and the hair on the rest of your body only grows to a certain length and stops?
2007-02-17 07:58:45 · 4 answers · asked by STEVE0 THE CLOWN 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
could you elaborate a little more?
2007-02-17 08:05:54 · update #1
if you want elaborate explanation go to this site
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hair
hope it helps
2007-02-17 08:14:21 · answer #1 · answered by MSK 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The hair on your head does stop growing it just has a uch longer anagen (growing) stage than body hair.
Body hair has an anagen stage of between 5 and 15 weeks and head hair has one of up to 15 years this is why you can shed so any head hairs but not go bald.
2007-02-17 16:10:30 · answer #2 · answered by ♥Mummy of Two♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with April about specialization. Hair is made up of dead cells and since your body is always growing new cells, your hair, nails, and skin is always "growing" or "shedding".
2007-02-17 16:47:21 · answer #3 · answered by shell 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Individual specialization.... how come the skin on the bottom of your feet does not look like the skin on your nose? Same reason.
2007-02-17 16:02:00 · answer #4 · answered by April 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋