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1
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Scale structure covering hair

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Cuticle

2
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Main body of hair shaft

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Cortex

3
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Cellular column running through center of hair

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Medulla

4
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Anagen, Catagen, Telogen

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Three phases of a Root

5
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Initial growth/produces hair

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Anagen

6
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Transition between anagen and telogen phases

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Catagen

7
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Hair naturally falls out

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Telogen

8
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Matching,color,length,diameter, presence/absence of medulla, shape, distribution, granules in cortex

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Particular Importances of hair in Forensics

9
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A translucent piece of tissue surrounding the hair`s shaft near the root that contains the richest source of DNA associated with hair.

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Follicular tag

10
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DNA that is present in the nucleus of a cell and that is inherited from both parents

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Nuclear DNA

11
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DNA present in small structures outside the nucleus of a cell.

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Mitochondrial DNA