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WorksheetsThe Hair Shaft
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Trichos is the greek word
hair
beauty
beard
skin
one of the functions of hair is _______________
adornment
protecting the head from water
to show one's age
All of the answers are correct
Hair and nails are composed of the same protein, ___________
papilla
catagen
keratin
canities
The cuticle is the ______________ layer of the hair.
innermost
middle
thickest
outermost
The _____________of the hair consists of a single overlapping layer(s) of transparent, scale-like cells that point away from the scalp toward the hair ends.
cortex
cuticle
arrector
medulla
The cortex layer______________
is a single layer of cells
accounts for most of the hair's weight
is the outermost layer of the hair
protects the hair from damage
The ___________ is the middle layer of the hair.
cortex
cuticle
medulla
pili
The medulla is also called the _______ of the hair
pith
marrow
both a and b
protein core
Round cells make-up the _________.
medulla
cuticle
protein layer of the hair
male beard
Hair is composed of protein that grows from cells that originate within the _____________.
cuticle
hair follicle
cortex
hair bed
