Milady Chapter 11: Properties of the Hair and Scalp
Questions and Answers 2024
1. Define the term crowning glory: Describes the importance placed on hair, how good we feel when our hair looks
great, how distressing a bad hair day really can be
2. Define trichology: Scientific study of hair and its diseases and care
3. The Greek work 'trichos' means .: hair
4. The hair, skin, nails, and glands are part of the system.: integumentary
5. Strand of human hair is divided into two parts:: Hair root and hair shaft
6. Define hair root: the part of the hair located below the surface of the epidermis (outer layer of the skin)
7. What are the five main structures of the hair root?: Hair follicle, hair bulb, dermal papilla, arrector pili
muscle, sebaceous (oil) glands
8. The is the portion of the hair that projects above the epidermis: Hair shaft
9. Define Hair Follicles: Tube-like depression or pocket in the skin or scalp that contains the hair root
10.Hair follicles are distributed all over the body, with the exceptions of
and ?: Palm of the hands and soles of the feet
11.The hair follicle extends downward from the into the (the inner layer of the skin), where it
surrounds the .: epidermis, dermis, dermal papilla
12.Is it possible for more than one hair to grow from a single follicle?: Yes
13.Define hair bulb: Lowest part of hair strand; thickened club shape structure that forms the lower part of the hair
root
14.The lowest part of the hair bulb fits over and covers the .: dermal papilla
, Milady Chapter 11: Properties of the Hair and Scalp
Questions and Answers 2024
15.Define dermal papilla: Small cone shaped elevation found at the base of the hair follicle that fits into the hair
bulb
16.What part of the hair contains the blood and nerve supply that provides the nutrients needed for hair
growth?: Dermal papilla
17.Some people refer to the dermal papilla as the " " of the hair because it contains
the blood and nerve supply that provides the nutrients needed for hair growth.: Mother
18.Define arrector pili muscle: small, involuntary muscles in the base of the hair follicle, that causes the hair to
stand up (goose bumps), to heat the body up.
19.Strong emotions or a cold sensation can cause to contract and result
in .: Arrector pili muscle, goosebumps
20.Define sebaceous glands: oil glands in the skin that are connected to the hair follicles
21.Define sebum: an oily, or fatty, secretion of the sebaceous glands.
22. can lubricate the skin: Sebum
, Milady Chapter 11: Properties of the Hair and Scalp
Questions and Answers 2024
23.Your body can naturally produce of the 20 amino acids that make up hair: 11
24.What you can affect your hair and scalp: eat
25.You must to supply the remaining 9 essential amino acids that the hair and scalp need: include a
variety of foods in your daily diet
26.Crash or fad dieting can cause , , and unhealthy and
conditions: hair loss, lackluster hair, unhealthy skin and scalp conditions
27. Examples of non-meat food sources that contain significant amounts of proteins and essential amino
acids
1. Proteins in plant- based foods such as , , and (unrefined) and
2. Nitrogen-fixing, seed-bearing plants, such as and all varieties of
(beans), are very good sources of proteins and amino acids: nuts, soy, and whole wheats and grains
peas, legumes
28. Examples of food combinations of non-meat food sources that contain plenty of proteins and amino acids
1. Whole wheat (or other whole grain) and , and fruits such as ,
and .
2. and whole grain or whole wheat bread
, Milady Chapter 11: Properties of the Hair and Scalp
Questions and Answers 2024
3. Whole grain and
4. and : pasta and mushrooms, tomato, eggplant, and zucchini Peanut Butter
Rice and beans
Beans and corn
29.What are the three main layers of the hair shaft?: cuticle, cortex, medulla
30.Define hair cuticle: The outermost layer of the hair consisting of a single overlapping layer of transparent,
scale-like cells that look like shingles on a roof.
31.The layer provides a barrier that protects the inner structure of the hair as it lies tightly against the
cortex: cuticle
Questions and Answers 2024
1. Define the term crowning glory: Describes the importance placed on hair, how good we feel when our hair looks
great, how distressing a bad hair day really can be
2. Define trichology: Scientific study of hair and its diseases and care
3. The Greek work 'trichos' means .: hair
4. The hair, skin, nails, and glands are part of the system.: integumentary
5. Strand of human hair is divided into two parts:: Hair root and hair shaft
6. Define hair root: the part of the hair located below the surface of the epidermis (outer layer of the skin)
7. What are the five main structures of the hair root?: Hair follicle, hair bulb, dermal papilla, arrector pili
muscle, sebaceous (oil) glands
8. The is the portion of the hair that projects above the epidermis: Hair shaft
9. Define Hair Follicles: Tube-like depression or pocket in the skin or scalp that contains the hair root
10.Hair follicles are distributed all over the body, with the exceptions of
and ?: Palm of the hands and soles of the feet
11.The hair follicle extends downward from the into the (the inner layer of the skin), where it
surrounds the .: epidermis, dermis, dermal papilla
12.Is it possible for more than one hair to grow from a single follicle?: Yes
13.Define hair bulb: Lowest part of hair strand; thickened club shape structure that forms the lower part of the hair
root
14.The lowest part of the hair bulb fits over and covers the .: dermal papilla
, Milady Chapter 11: Properties of the Hair and Scalp
Questions and Answers 2024
15.Define dermal papilla: Small cone shaped elevation found at the base of the hair follicle that fits into the hair
bulb
16.What part of the hair contains the blood and nerve supply that provides the nutrients needed for hair
growth?: Dermal papilla
17.Some people refer to the dermal papilla as the " " of the hair because it contains
the blood and nerve supply that provides the nutrients needed for hair growth.: Mother
18.Define arrector pili muscle: small, involuntary muscles in the base of the hair follicle, that causes the hair to
stand up (goose bumps), to heat the body up.
19.Strong emotions or a cold sensation can cause to contract and result
in .: Arrector pili muscle, goosebumps
20.Define sebaceous glands: oil glands in the skin that are connected to the hair follicles
21.Define sebum: an oily, or fatty, secretion of the sebaceous glands.
22. can lubricate the skin: Sebum
, Milady Chapter 11: Properties of the Hair and Scalp
Questions and Answers 2024
23.Your body can naturally produce of the 20 amino acids that make up hair: 11
24.What you can affect your hair and scalp: eat
25.You must to supply the remaining 9 essential amino acids that the hair and scalp need: include a
variety of foods in your daily diet
26.Crash or fad dieting can cause , , and unhealthy and
conditions: hair loss, lackluster hair, unhealthy skin and scalp conditions
27. Examples of non-meat food sources that contain significant amounts of proteins and essential amino
acids
1. Proteins in plant- based foods such as , , and (unrefined) and
2. Nitrogen-fixing, seed-bearing plants, such as and all varieties of
(beans), are very good sources of proteins and amino acids: nuts, soy, and whole wheats and grains
peas, legumes
28. Examples of food combinations of non-meat food sources that contain plenty of proteins and amino acids
1. Whole wheat (or other whole grain) and , and fruits such as ,
and .
2. and whole grain or whole wheat bread
, Milady Chapter 11: Properties of the Hair and Scalp
Questions and Answers 2024
3. Whole grain and
4. and : pasta and mushrooms, tomato, eggplant, and zucchini Peanut Butter
Rice and beans
Beans and corn
29.What are the three main layers of the hair shaft?: cuticle, cortex, medulla
30.Define hair cuticle: The outermost layer of the hair consisting of a single overlapping layer of transparent,
scale-like cells that look like shingles on a roof.
31.The layer provides a barrier that protects the inner structure of the hair as it lies tightly against the
cortex: cuticle
