Hair 1 Evidence

What cuticle pattern is shown?

• imbricate
• spinous
• coronal

The central core of the hair is called the...?

• Medulla
• Cuticle
• Cortex
• Shaft

Hair with a round cross section and a large diameter is classified as...?

• Asian
• African
• European

Which gland secretes oil and causes hair to be oily?

• Sebaceous
• Adrenal
• Pineal
• Eccrine

Hair analysis that does not include a tag or part of the follicle may be used to determine all of the following except:

• manner in which the hair was removed

• body region from which the hair came from

• broad racial background of the individual from which the hair came from

• identity of the individual from which the hair came from

Rodent and bat hair has which type of cuticle?

• imbricate
• spinous 
• coronal
• elongate

When being compared to a wooden pencil, which part of hair represents the lead?

• medulla
• cortex
• cuticle
• follicular tag

The transitional or regressive stage that lasts a few weeks during which hair growth slows is called...?

• Anagen
• Telogen
• Catagen
• Metagen

The hair follicle is dormant and hairs are easily lost during which stage of the hair life cycle?

• Anagen
• Telogen
• Catagen
• Metagen

Hair is helpful in solving old crimes because…

• hair on a suspect never changes
• hair always contains DNA evidence
• hair takes little room to store in evidence closets
• hair does not easily decompose