Milady(edition 14) chapter 8 hair and scalp disorders Test Questions And Correct Answers

furuncle - Answer -Boil, acute, localized bacterial infection of the tissue surrounding a hair follicle Trichorrhexis nodosa, manilethrix, friagilitas crinium - Answer -characterized by brittle hair alopecia universalis - Answer -loss of terminal hair on the body and scalp Treatment for trichoptilosis - Answer -hair would be softend, but the damage would not be repaired Trichoptilosis - Answer -split ends, can provide treatment Trichorrhexis nodosa - Answer -knotted hair, characterized by brittleness and the formation of n odular swellings along the hair shaft Scables - Answer -highly contagious condition caused by mites called sarcoptes scabiel that lay eggs inside the skin Hirsuties - Answer -growth of terminal hair on a woman's body in an area that would not typically h ave terminal hair, often found on upper lip, chin. cheeks, and chest Forms of hair loss - Answer -Pregnancy, insufficient diet, autoimmune disorders Tinea capitis - Answer -brittle hair and circular -shaped lesions on the scalp with red spots at the openi ng of the hair follicles Fragilitas capitis - Answer -infestation of the hair and scalp with head lice: parasitic infection Tinea - Answer -ringworm, contagious condition caused by fungal infection, characterized by itching, scales, and sometimes painful lesions Alopecia - Answer -partial or complete hair loss from where it typically grows Carbuncles - Answer -inflammation of the subcutaneous tissue caused by staphylococci: a cluster of furuncles