LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781259285271
Author: Michael McKinley Dr., Valerie O'Loughlin, Elizabeth Pennefather-O'Brien
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 5, Problem 4CR
Summary Introduction
To determine:
The three different types of hair produced during a person’s lifetime.
Introduction:
Hair is derived from epidermis and are made up of two distinct parts: the follicle and the hair shaft. The follicle is responsible for anchoring each hair to the skin, and the hair shaft is formed from hair bulb, and it consists of a cortex and cuticle cells, and a medulla for some types of hairs.
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LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
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