False-colour scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of three human hairs, showing their cut ends. Hair consists largely of keratin. In this image, the suf

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False-colour scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of three human hairs, showing their cut ends. Hair consists largely of keratin. In this image, the suface of the hair shaft at centre displays the overlapping keratin plates, or scales, that are believed to reduce hair matting. Magnification: x200 at 35mm size.

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Size: 4169px × 4248px
Photo credit: © DAVID SCHARF/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: anatomy, body, cortex, cuticle, false-coloured, hair, human, medulla, shaft