No, hair is not alive. Hair follicles at the base of the hair strand are living, but the hair strand itself is made up of dead cells and proteins.
Humans have hair on their bodies to help regulate body temperature and protect the skin. This hair is much finer and less dense compared to fur or fleece found on animals. Additionally, humans have sweat glands that play a key role in thermoregulation.
On average, humans shed about 50-100 hairs per day from their scalp. This shedding is a normal part of the hair growth cycle and is replaced by new hair growth.
The hair on the sides and back of the head is commonly referred to as the "sideburns" and "nape hair," respectively. These areas are often included in hairstyles and grooming practices.
Hair is considered a non-living tissue because it is made up of a protein called keratin, which lacks metabolic processes and a cellular structure. While hair follicles are alive and can grow new hair, the hair shaft that we see and touch is not living.
primates
lots of hair almost 100,000 just on your head.
No, hair is not alive. Hair follicles at the base of the hair strand are living, but the hair strand itself is made up of dead cells and proteins.
The rats hair main function is to maintain body temperature, just like the hair on humans reduces loss of heat by radiation. They are different that the hair covers the entire rat, where as it is mostly on the top of the head for humans.
Blondes- with approximately 140,000 hairs on the head. Brown- 110,000 Black- 108,000 Red- 90,000
They don't really "do" anything it's just like how humans have hair on their heads.
Depends on each animal. On humans it seems they have no function except the head hair which has a protective function against heat and cold on the head.
The usual technique for getting rid of head lice is to shave off all the hair, so the lice are not hidden by the hair, and then the lice can be individually removed with tweezers. For those who are unwilling to lose their hair, it is also possible to get special shampoo that kills lice.
It's normal for humans to have hair all over, though in some places it may be very fine and considerably lighter in color than the hair on top of the head.
A pin has a head but no hair
Yes, fleas like hair and fur. So obviously the can suck human blood. Like the common head louse it prefers clean hair or fur.
No they do not eat other humans hair for their hair to grow🤦🏽