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What is the primary purpose of hair follicles in humans?
What is the primary purpose of hair follicles in humans?
- To determine hair color
- To form the hair shaft
- To produce sebum
- To protect against cold and UV radiation (correct)
Which part of the hair strand is composed of living cells?
Which part of the hair strand is composed of living cells?
- Hair shaft
- Medulla
- Hair bulb (correct)
- Cuticle cells
Which component of a hair follicle surrounds the cuticle cells?
Which component of a hair follicle surrounds the cuticle cells?
- Cortex
- Medulla
- Hair bulb
- Inner root sheath (correct)
What is the function of the cortex in a hair shaft?
What is the function of the cortex in a hair shaft?
What gives rise to the characteristic profiles of hair seen across different ethnic groups and individuals?
What gives rise to the characteristic profiles of hair seen across different ethnic groups and individuals?
Which component of the hair fiber is responsible for determining the physical and mechanical properties of hair?
Which component of the hair fiber is responsible for determining the physical and mechanical properties of hair?
Where do multipotent stem cells reside in relation to the hair follicle?
Where do multipotent stem cells reside in relation to the hair follicle?
What is the main task of the cuticle in relation to the hair shaft?
What is the main task of the cuticle in relation to the hair shaft?
Which structure is believed to be a primary orchestrator in the hair growth process?
Which structure is believed to be a primary orchestrator in the hair growth process?
What is the primary function of autonomic sympathetic nerves in relation to hair follicles?
What is the primary function of autonomic sympathetic nerves in relation to hair follicles?
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