Forensic Hair Analysis

Hair grows from a follicle found in which layer of the skin?

• Dermis

• Epidermis

• Papillae

• Ridge

This part of the hair is the clear, outside covering of the hair shaft.

• Cuticle

• Cortex

• Follicle

• Medulla

Which of the following is NOT a type of cuticle found in hair.

• Coronal

• Imbricate

• Latent

• Spinous

Tiny color grains are found in which part of a hair shaft?

• Cuticle

• Cortex

• Medulla

• Hair root

The _____________________ is a dark row of proteins that runs along the center of a hair shaft.

• Cuticle

• Cortex

• Follicle

• Medulla

"Fragmented", "Continuous", and "Interrupted" refer to types of:

• Cuticles

• Follicles

• Hair roots

• Medullas

Which stage of hair growth makes up 80%-90% of all hair follicles at one time?

• Anagen

• Catagen

• Telogen

• Paragen

An old, mature hair is pushed out of the follicle during the ____________________ stage.

• Anagen

• Catagen

• Telogen

• Paragen

Hairs forcefully ripped out during the anagen stage may contain follicle cells attached to them.

• True

• False

DNA can be extracted from a hair ripped out during the anagen stage.

• True

• False