Colorado Cosmetology Written Practice Exam

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What is the name of the tube-like depression or pocket in the skin or scalp that contains the hair root?

Hair Bulb
Hair Follicle
Follicle Sheath
Cuticle

The correct answer is: Hair Bulb

A hair bulb is a structure located at the base of the hair follicle, and it contains actively growing cells that produce hair. The hair bulb is responsible for the production of new hair as old hair falls out. Option B, the hair follicle, is incorrect because the hair follicle is the entire structure containing the hair bulb, not just the depression or pocket itself. Option C, the follicle sheath, is incorrect because it is the outer layer that surrounds the hair follicle, not the depression or pocket within the skin. Option D, the cuticle, is incorrect because it is the outermost layer of the hair shaft, not a structure within the skin or scalp. Thus, option A, hair bulb, is the correct answer as it accurately describes the tube-like depression or pocket within the skin or scalp that contains the hair root.