Hair from the scalp
circular cross section
Beard hair
triangular cross section
Eyebrows and eyelashes
circular cross section
tapered ends
Underarm hair
more oval cross section
Pubic hair
short, curly and stiff
oval or triangular cross section
short roots
General body hair
finer and softer
curly and either triangular or oval in cross section
Keratin
- difficult to destroy except for fires and certain chemicals
Medulla
central core
Cortex
coloured layer
Cuticle
outer layer of overlapping scales