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• The innermost layer of the hair?

  Medulla
• Keratinous and forms the bulk and pigmented color (consist of long keratin filaments) of the hair?

  Cortex
• Like shingles on a roof, and a layer of transparent scales?

  Cuticles
• Pigment has faded and the medulla has become filled with air?

  Silver Hair
• Active growth, producing new cells (2-6yrs)?

  Anagen Phase
• Stops growing, detaching slowly (2-4weeks)?

  Catagen Phase
• Follicle rest, Prepares next cycle (3-5months)?

  Telogen Phase
• Attached uncovered portion of the nail?

  Body
• Anterior unattached extension of the body?

  Free edge
• Posterior or proximal part of the nail which lies beneath a fold of the skin?

  Nail root
• Pressure-sensitive nerve endings in the skin?

  Vater pacini corpuscles or large pressure receptors
• Cutaneous nerve ending responsible for transmitting the sensations of fine, discriminitative touch and vibration?

  Meissner's Corpuscle
• Detect stretch, deformation w/in joints and warmth?

  Ruffini's Endings or Terminal organ
• Detects cold?


  Krause end bulb