Hair Flashcards
1
Q
Hair from the scalp
A
circular cross section
2
Q
Beard hair
A
triangular cross section
3
Q
Eyebrows and eyelashes
A
circular cross section
tapered ends
4
Q
Underarm hair
A
more oval cross section
5
Q
Pubic hair
A
short, curly and stiff
oval or triangular cross section
short roots
6
Q
General body hair
A
finer and softer
curly and either triangular or oval in cross section
7
Q
Keratin
A
- protein that hair is mostly contained of.
- difficult to destroy except for fires and certain chemicals
8
Q
Medulla
A
central core
9
Q
Cortex
A
coloured layer
10
Q
Cuticle
A
outer layer of overlapping scales
