WorksheetsHair and skin structure
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 9mins
The outside layer of the skin structure is the epidermis
true
false
The muscle attached to the hair shaft is called what?
Sebaceous muscle
Arrector pilli
Dermis muscle
epidermis muscle
Where do you find the hair shaft?
Below the skin
Above the skin
Middle section of the hair
Lower section of the hair
The tiny, involuntary muscle fiber in the skin inserted in the base of the hair follicle is the:
dermal pailla
angled bulb
inner follicle
arrector pili
The thickened, club-like structure that forms the lower part of the hair root is the:
arrector pili
hair bulb
cuticle layer
dermal papilla
What layer of skin senses pain?
callus
epidermis
dermis
hypodermis
Arrector Pili
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.
Lowest part of a hair strand; the thickened, club-shaped structure that forms the lower part of the hair root.
Hair Bulb
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.
Lowest part of a hair strand; the thickened, club-shaped structure that forms the lower part of the hair root.
Hair Shaft
Part of the hair that is visible on the scalp or skin.
Part of hair that is enclosed in the hair follicle
"Bag" that encloses the root of hair
Octopus-shaped cell located deep in the hair bulb next to hair matrix superficial to hair papilla.
Niddle-like structure of connective tissue containing capillaries and nerves
Hair Follicle
Part of the hair that is visible on the scalp or skin.
Part of hair that is enclosed in the hair follicle
"Bag" that encloses the root of hair
Octopus-shaped cell located deep in the hair bulb next to hair matrix superficial to hair papilla.
Niddle-like structure of connective tissue containing capillaries and nerves
Hair Papilla
Area of the hair bulb known as the growth zone, lies next to melanocytes.
Deepest layer of the follicle that covers the hair root directly composed of epithelial tissue.
The superficial layer of the follicle that covers the hair root composed of dermal connective tissue.
Octopus-shaped cell located deep in the hair bulb next to hair matrix superficial to hair papilla.
Niddle-like structure of connective tissue containing capillaries and nerves
c
Hair Papilla
Melanocytes
Hair Matrix
Fibrous Sheath
Epithelial Root Sheath
c
Hair Papilla
Hair Follicle
Hair Matrix
Fibrous Sheath
Epithelial Root Sheath
The portion of hair above the epidermis is called
hair stick
hair shaft
hair follicle
hair root
The hair shaft has _____ layers
2
5
4
3
