LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
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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To determine:

The three zones along the length of the hair.

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Hair is derived from epidermis and is 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 the hair bulb. It consists of a cortex and cuticle cells, and a medulla for some types of hair.

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