RM_Forensic Hair 20192020

The protein that makes up hair is called _____

• ninhydrin
• pigments 
• medulla
• keratin

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

The deepest layer of hair (compared to the lead of a pencil) is the ___

• medulla
• cortex
• cuticle
• keratin 

The middle layer of a hair (compared to the wood of a pencil) is the __

• medulla
• cortex
• cuticle
• keratin

The outside layer of a hair (compared to the ink on a pencil) is the ___

• medulla
• cortex
• cuticle
• keratin

Which is NOT a characteristic of the medulla that varies and therefore should be observed?

• scales
• opacity 
• thickness
• continuity 

The following medullary pattern is called

• fragmented 
• continuous
• interrupted/intermittent
• There is no medulla present - absent

What kind of medulla is this?

• Fragmented
• Continuous
• Interrupted/Intermittent
• There is no medulla - Absent

What kind of medulla is this?

• Fragmented
• Continuous
• Interrupted/Intermittent
• There is no medulla - Absent

Is this hair from an animal or human?

• Human
• Animal

Did this hair fall out naturally, or was it forcibly removed?

• Fell out naturally
• Was forcibly removed