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WorksheetsHair Structure Overview
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is the purpose of the arrector pili muscle?
a)
cause hair to stand up
b)
stimulate the growth of new cells
c)
shed the hair naturally
d)
hold the hair in place
2.
The central core of the hair is called the...?
a)
Medulla
b)
Cuticle
c)
Cortex
d)
Shaft
3.
When being compared to a wooden pencil, which part of hair represents the wood?
a)
medulla
b)
cuticle
c)
follicular tag
d)
cortex
4.
The tough clear outside covering of a hair shaft is
a)
cuticle
b)
cortex
c)
medulla
d)
polymer
5.
The layer of hair that provides strength, color and texture is
a)
the cortex
b)
the medulla
c)
the cuticle
d)
the polymer
6.
What is the outermost layer of the skin?
a)
Epidermis
b)
Dermis
c)
Subcutaneous
d)
fatty layer
7.
What is the purpose of the sebaceous glands?
a)
Secretes oily and waxy matter
b)
Cleans your skin.
c)
Prevents Cancer
d)
Protects from the Sun
8.
What surrounds the root of the hair?
a)
hair shaft
b)
sebaceous gland
c)
hair bulb
d)
epidermis
9.
In the ______ living cells divide and grow to build the hair.
a)
hair papilla
b)
hair bulb
c)
arrector pili muscle
d)
cuticle
10.
The _____ supplies nutrients through blood vessels and is located at the bottom of the follicle.
a)
hair bulb
b)
hair papilla
c)
hair shaft
d)
medulla
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