2007-01-03 08:56:14 · 15 answers · asked by jo_nescassandra 2 in Beauty & Style ➔ Hair
It is exactly as you have said: it's called the bulb. There are several structures involved in hair growth:
1) Follicle - the shaft that starts at the surface of the scalp and is an inward "tube" burrowed through the epidermis which houses the root of the hair. A follicle is *not* part of the hair shaft.
2) Root - the part of the hair strand implanted into the follicle.
3) Shaft - the part of the hair strand which protrudes out of the follicle to the exterior of the scalp.
How hair grows is a pretty involved process; far too complex for this discussion. But suffice it to say that the bulb is the white portion that is *stuck* to the end of the root of the hair and is held in place within the follicle.
See link 1 below for a simple summary of hair construction.
See link 2 for a lengthy and very involved dissection of hair, the follicle, and everything involved in hair growth. It's pretty fascinating!
2007-01-03 09:26:15 · answer #1 · answered by Jen 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The white bulb is called a hair bulb and it's in your scalp unless you pluck it you will see it. However that is not a good idea you only have 7 to 10 for a lifetime in each place where the hair on your head grows.
2007-01-03 17:00:29 · answer #2 · answered by serge4hair 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's the 'root' or more exactly the layer of cells lining the inside of the follicle. Yanking out hair by the roots usually doesn't kill the follicle, but it can 'shock' it into a period of inactivity while the lining recovers. It also hurts - ow!
2007-01-03 17:12:26 · answer #3 · answered by dukefenton 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It happens when you have split ends and you rip them off or they rip off automatically. Go to a salon and ask if they recommend any shampoo that gets rid of split ends and tell them to trim your hair. And go to trim your hair every 4-6 months.
2007-01-03 17:01:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The hair follicle.
2007-01-03 17:02:42 · answer #5 · answered by Noodle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That white thing is your root. If you take out a hair, you can see it.
2007-01-03 16:59:33 · answer #6 · answered by cute gurl 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its your skin. Its the part of your scalp that kept the hair in.
2007-01-03 16:58:06 · answer #7 · answered by The T Cozy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think its the roots. cuz when you pull your hair out its always there and it comes right off
2007-01-03 17:15:35 · answer #8 · answered by bits 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the root is plugged by a waxy thing and it is wax.
2007-01-03 16:59:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
those are split ends that have been ripped off your hair... i have them too but its apart of having hair, you cant rid of them (split ends) unless you cut your hair every other day...
2007-01-03 16:58:42 · answer #10 · answered by gpn7772 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋