MICROANATOMY

EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN

INTEGUMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Hair in the scalp, eyebrows, and armpit are examples of ____
A
vellus hair
B
lanugo
C
terminal hair
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Examples of terminal hairs include the hair on your head, facial hair, eyelashes, eyebrows, pubic hair, chest hair and belly hair. How much of each hair type you have varies from person to person and also depends on your age and sex.

Detailed explanation-2: -In humans, terminal hair is a variant of hair that is thick and long such as what grows on the scalp, as compared with vellus hair, colloquially known as peach fuzz, growing elsewhere.

Detailed explanation-3: -Alopecia totalis and universalis are the most severe forms of alopecia. Alopecia totalis eradicates all terminal scalp hairs alopecia universalis eradicates all body hairs.

Detailed explanation-4: -Vellus hair is lightly pigmented, fine, short hair, often referred to as “peach fuzz” that is found on the face, arms, stomach, and legs. Terminal hair is coarse, thick hair that is found on the scalp, underarms, and pubic area. In men, terminal hair is also found on the face.

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