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What is the visible part of the hair called?
Hair shaft
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1. What is the visible part of the hair called?
2. What is the part of hair located under the skin called?
3. What is the structure that surrounds the root of the hair?
4. What is the lowest part of the hair follicle called?
5. What structure supplies nutrients to the growing hair?
6. What protein is the main component of hair?
7. What gives hair its color?
8. What type of cells produce keratin in hair?
9. What is the outermost layer of the hair shaft called?
10. What is the middle layer of the hair shaft called?
11. What is the innermost layer of the hair shaft called?
12. What gland is closely associated with hair follicles?
13. What is the function of the sebaceous gland near the hair follicle?
14. What muscle causes hair to stand up when cold or scared?
15. What is the process of hair growth called?
16. What is the resting phase of the hair cycle called?
17. What is the transitional phase of hair growth called?
18. What determines hair texture like curly or straight?
19. What is the average rate of hair growth per month?
20. What part of the hair contains genetic material?
21. What are vellus hairs?
22. What are terminal hairs?
23. What hormone influences beard growth in males?
24. What condition is caused by loss of hair?
25. Where are the thickest hairs on the human body found?
26. What is lanugo hair?
27. How many hair follicles does an average human have?
28. How many hair follicles are located on the scalp?
29. What age group experiences the most active hair growth?
30. What external factor can temporarily disrupt hair growth?