BARBER MILADY STUDY GUIDE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Light therapy - Answer-Also called phototherapy, application of specific wavelengths
of the light spectrum to the skin for the treatment of specific disorders or conditions
Light Emitting Diode (LED) - Answer-Medical device used to reduce acne, increase
skin circulation and improve collagen content in the skin
Modalities - Answer-Currents used in electric facial and scalp treatments
Ohm - Answer-Unit of electrical resistance
Polarity - Answer-Negative or positive e pole of an electric current
Rectifier - Answer-Apparatus that changes alternating current to direct current
Rheostat - Answer-An adjustable resistor used for controlling current in a circuit
Tesla high frequency current - Answer-Thermal or heat producing current with a high
oscillation rate also known as the violet ray
Ultraviolet light - Answer-Invisible rays with short wavelengths and minimal skin
penetration, that produce chemical effects and kill germs also called actinic or cold
rays
Visible spectrum - Answer-Electromagnetic spectrum that can be seen by the human
eye
Volt - Answer-A unit of electrical pressure that pushes the flow of electrons forward
through a conductor
Watt - Answer-The unit of power(amperes multiplied by volts), indicating how much
electric energy is being used in 1 second
Wavelength - Answer-Distance between two successive peaks of electromagnetic
waves
Asteatosis - Answer-A condition of dry scalp skin characterized by the absolute or
partial deficiency of sebum
Bromhidrosis - Answer-Foul smelling perspiration
Bulla - Answer-Large blister containing watery fluid
,Motor nerve fibers - Answer-Distributed to the arrector pili muscles attached to the
hair follicles and cause goosebumps
Alopecia - Answer-Abnormal hair loss
alopecia areata - Answer-the sudden falling out of hair in round patches or baldness
in spots
Alopecia prematura - Answer-Hair loss that occurs before middle age
Alopecia senilis - Answer-Hair loss occurring in old age
Alopecia syphilitica - Answer-Hair loss as a result of syphilis
Alopecia totalis - Answer-Total loss of scalp hair
Alopecia universalis - Answer-Complete loss of body hair
Amino acids - Answer-Building blocks of protein
anagen phase - Answer-Known as the growth phase, new hair is produced, phase
lasts from 3-5 years. 90% of hair is in the phase
Catagen phase - Answer-Transition phase of the hair growth cycle that signals the
end of the growth phase
Cortex - Answer-Middle layer of the hair shaft
Cuticle - Answer-Outermost layer of the hair shaft
Cysteine - Answer-An amino acid with a sulfur atom that joins together two peptide
chains
Dermal papilla - Answer-Small cone shaped elevation located at the base of the hair
follicle that fits into the hair bulb
Disulfide bond - Answer-Aka sulfur bond, a type of chemical cross bond found in the
hair cortex
End bonds - Answer-Aka peptide bonds, chemical bonds that join amino acids end to
end
Eumelanin - Answer-Melanin that gives brown and black color to hair
Follicle - Answer-Tubelike depression in the skin that contains the hair root
Folliculitis barbae - Answer-Barber's itch bacterial infection in the hair follicles of
beard, face and neck
fragilitas crinium - Answer-technical term for brittle hair
, Furuncle - Answer-Boil
Hair texture - Answer-Coarse, medium or fine
Helix - Answer-Spiral shape of a coiled protein created when polypeptide chains
intertwine
Hydrogen bond - Answer-Weak physical cross link side bond that is easily broken by
water or heat
Hypertrichosis - Answer-A condition of abnormal hair growth on areas of the body
Keratin - Answer-The protein of which hair is made
Lanugo - Answer-fine, soft hair, especially that which covers the body and limbs of a
human fetus or newborn. Aka vellus hair
Malassezia - Answer-Fungus that causes dandruff
Medulla - Answer-The innermost or center layer of the hair shaft
Monilethrix is the technical term for - Answer-Beaded hair
pediculosis capitis - Answer-Head lice
Peptide bonds - Answer-End bonds, chemical bonds that join amino acids end to
end
Pheomelanin - Answer-Melanin that gives red to blond colors to hair
Pityriasis - Answer-Dandruff
polypeptide chain - Answer-Long chain of amino acids linked by peptide bonds
Proteins are made up of - Answer-amino acids
Pseudofolliculitis barbae - Answer-Razor bumps
Salt bond - Answer-A physical side bond within the hair cortex
Scutula - Answer-Dry yellow cup like crusts on the scalp
Side bonds - Answer-Aka cross bonds, hydrogen, salt, and sulfur bonds in the hair
cortex
Sycosis vulgaris - Answer-Chronic bacterial infection of the bearded areas of the
face
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Light therapy - Answer-Also called phototherapy, application of specific wavelengths
of the light spectrum to the skin for the treatment of specific disorders or conditions
Light Emitting Diode (LED) - Answer-Medical device used to reduce acne, increase
skin circulation and improve collagen content in the skin
Modalities - Answer-Currents used in electric facial and scalp treatments
Ohm - Answer-Unit of electrical resistance
Polarity - Answer-Negative or positive e pole of an electric current
Rectifier - Answer-Apparatus that changes alternating current to direct current
Rheostat - Answer-An adjustable resistor used for controlling current in a circuit
Tesla high frequency current - Answer-Thermal or heat producing current with a high
oscillation rate also known as the violet ray
Ultraviolet light - Answer-Invisible rays with short wavelengths and minimal skin
penetration, that produce chemical effects and kill germs also called actinic or cold
rays
Visible spectrum - Answer-Electromagnetic spectrum that can be seen by the human
eye
Volt - Answer-A unit of electrical pressure that pushes the flow of electrons forward
through a conductor
Watt - Answer-The unit of power(amperes multiplied by volts), indicating how much
electric energy is being used in 1 second
Wavelength - Answer-Distance between two successive peaks of electromagnetic
waves
Asteatosis - Answer-A condition of dry scalp skin characterized by the absolute or
partial deficiency of sebum
Bromhidrosis - Answer-Foul smelling perspiration
Bulla - Answer-Large blister containing watery fluid
,Motor nerve fibers - Answer-Distributed to the arrector pili muscles attached to the
hair follicles and cause goosebumps
Alopecia - Answer-Abnormal hair loss
alopecia areata - Answer-the sudden falling out of hair in round patches or baldness
in spots
Alopecia prematura - Answer-Hair loss that occurs before middle age
Alopecia senilis - Answer-Hair loss occurring in old age
Alopecia syphilitica - Answer-Hair loss as a result of syphilis
Alopecia totalis - Answer-Total loss of scalp hair
Alopecia universalis - Answer-Complete loss of body hair
Amino acids - Answer-Building blocks of protein
anagen phase - Answer-Known as the growth phase, new hair is produced, phase
lasts from 3-5 years. 90% of hair is in the phase
Catagen phase - Answer-Transition phase of the hair growth cycle that signals the
end of the growth phase
Cortex - Answer-Middle layer of the hair shaft
Cuticle - Answer-Outermost layer of the hair shaft
Cysteine - Answer-An amino acid with a sulfur atom that joins together two peptide
chains
Dermal papilla - Answer-Small cone shaped elevation located at the base of the hair
follicle that fits into the hair bulb
Disulfide bond - Answer-Aka sulfur bond, a type of chemical cross bond found in the
hair cortex
End bonds - Answer-Aka peptide bonds, chemical bonds that join amino acids end to
end
Eumelanin - Answer-Melanin that gives brown and black color to hair
Follicle - Answer-Tubelike depression in the skin that contains the hair root
Folliculitis barbae - Answer-Barber's itch bacterial infection in the hair follicles of
beard, face and neck
fragilitas crinium - Answer-technical term for brittle hair
, Furuncle - Answer-Boil
Hair texture - Answer-Coarse, medium or fine
Helix - Answer-Spiral shape of a coiled protein created when polypeptide chains
intertwine
Hydrogen bond - Answer-Weak physical cross link side bond that is easily broken by
water or heat
Hypertrichosis - Answer-A condition of abnormal hair growth on areas of the body
Keratin - Answer-The protein of which hair is made
Lanugo - Answer-fine, soft hair, especially that which covers the body and limbs of a
human fetus or newborn. Aka vellus hair
Malassezia - Answer-Fungus that causes dandruff
Medulla - Answer-The innermost or center layer of the hair shaft
Monilethrix is the technical term for - Answer-Beaded hair
pediculosis capitis - Answer-Head lice
Peptide bonds - Answer-End bonds, chemical bonds that join amino acids end to
end
Pheomelanin - Answer-Melanin that gives red to blond colors to hair
Pityriasis - Answer-Dandruff
polypeptide chain - Answer-Long chain of amino acids linked by peptide bonds
Proteins are made up of - Answer-amino acids
Pseudofolliculitis barbae - Answer-Razor bumps
Salt bond - Answer-A physical side bond within the hair cortex
Scutula - Answer-Dry yellow cup like crusts on the scalp
Side bonds - Answer-Aka cross bonds, hydrogen, salt, and sulfur bonds in the hair
cortex
Sycosis vulgaris - Answer-Chronic bacterial infection of the bearded areas of the
face
