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15 Cards in this Set
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Trichology
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The scientific study of hair, it's diseases,and care.
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Integument
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The outer covering that encloses the entire body.
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Hair Root
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The part of the hair located below the surface of the scalp.
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Follicle
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The tube-like depressionor pocket in the skin or scalp that contains the hair root.
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Hair bulb
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The lowest area or part of a hair strand.
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Dermal Papilla
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A small,cone-shaped elevation located at the base of the hair follicle that fits into the hair bulb.
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Arrector Pili
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Involuntary muscle fiber in the skin inserted in the based of the hair follicle.
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Sebaceous Glands
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The oil glands of the skin, connected to the hair follicles.
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Hair Shaft
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The portion of the hair that projects above the skin.
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Cuticle
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The outermost layer of hair.
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Cortex
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The middle layer of the hair.
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Medulla
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The innermost layer, sometimes referred to as the pith of the hair.
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Keratinization
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The process of being keratinized; as newly formed cells in the hair mature, they fill up with keratin, move upward, lose their nucleus, and die; the hair shaft is a nonliving fiber composed of keratinized protein.
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COHNS elements
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The five elements tha make up human hair (carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, and sulfur)
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Amino Acids
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The units of structure in protein, are linked together end to end like pop beads.
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