Hair Analysis Vocab Flashcard

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Comparison microscope

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A compound microscope for side-by-side comparison of samples like hair or fibers.

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Nuclear DNA location in hair?

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root or follicle

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Cuticle

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Tough outer covering of hair with overlapping scales.

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Protein in hair: _____

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keratin

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Hair follicle

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Actively growing root/base of hair with DNA and living cells.

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melanin granules

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bits of pigment in hair cortex

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Cortex: region of hair outside the medulla with pigment granules.

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Region of hair outside the medulla containing pigment granules.

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Deepest hair layer (like pencil lead):

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medulla

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Keratine

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Fibrous protein in hair cortex.

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mtDNA traces female ancestry.

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True