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HAIR STRUCTURES
NAIL STRUCTURES
HAIR misc.
100
Hair is composed of?
What is Keratin
100
another name for the nail root is the __________?
What is the Germinal Matrix.
100
true or false cutting or shaving your hair will make it grow quicker and longer?
False
200
The fibrous protein that gives hair it's color?
What is Melanin
200
The fold of tissue that covers the nail root ?
What is the Cuticle
200
round hair shafts produce what type of hair?
What is Straight hair
300
The layer of hair that lies beneath the cuticle?
What is the Cortex
300
the white half-moon shaped area of the nail is called?
What is the Lunula
300
flat hair shafts produce what type of hair?
What is curly hair.
400
Each hair has a root that extends down into the dermis to the ____ ?
What is the Follicle.
400
nails grow _____mm every week?
What is 1 mm.
400
Red hair is a result of an altered melanin that contains?
What is iron.