1.6 parts of hair

Cards (9)

  • Hair bulb - structure at the base of the hair root that surrounds the dermal papilla
  • Hair Follicle - cavity or sac from which hair originates
  • Hair Matrix - layer of basal cells from which a strand of hair grows
  • Hair Papilla - mass of connective tissue, blood capillaries, and nerve endings at the base of the hair follicle
  • Hair Shaft - part of hair that is above the epidermis but is not anchored to the follicle
  • Hair - keratinous filament growing out of the epidermis and hypodermis.
  • Hair Root - part of hair that is below the epidermis anchored to the follicle
  • Parts of Hair
    A) hair follicle
    B) hair shaft
    C) oil gland
    D) lymph vessel
    E) nerve
    F) fatty tissue
    G) vein
    H) artery
    I) sweat gland
  • There is hair on every part of body except Palm and Sole