Hair Anatomy Crossword

1. The top layer of the epidermis.
5. Hair found on a foetus that sheds shortly after birth.
7. The blood supply feeds the _____________ ______________ which in turn allows the hair to grow.
8. The changing growth phase, cell activity slows, no melanin is produced, the bulb begins to wither and detaches from the dermal papilla.
9. Thick, course hair with a well developed root.
12. The resting growth phase, the hair is dead and sheds from the follicle.

2. Active growth phase, follicle has strong blood supply and the hair is able to grow freely.
3. The outermost layer of hair, made up of overlapping scales, main function is protection.
4. The inner most portion of the hair, full of keratinised cells and air. Responsible for shine.
6. What the hair sits inside.
7. The process of skin shedding.
10. The second layer of hair, creates the bulk, contains melanin and gives the hair colour.
11. Soft, fine downy hair found all over the body.