i know that it has something to do with a resting/refractory period
2006-11-28 14:10:44 · 7 answers · asked by dizzawg16 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
All hair on the body, including individual hairs on the head, grow for a while & then rest for a while. The length of time this takes is called the refractory period. The refractory period for eyelashes is much shorter than for head hair, so the eyelashes will fall out sooner & also start growing back sooner than a head hair will.
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Wikipedia has a very informative article on hair follicles:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hair_follicle
2006-11-28 14:31:46 · answer #1 · answered by WikiJo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the hairs on our body can grow to some maximum point. It's in your genes, or something.
Some people's hair can grow to their butt, while others can only grow out theirs to their back.
2006-11-28 22:18:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
eyelashes are just there to protect your eyes from dust and such, and if they grew super long that would defeat the purpose.
2006-11-28 22:16:33 · answer #3 · answered by spezlee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lashes only need to be long enough to protect your eyes from debris.
2006-11-28 22:16:27 · answer #4 · answered by bassmaim 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cause then you would look like cousin it on the Adams Family
2006-11-28 22:12:45 · answer #5 · answered by sumer h 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because it would make your vision blurry.
2006-11-28 22:13:00 · answer #6 · answered by Stuart 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because god made us that way, and we would look pretty retarded if they did
2006-11-28 22:12:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋