Quiz

Name the outer layer of the hair shaft?

How many hairs are there on the average scalp?

• 5000

• 230,000

• 100,000

• 75,000

Where would you find the microfibrils?

• The Cuticle

• The Cortex

• The Medulla

Hair is made up of a protein, what is this protein called?

In which type of hair would the medulla not exist?

• Thick hair

• Fine hair

• Grey hair

• Coloured hair

Does hair grow faster in the summer or the winter?

• Summer

• Winter

Over (what percent)% of men over the age of 50 have male pattern baldness?

The study of hair is technically called?

• Dermatology

• Chiropody

• Trichology

• Onichognomy

Hair grows between 0.3 to 0.5 millimetres each day, TRUE or FALSE?

• True

• False

Humans grow fine hairs on the soles of their feet? TRUE or FALSE?

• True

• False