Ch 11: Inro to Hair structure

The study of the hair

• Hairology

• Integumentary

• Trichology

• Myology

What are the two basic parts of a strand of hair.

• Follicle & Hair bulb
• Hair Root & Hair Shaft
• Integument & Arrector pili muscle 
• Sebaceous gland & Arrector pili muscle

What part of the hair is located below the surface of the epidermis (skin) 

• Hair shaft 
• Hair cuticle
• Hair root
• Dermal papilla

What is the name of the pocket or tube-like depression in the scalp/skin that contains the hair root?

• Hair Bulb
• Dermal papilla 
• Follicle 
• Hair medulla 

The hair, skin and nails are part of ____________ system

• Epidermis

• Sabeceous

• Integumentary

• Endocrine

Name the thickened, club-like structure that forms the lower part of the hair root?

• Hair bulb

• Sebaceous gland

• Arrector pili

• Hair cuticle

A cone-shaped structure. It fits into the hair bulb.

• Dermal papilla

• Epidermal bulb

• Dermal root

• Keratin vessel

A small involuntary muscle associated with the hair.

• Arrector pili

• Epidermal pili

• Hair bulb

• Sebaceous muscle

Another name for an oil glands that are associated  with the skin & hair. 

• Endocrine gland
• Salivary gland
• Arrector pili gland
• Sebaceous gland 

The oily substance that lubricates our hair is called

• Keratin

• Melanin

• Sebum

• Sweat