NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -Cuticle patterns: Human hair is imbricate pattern, while animals can have a range including coronal and spinous.

Detailed explanation-2: -The cuticle comprises 8-10 layers of flat overlapping translucent cells-meaning they are essentially transparent, like window glass. The primary role of the cuticle is to protect the underlying cortex. The cells that make up the cuticle (like tiles on a roof) are stabilised and held in place by disulphide bonds.

Detailed explanation-3: -The cuticle scales in humans commonly are flattened and narrow (imbricate). The cortex gives the hair its shape. It has two major characteristics: Melanin-pigment granules that give hair its color.