
a. the cortex has not been destroyed
b. the cuticle has not been destroyed
c. the papilla has not been destroyed
d. the medulla has not been destroyed

Brushing the hair prior to a shampoo service accomplishes all of the following EXCEPT:
a. removing tables
b. removing dust and dirt
c. stimulating blood circulation
d. decreasing blood circulation

What is the lack of pigment in the hair and skin called?
a. lanugo
b. anagen
c. albinism
d. alopecia

The normal temporary hair loss occurring at the conclusion of pregnancy is:
a. alopecia areata
b. telogen effluvium
c. traumatic alopecia
d. postpartum alopecia

Cilia is the technical term for:
a. brittle hair
b. broken hair
c. eyelash hair
d. hair in the crown

The process of hair turning gras i usually caused by:
a. the natural aging process
b. hair damaged a the papilla
c. hair fiber over 15 years of age
d. being exposed to excessive sunlight

Small cracks starting in the cuticle and splitting the hair entirely are known as brittle hair, fragillitis crinium or:
a. pityriasis
b. trichoptilosis
c. trichorhexis nodosa
d. pityriasis steatoides

For medical and comfort purposes during a shampoo service, it is often recommended that elderly clients:
a. use a booster chair
b. avoid receiving a shampoo service
c. lean forward into the shampoo bowl
d. lean backward into the shampoo bowl

If the layers of the cuticle are very close together, the hair has which type of porosity?
a. uneven
b. extreme
c. average
d. resistant

A salon professional may have to remove excess hair from areas where there is abnormal coverage a condition known as:
a. monilethrix
b. hypertrichosis
c. pilica polonica
d. trichorrhexis nodosa

The cross-section, or diameter, of the hair shaft is much larger in coarse hair than which of the following?
a. fine hair
b. gray hair
c. curly hair
d. blonde hair

Red, watery vesicles or pus-filled areas caused by an itch mite burrowing under the skin are known as:
a. dandruff
b. scabies
c. head lice
d. ringworm

Wet hair is able to be stretched to what percent of its length?
a. 10% to 20 %
b. 40% to 50%
c. 70% to 80%
d. 100% to 150%

The hair growth stage when all cell division stops is the:
a. active stage
b. teogen stage
c. anagen stage
d. catagen stage

Which of the following resembles the shape of a golf club and covers the follicle at the lower portion of the hair root?
a. bulb
b. shaft
c. papilla
d. arrector pili muscle

Which of the following items helps protect the hair and skin from becoming too dry?
a. sebum
b. hair fiber
c. protofibrilis
d. primitive hair germ

Which hair color generally has the highest number of hairs per square inch on the head?
a. red
b. black
c.brown
d. blonde

There is a gradual conversion from terminal hair follicles to vellus-like follicles in clients with:
a. ringworm
b. split ends
c. postpartum alopecia
d. androgenetic alopecia

The amount of moisture, liquid or chemicals able to be absorbed by hair is its:
a. texture
b. density
c. capacity
d. porosity

The size and distribution of melanosomes will determine the natural color of the hair.
True or False

One guideline when draping the client involves having the neckband of a plastic cape touch the client's neck.
True or False

Women who stop taking birth-control pills or eat a crash diet that is too low on protein may experience a type of hair loss known as postpartum alopecia.
True or False

The three factors that affect the behavior of hair are heredity, environment and color of the hair.
True or False

During androgenetic alopecia, the active growth stage (anagen) becomes shorter while the resting phase (telogen) becomes longer.
True or False

When brushing the client's hair, first brush from the scalp, then work down to the ends.
True or False

The shape of the follicle will determine the shape of the hair shaft as it grows out of the hair follicle.
True or False

Hair falling out when the hair bulbs are no longer attached at the root sheath occurs during the anagen stage.
True or False

Gray hair is sometimes referred to as albinism.
True or False

A clarifying shampoo can be used to remove residue on the hair such as product build-up.
True or False

A therapeutic effect to scalp aromatherapy includes relieving flaking associated with dryness or dandruff.
True or False

Abrasion of the hair can occur from loss of pigment in the hair as the person ages.
True or False

In health hair, the cuticle scales should lie flat along the cortex.
True or False

The acid mantle protect the cuticle and maintains the acid balance of hair and skin.
True or False

Never use firm massage manipulations during the shampoo when the client is about to receive a chemical service.
True or False

The diameter of coarse hair is much smaller than the diameter of fine hair.
True or False

The scalp massage can be performed after applying conditioner to the hair.
True or False

Hard water is generally preferred for shampooing.
True or False

Scabies or itch mites are dry flakes attached to the scalp or on the hair that appear translucent.
True or False

Effleurage is a highly stimulating massage movement that involves shaking your finger vigorously as you touch the client.
True or False

The follicle in straight or wavy hair has a flattened, elliptical shape.
True or False

Pheomelanin is the type of melanin that produces brown/black color.
True or False