Hair Analysis

Nov 05, 2019

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Hair Analysis. Parts. Follicle - blood vessels supply nutrients (papilla); sebaceous gland - secretes oil to condition hair Shaft - made of keratin - strong & flexible. Shaft. 3 parts - 1. Cuticle - transparent outer layer; made of overlapping scales; protects inner layers

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Hair Analysis
Parts • Follicle - blood vessels supply nutrients (papilla); sebaceous gland - secretes oil to condition hair • Shaft - made of keratin - strong & flexible
Shaft 3 parts - 1. Cuticle - transparent outer layer; made of overlapping scales; protects inner layers 2. Cortex - largest part; has pigment granules (melanin) 3. Medulla - center; hollow or filled w/ cells
Medulla - can be: absent segmented continuous doubled pigmented or unpigmented

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