Structure Of The Hair Shaft.

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The three main layers of the hair shaft.

Questions and Answers

1.

What is the outermost layer of the hair ?
- A.
  
  Cortex
- B.
  
  Cuticle
- C.
  
  Medulla
- D.
  
  Apex
2.

A healthy, compact cuticle layer is the hairs primary __________ against damage.
- A.
  
  Scale Overlap
- B.
  
  Defense
- C.
  
  Attached
- D.
  
  Health
3.

What is the middle layer of the hair?
- A.
  
  Protein
- B.
  
  Medulla
- C.
  
  Cortex
- D.
  
  Cuticle
4.

What Is Located With in the Cortex?
- A.
  
  Elasticity
- B.
  
  Natural color
- C.
  
  Unique protein
- D.
  
  All of the above
5.

What Layer Is Referred to as the pith?
- A.
  
  Cuticle
- B.
  
  Cortex
- C.
  
  Medulla
- D.
  
  Alkaline
6.

What do all Male beard Hair Contain?
- A.
  
  Medulla
- B.
  
  Protein
- C.
  
  Chemicals
- D.
  
  All Of the Above.

Structure Of The Hair Shaft.

What is the outermost layer of the hair ?

A healthy, compact cuticle layer is the hairs primary __________ against damage.

What is the middle layer of the hair?

What Is Located With in the Cortex?

What Layer Is Referred to as the pith?

What do all Male beard Hair Contain?