Hair Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. middle layer of skin
  2. 4. broken glass
  3. 5. given the hair its shape and color
  4. 7. hair shape that indicates kinky hair (African heritage)
  5. 9. outer layer of hair
  6. 12. hair that is actively growing
  7. 13. pigment granules that give hair and skin color
  8. 14. medulla frequently found in humans
  9. 15. layer of hair that runs down the center of the cortex
  10. 17. hair shape that indicates straight hair (Asian or Native American heritage)
  11. 19. air spaces found near the root of hair
  12. 21. composted of the cuticle, cortex, and medulla
  13. 23. upper layer of skin
Down
  1. 1. made of keratin, pigment, and cortical fusi
  2. 3. cuticle scale pattern that is elongated
  3. 6. may contain nuclear DNA if hair is forcibly removed
  4. 8. resting phase of hair, no active growth
  5. 10. stacked crowns
  6. 11. one of the most frequently found pieces of evidence
  7. 15. ratio of the diameter of the medulla to the diameter of the entire hair
  8. 16. deepest layer of skin and tissue
  9. 18. medulla frequently found in animals
  10. 20. hair shape that indicates curly hair (European, Mexican, and Middle Eastern heritage)
  11. 22. follicle is getting ready to push the hair out or shed