hair

Question 1

hair

Answer 1

covers most of the animal except part of the muzzle and bottom of foot

Question 2

many animals have ___ coats instead of hair coats

Answer 2

fur

Question 3

fur

Answer 3

short, fine, soft hair

Question 4

there are __ types of hair

Answer 4

3

Question 5

3 types of hair

Answer 5

primary, secondary, and tactile

Question 6

primary hair

Answer 6

make up the top coat,
long and stiff,
allows for water to run off
examples; horse mains, cattle, tails, pig bristles, and limb and tail feathering

Question 7

secondary

Answer 7

make up the undercoat

shorter and fluffy

Question 8

tactile

Answer 8

thick and longer, usually found on face
grow from deeper within the hypodermis
example; whiskers

Question 9

hair papilla

Answer 9

structure in dermis where hair develops

Question 10

hair follicle

Answer 10

tube in which hair grows

Question 11

cells at the base of the follicle

Answer 11

grow, push up, and keratinize form the hair shafe

Question 12

hair grows in ___ different patterns

Answer 12

2

simple, compound

Question 13

simple

Answer 13

one hair per follicle (cows and horses)

Question 14

compound

Answer 14

2-5 hairs per follicle (dogs and cats)

Question 15

shedding

Answer 15

process of losing hair