EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN
INTEGUMENT
Question
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Which structure is not associated with hair?
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medulla
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cortex
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shaft
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lunula
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Lunula is the white crescent part of skin on the nails and it is not a part of hair.
Detailed explanation-2: -Each hair has a hair shaft and a hair root. The shaft is the visible part of the hair that sticks out of the skin. 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.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
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