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  • Side bond

    Bonds that cross-link the polypeptide chains together and are responsible for the extreme strength and elasticity of human hair.  

  • Shrinkage

    When hair contracts or lifts through the action of moisture loss or drying.  

  • Seventh cranial nerve

    Chief motor nerve of the face. Its divisions and their branches supply and control all the muscles of facial expression.  

  • Serratus anterior

    Muscle of the chest that assists in breathing and in raising the arm.  

  • Sensory nerve fiber

    Fibers of the sensory nerves that react to heat, cold, touch, pressure, and pain. Sensory receptors that send messages to the brain.  

  • Semipermanent hair color

    No-lift, deposit-only, non-oxidation hair color that is not mixed with peroxide and is formulated to last through several shampoos.  

  • Semi-hand-tied wigs

    Wigs constructed with a combination of synthetic hair and hand-tied human hair.  

  • Sections

    To divide the hair by parting into uniform working areas for control. The action of slicing or dividing; a sliced surface.  

  • Secretory nerve fibers

    Fibers of the secretory nerve that are distributed to the sudoriferous glands and sebaceous glands. Secretory nerves, which are part of the autonomic nervous system (ANS), regulate the excretion of perspiration from the sweat glands and control the flow of sebum to the surface of the skin.  

  • Secondary skin lesions

    Characterized by piles of material on the skin surface, such as a crust or scab, or depressions in the skin surface, such as an ulcer.  

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