Correct Answers
amino acids - ANSWER-form the building blocks of protein; link
together end to end like pop beads by strong, chemical peptide bonds
(end bonds) to form the polypeptide chains that comprise proteins
.anagen phase - ANSWER-also known as the growth phase; hair phase
during which new hair is produced
.arrector pili muscle - ANSWER-Causes hair to stand on end and goose
bumps to appear
.catagen phase - ANSWER-brief transition period between the growth
and resting phases of a hair follicle; signals the end of the growth phase
.COHNS elements - ANSWER-five elements—carbon, oxygen, hydrogen,
nitrogen, and sulfur—that make up human hair, skin, tissue, and nails
.cortex - ANSWER-fibrous protein layer of the hair; responsible for the
strength, elasticity, and color of hair
, .cowlick - ANSWER-hair that grows straight up or at a different angle
than the other hair; usually more noticeable at the crown
.cysteine - ANSWER-amino acid with a sulfur (S) atom that joins
together two peptide strands
.dermal papilla - ANSWER-cone-shaped elevation found at the base of
the bulb (plural: dermal papillae)
.disulfide bond - ANSWER-strong chemical side bond that joins the
sulfur atoms of two neighboring cysteine amino acids to create one
cysteine, which joins together two polypeptide strands like rungs on a
ladder
.eumelanin - ANSWER-Produces brown to black pigments in the hair
.hair bulb - ANSWER-found at base of the follicle; has a bulb shape and
contains living cells that will form the hair strand
.hair cuticle - ANSWER-outermost layer of hair; formed from cells that
resemble shingles on a roof; protects cortex
.hair density - ANSWER-measures the number of individual hair strands
on 1 square inch (2.5 square centimeters) of scalp