Hair/FIbers/Microscope Review

The Study of Form and Structure

• Morphology

• Forensics

• Medulla

• Undulation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

A Molecules consisting of identical repeating units

• polymer

• cuticle

• melanin

• fabric

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

The tough, clear outside covering of the hair shaft

• cuticle

• corte

• medulla

• keratin

The Middle layer of the hair shaft that provides strength

• cuticle

• cortex

• medulla

• keratin

The Spongy interior core of hair that gives it flexibility. Some people have a visible one, others do not.

• cuticle

• cortex

• medulla

• keratin

In hair morphology, this is the term for a slight waviness

• undulation

• textiles

• polymer

• morphology

The natural pigment found in both skin and hair that gives its color. The more of this, the dark the color.

• undulation

• melanin

• keratin

• medulla

Usually made up of many filaments twisted or bonded together to form a thread or yarn.

• Fiber

• Cuticle

• Cortex

• undulation

Fabrics woven in a distinctive pattern

• Fiber

• textiles

• cortex

• morphology

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• Base
• Stage
• Tube
• Arm