Hair and Fiber Analysis (HON)

Front

What is the most important layer of hair for determining its origin?

Back

Cortex

Front

What can hair analysis NOT determine?

Back

Identity of the individual from which the hair came from.

Front

What is the medullary pattern called when it is unbroken?

Back

Continuous

Front

How are fibers classified?

Back

Natural fibers or synthetic fibers.

Front

What type of fiber is derived from plants or animals?

Back

Natural fiber.

Front

What type of fiber is made from chemical processes?

Back

Synthetic fiber.

Front

What is the outermost layer of hair called?

Back

Cuticle

Front

What is the central core of the hair called?

Back

Medulla

Front

What does the term 'medullary pattern' refer to?

Back

The arrangement of the medulla in a hair strand.

Front

What is an example of a natural fiber?

Back

Cotton.