MICROANATOMY

EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN

INTEGUMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Hair grows from ____ located in the skin
A
pores
B
dermis
C
hair follicle
D
oil follicle
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The hair root is in the skin and extends down to the deeper layers of the skin. It is surrounded by the hair follicle (a sheath of skin and connective tissue), which is also connected to a sebaceous gland. Each hair follicle is attached to a tiny muscle (arrector pili) that can make the hair stand up.

Detailed explanation-2: -The hair follicle is a tube-shaped sheath that surrounds the part of the hair that is under the skin and nourishes the hair. It is located in the epidermis and the dermis. The hair shaft is the part of the hair that is above the skin.

Detailed explanation-3: -FAH-lih-kul) A shaft or opening on the surface of the skin through which hair grows.

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