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chapter 3-4

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What is keratin   a protein in keeping hair strong and flexible  
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what is the rate of human hair growth   1.3 cm per month  
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Describe the 3 stages of hair growth in detail   Anagen Phase- active growth phase; Catogenic Phase- hair grows and transitions; Telogenic Phase- resting phase and hairs are lost in this phase  
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Distinguish between European, Asian, and African hair   European- generally straight or wavy, pigment distributed small; Asian- straight, pigment densely distributed; African- kinky, curly, or coiled, pigment densely distributed  
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What are the three parts of the shaft of the hair   cuticle, cortex, medulla  
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How do the scales on the cuticle normally point   they overlap each other  
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How do the scales on the cuticle point when drugs have been ingested   from proximal to distal end  
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Name and describe the three types of scale patterns   Coronal- often resemble a stack of paper cups; Spinous- triangular in shape and protrude from the shaft; Imbricate- flattened and narrowed  
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What is the medullary index   the fraction of the hair shaft's diameter that the medulla occupies  
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What is the effect of bleaching on the hair   Removes pigment granules and gives hair a yellowish color, makes hair brittle and disturbs scales on cuticle  
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What is the importance of the root in forensics   it has DNA on it  
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5 types of medullas   Continuous- one unbroken line; Interrupted- pigment broken at regular intervals; Fragmented- pigment line unevenly spread; Solid- fills whole area; Absent- no separate pigmentation  
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Why do CSI's need 25-50 hairs   to be considered adequate to represent the range pf hair characteristics of that individual  
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What can be determined from hair   If the source is human or animal, race, whether the hair was forcibly removed, if the hair has been treated with chemicals  
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How does human hair differ from animal hair   pattern of pigmentation, meduallary index, cuticle type  
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What is the importance of fibers in criminal cases   it can link a crime and a suspect  
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How can fibers be identified   microscope, burn test  
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Distinguish between natural and synthetic fibers   natural- come from animals, plants, and minerals that are mined from the ground synthetic- fake fibers or regenerated fibers and polymers.. ex polyester, nylon, acrylic  
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Three types of natural fibers   plant-cotton; animal- hair, fur, webbing-ex- fur, silk, wool  
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Why should care be taken when collecting hairs and fibers   because you don't want to lose valuable evidence  
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Name 5 characteristics of fibers that can be identified using a microscope   type of fiber, color of fiber, where it was found , what type of crime was committed, time between crime and discovery of fiber.  
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