Milady Standard Barbering - Chapter 10 - Properties and Disorders of the Hair and Scalp Questions & Answers (GRADED A)

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_the building blocks of proteins anagen phase - ANSWER_(growth phase) phase during which new hair is produced. androgenic alopecia - ANSWER_hair loss that occurs as a result of genetics, age, and hormonal changes; male pattern baldness arrector pili - ANSWER_involuntary muscle fiber attached to the follicle Canities - ANSWER_Technical term for gray hair Carbuncle - ANSWER_The result of an acute, deep-seated bacterial infection in the subcutaneous tissue 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 Cowlick - ANSWER_Tuft of hair that stands straight up Cuticle - ANSWER_Outermost layer of the hair shaft Cysteine - ANSWER_An amino acid with a sulfur atom (S) that joins together two peptide strands. dermal papilla - ANSWER_small cone shaped elevation located at the base of the hair follicle that fits into the hair bulb disulfide bonds - ANSWER_Also known as a sulfur bond; a type of chemical cross bond found in the hair cortex