Hair Structure

The tough clear outside layer is the

• cuticle

• cortex

• medulla

• polymer

The layer of hair that provides strength, color and texture is

• the cortex
• the medulla
• the cuticle
• the polymer

Name the outer layer of the hair

• Cortex

• Medulla

• Cuticle

• Root Sheath

Medulla

• Outside covering of hair

• Deepest layer of hair containing large cells and air spaces

• Layer of flattened cells located deep to the cuticle but superficial to the medulla

• Muscle attached to the hair follicle.

Cortex

• Outside covering of hair

• Deepest layer of hair containing large cells and air spaces

• The middle layer which provides the hair with its strength

• Muscle attached to the hair follicle.

A

• Cuticle

• Hair Follicle

• Cortex

• Medulla

D

• Cuticle

• medulla

• Hair Bulb

• Cortex

B

• Cuticle

• Hair Follicle

• medulla

• Cortex

C

• Cuticle

• Medulla

• Hair Bulb

• Cortex

Which layer of the hair shaft creates the shine and the smooth, silky feel of healthy hair?

• medulla

• arrector pili

• cuticle

• cortex