Human hair
Esquema
Jerarquía
<materials by origin> > biological material > animal material > keratinous material > <hair and hair components> > hair > <hair by composition or origin>
Descripción
Any hair of humans (Homo sapiens), particularly the hair grown from the scalp of humans. Human hair is a cylindrical tube composed mostly of keratin. The shaft is covered with thin, flat scales and the central core often contains pigments of red, black, or brown. Commercially, human hair has often been used for wigmaking and brushmaking.
URI original del concepto
Otros términos
- mensenhaar [nl]
- cabello [es]
- hair, human [en]
- human hairs [en]
- pelo [es]