What Happens To Your Hair After You Die?

The video explains the structure and growth of hair, highlighting that hair is made of keratin, a strong and insoluble protein. It debunks the myth that hair grows after death, attributing the appearance of growth to body shrinkage. The video also discusses hair decomposition, influenced by environmental factors, and explains hair pigmentation, focusing on eumelanin and pheomelanin, and how these pigments affect hair color.

What is the main component of hair that makes it strong and insoluble?

• Melanin

• Elastin

• Keratin

• Collagen

Why does hair appear to grow on a corpse?

• Hair actually continues to grow after death.

• The body shrinks, making hair appear longer.

• Hair cells regenerate posthumously.

• Hair absorbs moisture and expands.

Which environmental condition is most likely to preserve hair?

• Warm and tropical

• Dry and arid

• Cold and icy

• Humid and wet

What pigment is responsible for the darkness of hair?

• Pheomelanin

• Carotene

• Eumelanin

• Chlorophyll

Why might hair turn red after death?

• Oxidation turns eumelanin into pheomelanin.

• Hair absorbs red pigments from the environment.

• Pheomelanin is more stable and persists longer.

• Eumelanin is more stable than pheomelanin.