Answer Anatomy and Physiology of Hair Flashcards

This is a review set for Chapter 9 ; Properties of the Hair and Scalp.What

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What is the small cone-shaped area located at the base of the hair follicle that fits into the hair bulb?
Answer 1
Dermal Papilla
What is the name of the substance secreted by the Sebaceous Gland?
Sebum
The scientific study of hair, its diseases, and its care is known as?
Trichology
The part of the human hair that projects above the skin is known as
Answer 4
Hair Shaft
The pocket or tube-like depression in the scalp or skin that contains the hair root is the?
Answer 5
Follicle
The thickened, club-like structure that forms the lower part of the hair root is?
Answer 6
Hair Bulb
The tiny, involuntary muscle at the base of the hair follicle. Causes goosebumps.
Answer 7
Arrector Pilli
What are the 3 main layers of the hair shaft are:
Cuticle, Cortex, Medulla
The layer that consists of transparent, scalelike cells that look like shingles on a roof is the:
Cuticle Layer
The fibrous protein core formed by elongated cells that contains melanin pigment is the:
Cortex Layer
A lengthwise section of hair shows that cuticle scales overlap and each individual cuticle scale is attached to the:
Cortex
The cortex is responsible for the natural color of hair, 90 percent of the total weight, and hair:
Elasticity
The medulla, the innermost layer of the hair, is composed of cells that are:
Round
Hair is composed of protein that grows from cells originating within the:
Hair Follicle
The hair shaft that emerges from the scalp is a nonliving fiber composed of:
Keratinized Protein