Cosmetology Quiz
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What is the medical term to describe dandruff?
A. Alopecia
B. Selenium
C. Pyrithone
D. Pityriasis
Without a through understanding of ________, Cosmetologists could damage hair, cause hair loss, and harm their clients and themselves.
A. Color theory
B. Chemistry
C. Immunology
D. Braiding
Short, fine, downy, unpigmented hair is known as hair.
A. terminal
B. dense
C. vellus
D. dry
What substance in the cortex gives natural color to the hair?
A. Protein
B. Melanin
C. Sebum
D. Tissue
The study of hair is known as .
a. histology
b. trichology
c. bacteriology
d. dermatology
The difference between open and closed comedones is the size of the follicle opening, called the _________.
A. Ostium
B. Follicle
C. Comedo
D. pore
A Licensed cosmetologist is allowed to work on clients with nail disorders.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
A mature strand of human hair is divided into two principal parts known as the .
a. follicle and cuticle
b. hair root and follicle
c. hair shaft and follicle
d. hair root and hair shaft
Normal hair contains percent of the element carbon.
A. 6
B. 17
C. 21
D. 51
What is the most common type of perm rod?
A. Curved
B. Concave
C. Convex
D. Soft bender
What is the medical term for ringworm?
A. Tinea
B. Furuncle
C. Carbuncle
D. Pneumocytis
Normal hair contains percent of the element oxygen.
A. 6
B. 17
C. 21
D. 51
Pheomelanin provides natural hair colors from to yellow and blond tones.
A. platinum and silver
B. brown and maroon
C. brown and black
D. red and ginger
The process that stops the action of permanent wave solution and rebuilds the hair into its new form is called _____________.
A. Sectioning
B. Thio neutralization
C. Rinsing
D. Normalization
The _______ uses only one end paper, placed over the top of the hair strand.
A. Single flat wrap
B. Bookend wrap
C. Double flat wrap
D. Spiral wrap
As newly formed cells mature, they fill up with a fibrous , then move upward, lose their nucleus, and die. This process is called keratinization.
A. protein
B. melanin
C. sebum
D. tissue
In the makeup of normal human hair, what COHNS element is present in the lowest percentage?
A. Nitrogen
B. Sulfur
C. Hydrogen
D. Oxygen
What term describes a condition that requires avoiding certain treatments, procedures, or products to prevent undesirable effects?
A. Case history
B. Side effects
C. Skin analysis
D. Contraindication
______ often found in home haircoloring products, leave a coating on the hair that may cause uneven curls, severe discoloration, or hair breakage.
A. Peroxide
B. Ammonia
C. Waving solution
D. Metallic salts
Clients with skin abnormalities, open sores, or fever blisters should be referred to a/an.
A. Podiatrist
B. Stylist
C. Physician
D. Gynegologist
The cortex contains coloring matter in the form of minute grains of , or pigment.
A. medulla
B. albino
C. melanin
D. marrow
Of the 20 amino acids that make up hair, a person must obtain of the essential amino acids from daily diet.
a. seven
b. nine
c. eleven
d. thirteen
What small involuntary muscle is attached to the underside of a hair follicle?
a. arrector pili
b. hair bulb
c. dermal papilla
d. hair strand
The shape of a hair strand, described as straight, wavy, curly, or extremely curly, is known as its .
A. texture
B. density
C. porosity
D. wave pattern
In the cortex, a side bond that is easily broken by strong alkaline or acidic solutions is a called a bond.
A. hydrogen
B. disulfide
C. salt
D. keratin
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