A | B |
follicle | pocket that holds the hair |
hair bulb | protects the papilla |
hair root | part underneath the skin |
hair shaft | part above the skin |
papilla | reproductive eggs, cone shaped |
sebaceous gland | produces oil, keeps hair soft |
arrector pile | muscle that causes goose bumps |
cortex | holds the bonds and hair color |
cuticle | protects the hair; has an outer see-through layer |
medulla | sometimes missing, middle layer of the hair |
trichology | study of hair |
integument | body system that includes skin, hair, & nails |
hair porosity | holes in the hair (how much water it can absorb) |
hair elasticity | how much the hair will stretch |
hair density | thick or thin (how many hairs per square in ch on scalp) |
hair texture | size of each hair |
eumelanin | black or brown pigment |
pheomelanin | blond or red pigment |
c-o-h-n-s | elements in hair |
melanin | color pigments |
keratin | protein in skin and hair |