Forensic Science: Trace Evidence Hair & Fiber Vocab Review

Front

What is the innermost layer of the hair that forms a shaft through the middle of hairs?

Back

Medulla

Front

What measurement determines how light will refract within an object?

Back

Refractive Index

Front

What consists of a root and a hair shaft which protrudes above the surface of the skin?

Back

Follicle

Front

What are the cells of accumulated pigmentation in hair?

Back

Ovoid Bodies

Front

What is the fibrous structural protein that is the hair’s main structural component?

Back

Keratin

Front

What is the outermost layer of the hair that protects the inner layers?

Back

Cuticle

Front

What is the phase of hair growth where the hair follicle is active and producing hair?

Back

Anagen Phase

Front

What is the term for the process of hair shedding?

Back

Exogen Phase

Front

What is the term for the transitional phase of hair growth?

Back

Catagen Phase

Front

What is the term for the microscopic examination of hair for forensic analysis?

Back

Hair Analysis