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36 Cards in this Set
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Thick, Crusty patches of red irritated scalp resulting from an autoimmune disease of the skin
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Psoriasis (Disorder)
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Ringworm (Tinea)
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(Disease) Red, circular patch of small blisters, caused by a vegetable parasite
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Dandruff (Pityriasis)
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(Disorder) Chronic scalp condition with excessive flaking, which accumulates on the scalp or falls to the shoulders
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(Disease) Enlarged open hair follicles that are surrounded by clusters of red spots (pustules)
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Ringworm of the Scalp (Tinea Capitis)
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Dry Dandruff (Pityriasis Capitis Simplex)
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(Disorder) Dry flakes attached to the scalp or on the hair witch can appear translucent
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(Disease) Dry, Yellow, encrusted areas on the scalp called scutlua, may have particular odor
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Honeycomb Ringworm (Tinea Favrosa or Favus)
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(Disorder) Oily flakes combine with sebum which stick to the scalp in clusters and can appear yellowish in color
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Greasy or Waxy Dandruff
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Itch Mite (Scabies)
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(Disorder) Red and watery vesicles or pus-filled areas caused by an animal parasite burrowing under the skin
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(Disorder) Infestation of head lice on the scalp causing itching and eventual infection
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Head Lice (Pediculosis Capitis)
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What to do when client has diseases and/ or Mites or Lice
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Do not perform service, refer to physician
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Broken Hair (abraded hair)
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Most common cause is excessive stretching or traction
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Split Ends (fragilitis crinium, trichoptilosis, brittle hair)
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Start as small cracks in the cuticle that deepen into the cortex
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Matting (pilica polonica)
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Characterized by a mass of hair strands tangled together in a mat that cannot be separated
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Nodules (trichorrhexis nodosa)
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Characterized by the presence of lumps or swelling along the hair shaft
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Canities
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Grayness or whiteness of the hair
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Ringed hair
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When alternating bands of gray and dark air exist
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Hypertrichosis
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Abnormal coverage or hair on some areas of the body
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Monilethrix
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Beads or nodes formed on the hair shaft
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What are the three factors of behavior of hair?
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Heredity, environment, and products
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Hair is made up of 90% ______ and 10 % _______?
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Cortex, Cuticle
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Papilla
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Filled with capillaries that supply nourishment to the cells around it
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Cuticle
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Outer covering of the hair shaft made up of overlapping layers of transparent scales
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Cortex
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The second layer consisting of unique protein structures (gives hair most of its pigment)
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Medulla
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Central core of the hair shaft, absent in most fine hair
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Active or growing stage
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Anagen
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Catagen
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Brief transitional phase
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Telogen
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Resting stage
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Eumalanin
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Brunette
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Pheomelanin
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Red Hair
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The degree of coarseness or fineness in the hair is referred to as...
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Texture
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Postpartum Alopecia
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Loss of hair after having a baby
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Alopecia Areata
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Sudden loss of hair in round or irregular patches without display of an inflamed scalp
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Telogen Effluvium
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Premature shedding of hair in the resting phase (telogen)
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Traction or Traumatic Alopecia
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Hair loss due to repetitive traction on the hair by pulling or twisting.
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Treatment for hair loss has to...
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Be approved by the FDA
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How many strands of hair do we lose daily?
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between 40 and 100
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