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Hair shafts are comprised of three distinct layers. These three layers are concentric, and they are called the cortex, cuticle, and medulla.
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what type of gland lubricates the hair shafts?
The sebaceous gland is responsible for lubricating the hair shafts. It produces an oily substance called sebum, which helps to moisturize and protect the hair and scalp.
What is an integument composed of?
the integumentary system is composed of skin, hair, and nails
Is your hair made of cartilage?
No, cartilage is like what the tip of your nose is composed of. It is also between the bones of your spine.
How is hair follicle similar to epidermal layer of skin?
they are both composed of dead particles that come from the epidermis
What is the name of the system that is composed of the skin and the four appendages hair nails glands and nerves?
Integument System
what type of gland lubricates the hair shafts?
The sebaceous gland is responsible for lubricating the hair shafts. It produces an oily substance called sebum, which helps to moisturize and protect the hair and scalp.
How does using hair conditioner demonstrate elasticity?
Your hair consists of hair shafts. A hair shaft is composed of scales that become raised through general daily wear and ear and you will notice your hair becoming dull and lifeless the more these scales are raised. The hair will also lose some of its elasticity, which leads to breakage. The conditioner can help you gain some of that elasticity back.
Does round hair shafts result in wavy hair?
Hair shafts differ in size, shape, and color. In the eyebrows, they are short and stiff, but on the scalp they are longer and more flexible. Elsewhere on the body they are nearly invisible. Oval-shaped hair shafts produce wavy hair. Flat or ribbonlike hair shafts produce kinky or curly hair. Perfectly round hair shafts produce straight hair. The different types of melanin-yellow, rust, brown, and black-produced by melanocytes at the follicle base combine to create the many varieties of hair color, from the palest blonde to the richest black. With age, the production of melanin decreases, and hair color turns gray.Read more: http://www.faqs.org/health/Body-by-Design-V1/The-Integumentary-System-Design-parts-of-the-integumentary-system.html#ixzz0W02WYyMI
Is it natural for 2 strands of hair to grow out of the same follicle?
Could happen. Each hair follicle of a sheep has 3 hair shafts (wool).
What is an integument composed of?
the integumentary system is composed of skin, hair, and nails
Is there a shampoo that you can clean your hair out to pass a drug hair test?
No. The drug or drugs are found in deep in the hair shafts and can not be removed. The shafts show what drug(s) have been taken over a period of time.
What organ cannot store energy?
Fingernalis, toenails and hair shafts cannot store energy.
Is using heat on your hair bad?
Yes it is. Too much heat will eventualy weaken hair shafts and folicles and cause them to fall off.
What substance is hair composed of?
your hair grows from follicles within the skin
Why does hair make static?
Static electricity is created by friction. Hair has a large surface area and is subjected to friction by brushing or combing. Equally important is the fact that (dry) hair is non-conductive, so the charge on the surface has nowhere to go. Static charge on hair is particularly noticeable (and bothersome) because the individual hair shafts are very light, so when the charges on the surfaces repel each other, the hair shafts stand out from the head.
What is the bulk of the hair shaft composed of?
Protein
Is hair a carbon compound?
Hair is composed mainly of proteins, which are carbon compounds.
