The visible part of the hair extending beyond the skin is which term?

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The visible part of the hair extending beyond the skin is which term?

The part you see above the surface is the hair shaft—the portion of the hair that has keratinized, dead cells and extends from the hair follicle to the skin surface. The hair root stays inside the follicle beneath the skin, while the dermal papilla sits at the base of the follicle supplying nutrients; it isn’t visible above the skin. The other options don’t describe the part that becomes the visible hair: mineral source function and blood cell production aren’t terms used for hair anatomy.

The part you see above the surface is the hair shaft—the portion of the hair that has keratinized, dead cells and extends from the hair follicle to the skin surface. The hair root stays inside the follicle beneath the skin, while the dermal papilla sits at the base of the follicle supplying nutrients; it isn’t visible above the skin. The other options don’t describe the part that becomes the visible hair: mineral source function and blood cell production aren’t terms used for hair anatomy.

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