MILADY STANDARD BARBERING
EXAM REVIEW PROPERTIES AND
DISORDERS OF THE HAIR AND SCALP
VERIFIED ANSWERS
The number of hairs on the head varies with the __________? - Answer-Color
What type of hair has a hard, glassy finish because the cuticle scales lie flat against
the hair shaft? - Answer-Wiry
Hair that breaks easily or fails to return to its normal length _________? - Answer-
Has low elasticity
Hair with high porosity level is considered overly porous and is usually the result of
_________? - Answer-Previous over-processing
The sense of __________ is key to analyzing hair condition and texture? - Answer-
Touch
It is more difficult for hair lighteners, haircolors, waving solutions, and relaxing
creams to penetrate what type of hair? - Answer-Coarse
The degree of hair porosity is directly related to the condition of ____________? -
Answer-The cuticle layer of the hair
Hair ___________ refers to the degree of coarseness or fineness of individual hair
strands? - Answer-Texture
Hair with low or poor elasticity is ____________? - Answer-Brittle and breaks easily
What would hair be considered if it feels smooth and the cuticle is compact? -
Answer-Resistant
Hair with normal elasticity will stretch and return to its original length without
___________? - Answer-Breaking
The average hair density is approximately how many strands per square inch? -
Answer-2,200
Hair with low or poor elasticity may be the result of ___________? - Answer-Poor
nutrition
Which of the following is the tube- like depression or pocket in the skin or scalp that
contains the hair root? - Answer-Hair Follicle
EXAM REVIEW PROPERTIES AND
DISORDERS OF THE HAIR AND SCALP
VERIFIED ANSWERS
The number of hairs on the head varies with the __________? - Answer-Color
What type of hair has a hard, glassy finish because the cuticle scales lie flat against
the hair shaft? - Answer-Wiry
Hair that breaks easily or fails to return to its normal length _________? - Answer-
Has low elasticity
Hair with high porosity level is considered overly porous and is usually the result of
_________? - Answer-Previous over-processing
The sense of __________ is key to analyzing hair condition and texture? - Answer-
Touch
It is more difficult for hair lighteners, haircolors, waving solutions, and relaxing
creams to penetrate what type of hair? - Answer-Coarse
The degree of hair porosity is directly related to the condition of ____________? -
Answer-The cuticle layer of the hair
Hair ___________ refers to the degree of coarseness or fineness of individual hair
strands? - Answer-Texture
Hair with low or poor elasticity is ____________? - Answer-Brittle and breaks easily
What would hair be considered if it feels smooth and the cuticle is compact? -
Answer-Resistant
Hair with normal elasticity will stretch and return to its original length without
___________? - Answer-Breaking
The average hair density is approximately how many strands per square inch? -
Answer-2,200
Hair with low or poor elasticity may be the result of ___________? - Answer-Poor
nutrition
Which of the following is the tube- like depression or pocket in the skin or scalp that
contains the hair root? - Answer-Hair Follicle
