COSMETOLOGY TEXAS STATE BOARD
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Depressions running across the width of the nail plate are: - ANSWER ✓ Beau's
lines
The scientific study of hair, its diseases, and care is called: - ANSWER ✓
trichology
The two parts of a mature strand of human hair are the: - ANSWER ✓ hair shaft
and hair
The tube-like depressions or pocket in the skin or scalp that contains the hair root
is the: - ANSWER ✓ follicle
Hair follicles are not found on the:
a. forehead
b. shaft
c. soles of feet
d. back of the neck - ANSWER ✓ c. soles of feet
The ___ is a tiny, involuntary muscle in the base of the hair follicle. - ANSWER
✓ arrrector pili
An oily substance secreted from the sebaceous glands is: - ANSWER ✓ sebum
For chemicals to penetrate a healthy cuticle hair layer, they must have: -
ANSWER ✓ an alkaline pH
,The medulla is composed of ___ cells. - ANSWER ✓ round
The process whereby living cells mature and begin their journey up the hair shaft
is: - ANSWER ✓ keratinization
The fine main elements that make up the chemical composition of human hair are
carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, and: - ANSWER ✓ boron and calcium
The chemical bonds that hold together the amino acid molecules are called: -
ANSWER ✓ protein bonds
Which type of melanin provides natural colors ranging from red and ginger to
yellow and blond tones? - ANSWER ✓ eumalanin
Asians tend to have: - ANSWER ✓ extremely straight hair
To help minimize tangles in extremely curly hair when washing you should use: -
ANSWER ✓ a detangling rinse
Hair texture is classified as: - ANSWER ✓ coarse, medium, or fine
The measurement of individual hair strands on 1 square inch (2.5 centimeters) of
the scalp is: - ANSWER ✓ hair density
Compared to hair with high porosity, chemical services performed on hair with
low porosity require: - ANSWER ✓ more alkaline solutions
Wet hair with normal elasticity will stretch up to ___ of its original length. -
ANSWER ✓ 50 percent
Oily scalp and hair can be treated by properly washing it: - ANSWER ✓ with
normalizing shampoo
Which type of hair almost never has a medulla? - ANSWER ✓ vellus
The growth phase during which new hair is produced: - ANSWER ✓ anagen
,The average growth of healthy scalp hair is: - ANSWER ✓ 1/2 inch (1.25 cm)
A condition of abnormal hair growth on areas of the body is: - ANSWER ✓
hypertrichosis
The technical term to describe gray hair is: - ANSWER ✓ albino
The medical term for dandruff is: - ANSWER ✓ pityriasis
The body can produce 11 of the 20 ___ that make up hair. - ANSWER ✓ amino
acids
Salt bonds account for about ___ of the hair's overall strength. - ANSWER ✓ one-
third
The anagen phase generally lasts from three to five: - ANSWER ✓ years
Scalp hair grows ___ on women than on men. - ANSWER ✓ faster
The ___ phase signals the end of the growth phase. - ANSWER ✓ catagen
Scalp massage ___ hair growth. - ANSWER ✓ does not affect
Compared to pigmented hair, gray hair is: - ANSWER ✓ neither coarser nor more
resistant
Cross-sections of hair: - ANSWER ✓ can be almost any shape
Bald men are commonly perceived as: - ANSWER ✓ less successful
By age 35, almost ___ percent of both men and women show some degree of hair
loss. - ANSWER ✓ 40
Finasteride is an oral prescription medication for hair loss that is meant for: -
ANSWER ✓ men only
Congenital canities manifests: - ANSWER ✓ at or before birth
, Dandruff can easily be mistaken for: - ANSWER ✓ dry scalp
Dandruff is believed to be caused by a: - ANSWER ✓ fungus
The most frequently encountered fungal infection resulting from hair services is: -
ANSWER ✓ tinea barbae
Tinea is characterized by: - ANSWER ✓ itching
The infestation of the hair and scalp with head lice is called: - ANSWER ✓
pediculosis capitis
A carbuncle is similar to a furuncle, but is: - ANSWER ✓ larger
Fine hair is ___ than coarse or medium hair. - ANSWER ✓ more fragile
Coarse hair: - ANSWER ✓ is stronger than fine hair
The ___ is the outermost layer of hair. - ANSWER ✓ hair cuticle
The oil glands in the skin that are connected to the hair follicles are the ___
glands. - ANSWER ✓ sebaceous
A ___ bond is a physical bond easily broken by water or heat. - ANSWER ✓
hydrogen
Hair is approximately ___ percent protein. - ANSWER ✓ 90
Total scalp hair loss is known as: - ANSWER ✓ alopecia totalis
Hypertrichosis is also known as: - ANSWER ✓ hirsuties
The naturally occurring fungus that causes the symptoms of dandruff when it
grows out of control is: - ANSWER ✓ malassezia
The ___ is the lowest part of a hair strand. - ANSWER ✓ hair bulb
WRITTEN EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS||100%
GUARANTEED PASS||ALREADY
GRADED 100 OUT OF 100||<<NEWEST
VERSION>>
Depressions running across the width of the nail plate are: - ANSWER ✓ Beau's
lines
The scientific study of hair, its diseases, and care is called: - ANSWER ✓
trichology
The two parts of a mature strand of human hair are the: - ANSWER ✓ hair shaft
and hair
The tube-like depressions or pocket in the skin or scalp that contains the hair root
is the: - ANSWER ✓ follicle
Hair follicles are not found on the:
a. forehead
b. shaft
c. soles of feet
d. back of the neck - ANSWER ✓ c. soles of feet
The ___ is a tiny, involuntary muscle in the base of the hair follicle. - ANSWER
✓ arrrector pili
An oily substance secreted from the sebaceous glands is: - ANSWER ✓ sebum
For chemicals to penetrate a healthy cuticle hair layer, they must have: -
ANSWER ✓ an alkaline pH
,The medulla is composed of ___ cells. - ANSWER ✓ round
The process whereby living cells mature and begin their journey up the hair shaft
is: - ANSWER ✓ keratinization
The fine main elements that make up the chemical composition of human hair are
carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, and: - ANSWER ✓ boron and calcium
The chemical bonds that hold together the amino acid molecules are called: -
ANSWER ✓ protein bonds
Which type of melanin provides natural colors ranging from red and ginger to
yellow and blond tones? - ANSWER ✓ eumalanin
Asians tend to have: - ANSWER ✓ extremely straight hair
To help minimize tangles in extremely curly hair when washing you should use: -
ANSWER ✓ a detangling rinse
Hair texture is classified as: - ANSWER ✓ coarse, medium, or fine
The measurement of individual hair strands on 1 square inch (2.5 centimeters) of
the scalp is: - ANSWER ✓ hair density
Compared to hair with high porosity, chemical services performed on hair with
low porosity require: - ANSWER ✓ more alkaline solutions
Wet hair with normal elasticity will stretch up to ___ of its original length. -
ANSWER ✓ 50 percent
Oily scalp and hair can be treated by properly washing it: - ANSWER ✓ with
normalizing shampoo
Which type of hair almost never has a medulla? - ANSWER ✓ vellus
The growth phase during which new hair is produced: - ANSWER ✓ anagen
,The average growth of healthy scalp hair is: - ANSWER ✓ 1/2 inch (1.25 cm)
A condition of abnormal hair growth on areas of the body is: - ANSWER ✓
hypertrichosis
The technical term to describe gray hair is: - ANSWER ✓ albino
The medical term for dandruff is: - ANSWER ✓ pityriasis
The body can produce 11 of the 20 ___ that make up hair. - ANSWER ✓ amino
acids
Salt bonds account for about ___ of the hair's overall strength. - ANSWER ✓ one-
third
The anagen phase generally lasts from three to five: - ANSWER ✓ years
Scalp hair grows ___ on women than on men. - ANSWER ✓ faster
The ___ phase signals the end of the growth phase. - ANSWER ✓ catagen
Scalp massage ___ hair growth. - ANSWER ✓ does not affect
Compared to pigmented hair, gray hair is: - ANSWER ✓ neither coarser nor more
resistant
Cross-sections of hair: - ANSWER ✓ can be almost any shape
Bald men are commonly perceived as: - ANSWER ✓ less successful
By age 35, almost ___ percent of both men and women show some degree of hair
loss. - ANSWER ✓ 40
Finasteride is an oral prescription medication for hair loss that is meant for: -
ANSWER ✓ men only
Congenital canities manifests: - ANSWER ✓ at or before birth
, Dandruff can easily be mistaken for: - ANSWER ✓ dry scalp
Dandruff is believed to be caused by a: - ANSWER ✓ fungus
The most frequently encountered fungal infection resulting from hair services is: -
ANSWER ✓ tinea barbae
Tinea is characterized by: - ANSWER ✓ itching
The infestation of the hair and scalp with head lice is called: - ANSWER ✓
pediculosis capitis
A carbuncle is similar to a furuncle, but is: - ANSWER ✓ larger
Fine hair is ___ than coarse or medium hair. - ANSWER ✓ more fragile
Coarse hair: - ANSWER ✓ is stronger than fine hair
The ___ is the outermost layer of hair. - ANSWER ✓ hair cuticle
The oil glands in the skin that are connected to the hair follicles are the ___
glands. - ANSWER ✓ sebaceous
A ___ bond is a physical bond easily broken by water or heat. - ANSWER ✓
hydrogen
Hair is approximately ___ percent protein. - ANSWER ✓ 90
Total scalp hair loss is known as: - ANSWER ✓ alopecia totalis
Hypertrichosis is also known as: - ANSWER ✓ hirsuties
The naturally occurring fungus that causes the symptoms of dandruff when it
grows out of control is: - ANSWER ✓ malassezia
The ___ is the lowest part of a hair strand. - ANSWER ✓ hair bulb
