Chapter 3 Hair as Evidence Review 1

What cuticle pattern is shown?

• imbricate
• spinous
• coronal

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

• Medulla
• Cuticle
• Cortex
• Shaft

Which gland secretes oil and causes hair to be oily?

• Sebaceous
• Adrenal
• Pineal
• Eccrine

Hair analysis 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

We know hair is from a human if…

• The medullary index is 0.5 or greater           
• The medullary index is 0.33 or less
• The cuticle is coronal
• The medulla is fragmented

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