Across
- 4. portion of hair under the skins surface
- 5. in curly/coily hair the follicle is typically this shape
- 9. central core of the hair shaft
- 10. technical name for hair on the head
- 12. brown/black pigment
- 13. outer covering of hair shaft made up of overlapping scales
- 15. technical name for hair of the eyebrows
- 17. resting stage of hair growth
- 19. transitional stage of hair growth
- 20. total lack of pigmentation in hair and skin
- 21. in straight hair the follicle is typically this shape
- 22. active growing stage of hair
- 23. causes hair to stand on end when a person is scared/cold
- 24. second layer of hair shaft that contains unique protein structures
Down
- 1. portion of hair above the skins surface
- 2. technical name for hair on the eyelashes
- 3. red/yellow pigment
- 6. technical name for the study of hair
- 7. tube-like pocket
- 8. process of cells drying out,changing shape,and forming keratin protein
- 11. where cell division occurs
- 14. mixes with perspiration to form the acid mantle
- 16. protects cuticle of hair fiber and maintains the natural pH of hair and skin
- 18. filled with capillaries that supply nourishment to cells around it