Hair Pigment And Texture Flashcards
1
Q
What are the different types of hair
A
Lanugo hair, terminal hair, and vellus hair
2
Q
Describe lanugo hair
A
-thin, nonpigmented hair covering nearly entire body of fetus
-falls out around birth
-replaced with wither terminal hair or vellus hair
3
Q
What is terminal hair
A
-thick, course, pigmented hair
-surrounds eyes and on scalp
4
Q
What is vellus hair
A
-thinner nonpigmented hair
-over remaining regions of body
5
Q
What is hair color determined by
A
How much melanin is produced in matrix by melanocytes
6
Q
What does blonde hair mean
A
Little melanin
7
Q
What does black hair mean
A
Lots of melanin
8
Q
What does red hair mean
A
Special reddish pigment that has iron
