Barbicide Certification Training Exam
Questions Solved Correctly.
vellus hair - Answer pale, fine hair; found as children's and adult women's body hair
terminal hair - Answer Long, coarse, pigmented hair found on the scalp, legs, arms, and bodies of
males and females.
anagen phase - Answer Also known as growth phase; phase during which new hair is produced.
telogen phase - Answer final phase in hair growth, resulting in the loss of hair over about three months
catagen phase - Answer The brief transition period between the growth and resting phases of a hair
follicle. It signals the end of the growth phase.
alopecia - Answer a condition that causes hair loss
androgenic alopecia - Answer Also known as androgenetic alopecia; hair loss characterized by
miniaturization of terminal hair that is converted to vellus hair; in men, it is known as male pattern
baldness.
alopecia totalis - Answer an uncommon condition characterized by the loss of all the hair on the scalp
alopecia areata - Answer an autoimmune disorder that attacks the hair follicles, causing well-defined
bald areas on the scalp or elsewhere on the body
alopecia universalis - Answer the total loss of hair on all parts of the body
postpartum alopecia - Answer Period of temporary hair loss that typically occurs after childbirth
Questions Solved Correctly.
vellus hair - Answer pale, fine hair; found as children's and adult women's body hair
terminal hair - Answer Long, coarse, pigmented hair found on the scalp, legs, arms, and bodies of
males and females.
anagen phase - Answer Also known as growth phase; phase during which new hair is produced.
telogen phase - Answer final phase in hair growth, resulting in the loss of hair over about three months
catagen phase - Answer The brief transition period between the growth and resting phases of a hair
follicle. It signals the end of the growth phase.
alopecia - Answer a condition that causes hair loss
androgenic alopecia - Answer Also known as androgenetic alopecia; hair loss characterized by
miniaturization of terminal hair that is converted to vellus hair; in men, it is known as male pattern
baldness.
alopecia totalis - Answer an uncommon condition characterized by the loss of all the hair on the scalp
alopecia areata - Answer an autoimmune disorder that attacks the hair follicles, causing well-defined
bald areas on the scalp or elsewhere on the body
alopecia universalis - Answer the total loss of hair on all parts of the body
postpartum alopecia - Answer Period of temporary hair loss that typically occurs after childbirth
