
Properties of Hair and Scalp Quiz
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Peptide bonds link together and make a __________ shape called a __________
A. spiral, helix
B. oval, helix
C. pop bead, helix
D. peptide chain, helix
Hair is divided into 2 parts, the _______ and the ________.
A. cuticle, root
B. root, shaft
C. shaft, cortex
D. follicle, root
Protein Keratin and melanin pigment is found in the ______
A. medulla
B. eumelanin
C. cortex
D. pheomelanin
__________ melanin is responsible for yellow and red color
A. eumelanin
B. natural
C. pheomelanin
D. ginger
The salt bonds are broken by ____________
A. pH change
B. chemicals
C. water
D. surfactants
Hydrogen bonds are broken by _______ and __________
A. heat, perms
B. heat and water
C. water, chemical relaxers
D. styling, heat
Hair, skin and nails belong to the __________ system.
A. Trichology
B. Cosmetology
C. Integumentary
D. Beautification
All ___________ processes take place in the cortex.
A. chemical
B. density
C. styling
D. integumentary
Name the 3 side bonds.
A. Hydrogen, disulfide, salt,
B. salt, damaged, hydrogen
C. hydrogen, salt, depilatory
D. disulfide, hydrolic, salty
Proper nutrition of proteins, good blood circulation and good hygiene is required for _________
A. Strong amino acid
B. Hair health
C. Low porosity
D. Cortex bonding
The inner most layer of the hair shaft is the ________
A. medulla
B. cortex
C. follicle
D. cuticle
___________ melanin is responsible for brown and black color
A. natural
B. pheomelanin
C. eumelanin
D. pigment
When the scales are closed the hair has ______ _______
A. great porosity
B. good porosity
C. poor porosity
D. high porosity
The hair shaft is located _______
A. Above the skin surface
B. Below the cortex
C. In the hair root
D. Under the skin
Hair pigment is called __________
A. canities
B. lanthionine
C. melanin
D. alopecia
Open scales (all the way) means the hair is __________
A. porous
B. healthy
C. shiny
D. dead
The middle layer is called the ___________
A. medulla
B. pith
C. cortex
D. cuticle
The follicle, bulb, dermal papilla, sebaceous glands and arrector pili muscle are structures of the _____
A. Hair root
B. Hair shaft
C. Blood supply
D. Side bonds
The hair root is located ________
A. in the follicle
B. above the skin
C. below the skin
D. in the cortex
The cuticle determines the hair’s ___________
A. length
B. density
C. elasticity
D. porosity
Disulfide bonds are broken by ______________
A. strong alkaline solutions
B. acidic solutions
C. strong shampoo
D. perms and relaxers
A science that deals with hair, it’s structure, diseases and treatments.
A. Trichology
B. cosmetology
C. hairology
D. oncology
Name the two types of melanin (pigment)
A. eumelanin. pheomelanin
B. canities, eumelanin
C. grey, natural
D. pheomelanin, natural
A combination of eumelanin and pheomelanin is called.
A. natural hair color
B. pigmented hair
C. unpigmented hair
D. grey hair
The outer most layer of the hair shaft is the ______
A. medulla
B. pith
C. cortex
D. cuticle
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