Across
- 3. Any fine threadlike strands growing from the skin of humans, mammals, and some other animals.
- 5. A type of investigation that indicates hair length, color & curliness.
- 7. An example of an artificial fiber.
- 8. Responsible for the shape of the hair; is much thicker in animals.
- 9. Fibers twisted or spun together.
- 10. Forensic scientists use this to obtain fibers.
- 13. A synthetic fiber that is wrinkle-resistant & usually added to natural fibers for strength.
- 15. The thickest layer; Contains most of the pigment.
- 17. A weave pattern that is not durable, tends to snag and break during wear, & has a shiny surface.
- 18. Stage where hair grows and changes.
- 19. A fiber that comes from an animal, plants, or inorganic.
Down
- 1. A man made fiber; has smoother surfaces, uniform size & shape.
- 2. 50% of what are artificially produced? Examples are Rayon & Acetate.
- 4. Classified as trace evidence; used in forensic science to link a crime, suspect, and place.
- 6. The outermost layer; Overlapping scales that protect the inner layers.
- 7. Stage where hair actively grows; Cells around the follicle rapidly divide and deposit materials in the hair.
- 11. An example of a natural fiber that comes from an animal.
- 12. Stage where follicle becomes dormant.
- 14. A treatment that leaves hair brittle and yellowish.
- 16. A follicle embedded in the skin produces this.