Hair Function

Produce new hair cells

• Hair Papilla

• Fibrous Sheath

• Melanocyte

• Hair Matrix

• Epithelial Sheath

Provides hair matrix with nutrients via capillary network

• Hair Papilla

• Fibrous Sheath

• Melanocyte

• Hair Matrix

• Epithelial Sheath

Protects the hair root and provides epithelial sheath with nutrients.

• Hair Papilla

• Fibrous Sheath

• Melanocyte

• Hair Matrix

• Epithelial Sheath

Produce pigments that turn daughter cells of simple columnar epithelial tissue into different shades of hair color.

• Hair Papilla

• Fibrous Sheath

• Melanocyte

• Hair Matrix

• Epithelial Sheath

Produce pigment called melanin

• Hair Papilla

• Fibrous Sheath

• Melanocyte

• Hair Matrix

• Epithelial Sheath

Simple columnar epithelial cells divide via mitosis to produce new hair cells.

• Hair Papilla

• Fibrous Sheath

• Melanocyte

• Hair Matrix

• Epithelial Sheath

Support the growing hair root

• Hair Papilla

• Fibrous Sheath

• Melanocyte

• Hair Matrix

• Epithelial Sheath

Pull hair upright when contracted dimpling the skin’s surface causing goosebumps

• Arrector PIli Muscle

• Cuticle

• Hair Diameter

• Hair Pattern

• Hair Density

Contract when you are scared or cold

• Arrector PIli Muscle

• Cuticle

• Hair Diameter

• Hair Pattern

• Hair Density

Prevent hair matting by keeping hairs separated

• Arrector PIli Muscle

• Cuticle

• Hair Diameter

• Hair Pattern

• Hair Density