ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY COMM COLL PHILADELPHIA
ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY COMM COLL PHILADELPHIA
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ISBN: 9781323360989
Author: MARTINI & NATH
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4, Problem 19RFT
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Around five million hairs are present on the human body and 98% of the hairs are present on the general body surface. The hair root is responsible for the attachment of the hair to the skin. It is found below the surface of the skin.

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