So, hair is an epidermal down growth embedded into the dermis or hypodermis of the animal’s skin. You will find two main parts in hair – a cylindrical shaft and a terminal hai… See more

Hair is present on the skin, covering most of the whole body. But, the length and texture of the hair are different in the different regions of the animal or human body. The … See more

The hair shaft under a microscope shows three different distinct layers – an inner medulla, a cortex, and an outer cuticle. The structure of a pencil may be a good analogy for the stru… See more

Under the light microscope, hair follicles may be seen as the epidermis part that enters into the dermis around the hair root. The innermost layer that immediately surrounds t… See more