Cosmetology state board Exam with Answers

Cosmetology state board Exam with Answers




Cosmetology state board Exam with
Answers
Question 1
Trichology
Correct Answer
Study of hair



Question 2
Hair root and hair shaft
Correct Answer
A mature strand of human hair is divided into two principal parts known as the



Question 3
hair follicle
Correct Answer
a small tubular cavity containing the root of a hair



Question 4
hair bulb
Correct Answer
Lowest part of the hair strand



Question 5
dermal papilla
Correct Answer
A small, cone-shaped area at the base of the hair follicle that fits into the hair bulb




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Question 6
sebaceous glands
Correct Answer
secrete sebum (oil) into the hair follicles where the hair shafts pass through the
dermis



Question 7
arrector pili
Correct Answer
smooth muscle attached to follicle, responsible for "goose bumps"



Question 8
Nine
Correct Answer
Of the 20 amino acids that make up hair, a person must obtain this many of the
essential amino acids from daily diet



Question 9
The cuticle, the cortex, and the medulla
Correct Answer
The three main layers of the hair shaft are



Question 10
Melanin
Correct Answer
A pigment that gives the skin and hair its color




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Question 11
Protein
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As newly formed cells, mature, they fill up with this fibrous white, then, move
upward, lose their nucleus, and die.



Question 12
51
Correct Answer
The percent of the element carbon in normal hair



Question 13
21
Correct Answer
The percent of oxygen in normal hair



Question 14
Sulfur
Correct Answer
In the make up of normal human hair, what COHNS element is present in the lowest
percentage



Question 15
peptide bond
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The chemical bond that joins amino acids to each other is called




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Question 16
salt bond
Correct Answer
In the cortex, a side bond that is easily broken by strong, alkaline, or acidic solution



Question 17
Melanin
Correct Answer
The cortex contains coloring matter in the form of mini grains of this or pigment



Question 18
red/ginger
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Pheomelanin provides natural hair colors from___to yellow and blonde tones



Question 19
Wave patterns
Correct Answer
The shape of a hair strand, described as straight, wavy, curly or extremely curly, is
known as



Question 20
vellus hair
Correct Answer
Short, fine, Downey unpigmented hair is known as



Question 21
Eyelids
Correct Answer
What place on the body would normally include vellus hair




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