Cos chapter 11

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1

The scientific study of hair, its diseases, and care is called __________

trichology 

2

The two parts of a mature strand of human hair are the ___________ 

hair root and hair shaft 

3

The tube-like depression or pocket in the skin or scalp that contains the hair root is the ____________

hair follicle 

4

Hair follicles are NOT found on the __________ 

soles of the feet 

5

The ________________ is the small, involuntary muscle in the base of the hair follicle 

arrector pili muscle 

6

The fatty or oily substance secreted by the sebaceous glands is ____________

sebum 

7

For chemicals to penetrate a healthy cuticle hair layer, they must have ____________

an alkaline pH

8

The medulla is composed of ____________ cells 

round 

9

During the ____________ phase, new hair is produced because new cells are actively manufactured in the hair follicle 

anagen 

10

The major elements that make up human hair are carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, __________________

nitrogen, and sulfur