Hair Structure Review August 23, 2015 TodoBellezaPR 0 Welcome to Trichology Review Test The two main parts of the hair are called root and bark root and stem stem and medulla The stem has three parts, these are medulla, cortex, dermal papilla cuticle, medulla, hair bulb cuticle, cortex, medulla The root of the stem contains the _______ which is the part that is responsible for nourishing the hair through the lymphatic vessels. dermal papilla hair cortex sebaceous gland The structure that is shaped like a golf club and found at the bottom of the hair root is known as arrector pili hair follicle hair bulb When living hair cells mature they fill with a protein called keratin melanin sebum The highest hair density is generally found in people with natural __________ hair. red blond black When the stem cuticle is strong and compact it means that the hair is porous rough resistant Wet hair with normal elasticity can stretch and contract up to _________ percent of its original length without splitting or breaking. 25 50 80 The _________ is the innermost layer of the hair structure. hair cortex hair cuticle hair medulle The second layer of the hair shaft that provides most of the pigmentation and elasticity is known as hair cortex hair medulle hair cuticle It can be said with certainty that hair is composed mainly of sebum collagen keratin A good method used in beauty salons to provide stimulation to the scalp is conditioner keratin hair massage The ________ refers to the degree of thickness of the hair. porosity texture density elasticity The __________ refers to the amount of moisture that the hair absorbs. texture density porosity elasticity The ability of hair to stretch and contract without breaking is known as elasticity porosity texture density The natural color of the hair is derived from the amount of _______ accumulated in the cortex. melanin eumelanin feomelanin keratin Healthy human hair grows approximately _____ inch per month 1/4" 1" 1/2" The sebum glands found at the root of the hair are attached to the _________. hair follicle hair bulb arrector pili muscle El músculo que hace que se ponga la "piel de gallina" y se ericen los pelos, se conoce como _________. zygomaticus major buccinator arrector pili procerus The technical term for the study of hair is biology trichology cosmetology chemistry The purpose of the hair is protection decorate frame the face The part of the hair that extends above the surface of the skin or scalp is called root hair shaft lanugo hair The part of the hair that is below the surface of the skin is called root hair shaft Hair grows and surfaces from a tube-shaped pocket known as a root or hair bulb hair follicle dermal papilla sebaceous gland The technical term for the fat produced by the sebaceous glands _______. sebum collagen elastin keratin The part that is in the lower part of the follicle and that nourishes the germinal matrix is known as arrector pili muscle sebaceous gland dermal papilla hair follicle The base of the root is usually oval or round in the hair curly wavy or straight extremely frizzy The natural shape of the hair is determined by follicle angle follicle size dermal papilla The 3 basic shapes of the hair follicle are round, oval, and triangular rectangular octagonal The human body is covered with ________, but the lips, palms, soles of the feet and eyelids do not have because they do not have hair. hair bulb dermal papilla hair follicle arrector pili muscle Remember "Submit Quiz" so you can see your results. Name Email Time's up