COSMETOLOGY HAIR CARE AND
SERVICES QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS COMPLETE STUDY
GUIDE
Cosmetology
Western Governors University (WGU)
22 pag.
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hair shaft - correct answer ✔portion of the hair above epidermis
hair root - correct answer ✔portion of hair on hair follicle
Keratinization - correct answer ✔process by which newly fromed cells in the
hair bulb mature, fill with kertain, move up ward, lose their nucleus and die
porosity - correct answer ✔ability to absorb liquid
Elasticity - correct answer ✔Ability of a material to return to its original shape
after being stretched or compressed.
texture - correct answer ✔straight, wavy, curly, extremely curly.
density - correct answer ✔number of hairs per square inch
Anagen phase - correct answer ✔growth phase, new hair cells are produced.
avg growth is 1/2 inch per month. Scalp hair grows faster on women then
men. slows down after age of 50.
catagen phase - correct answer ✔brief transition period between the growth
and resting phases of hair growth. Signals the end of anagen phase. The hair
follicle shrinks and detaches from dermal papilla. the hair bulb disappears
froms a rounded club root. less than 1 % of the hair is in this phase at a time
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, Telogen phase - correct answer ✔final phase where fully grown hair is shed,
or pushed out by new hair. 10% of the hair is in this phase. last 3-6 months.
Androgenic Alopecia - correct answer ✔hair loss, miniaturization of terminal
hair that is converted to vellus hair. usually seen by age 40. on horse shoe
area.
alopecia areata - correct answer ✔autoimmune disorder that attacks the hair
follicles. apper a around smooth blade patches on scalp
alopecia totalis - correct answer ✔Total loss of scalp hair.
alopecia universalis - correct answer ✔Complete loss of body hair.
postpartum alopecia - correct answer ✔Temporary hair loss experienced at
the conclusion of a pregnancy
canties - correct answer ✔tech term for Gary hair
Ringed Hair - correct answer ✔variety, of canties, alternating bands of gray
and pigmented hair through the the length of the hair
pityriasis - correct answer ✔dandruff
malassezia - correct answer ✔Fungus that is responsible for dandruff when it
grows out of control.
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SERVICES QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS COMPLETE STUDY
GUIDE
Cosmetology
Western Governors University (WGU)
22 pag.
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hair shaft - correct answer ✔portion of the hair above epidermis
hair root - correct answer ✔portion of hair on hair follicle
Keratinization - correct answer ✔process by which newly fromed cells in the
hair bulb mature, fill with kertain, move up ward, lose their nucleus and die
porosity - correct answer ✔ability to absorb liquid
Elasticity - correct answer ✔Ability of a material to return to its original shape
after being stretched or compressed.
texture - correct answer ✔straight, wavy, curly, extremely curly.
density - correct answer ✔number of hairs per square inch
Anagen phase - correct answer ✔growth phase, new hair cells are produced.
avg growth is 1/2 inch per month. Scalp hair grows faster on women then
men. slows down after age of 50.
catagen phase - correct answer ✔brief transition period between the growth
and resting phases of hair growth. Signals the end of anagen phase. The hair
follicle shrinks and detaches from dermal papilla. the hair bulb disappears
froms a rounded club root. less than 1 % of the hair is in this phase at a time
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, Telogen phase - correct answer ✔final phase where fully grown hair is shed,
or pushed out by new hair. 10% of the hair is in this phase. last 3-6 months.
Androgenic Alopecia - correct answer ✔hair loss, miniaturization of terminal
hair that is converted to vellus hair. usually seen by age 40. on horse shoe
area.
alopecia areata - correct answer ✔autoimmune disorder that attacks the hair
follicles. apper a around smooth blade patches on scalp
alopecia totalis - correct answer ✔Total loss of scalp hair.
alopecia universalis - correct answer ✔Complete loss of body hair.
postpartum alopecia - correct answer ✔Temporary hair loss experienced at
the conclusion of a pregnancy
canties - correct answer ✔tech term for Gary hair
Ringed Hair - correct answer ✔variety, of canties, alternating bands of gray
and pigmented hair through the the length of the hair
pityriasis - correct answer ✔dandruff
malassezia - correct answer ✔Fungus that is responsible for dandruff when it
grows out of control.
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