2007-02-26 06:41:12 · 9 answers · asked by H 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
no. Our nails and hair are both made of keratin, but the similarities end there.
the biggest difference is that hair follicles have their own nerve endings-sensory and motor. Hairs can go erect when you are cold, for example, and you can feel when someone strokes the hair on your arm or leg (or back....) even if they don't touch the skin. Your nails rely on the nerves in the skin under them, for the most part.
2007-02-26 07:29:40 · answer #1 · answered by LabGrrl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nails and Hair are made of the same substance. Neither are living.
Although your hair looks like one long strand it is actually overlapping scales.. just as your nails are overlapping scales that are far to small to see.
2007-02-26 14:52:18 · answer #2 · answered by gin_in_mi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nails are made of a similar but not identical protein to hair. The proteins are called alpha keratins.
2007-02-26 14:44:50 · answer #3 · answered by hcbiochem 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Nails themselves are made of keratin (say: ker-uh-tin). This is the same substance your body uses to create hair and the top layer of your skin.
2007-02-26 14:51:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No- nails aren't made of hair.
They are both made of the same protein but in a different structure.
2007-02-26 15:20:14 · answer #5 · answered by Lime745 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nils arnt made of hair
if nails r then the worlds gone crazy
& im a chipmonk sittin in a tree
seriously there not
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hope this helps
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2007-02-26 14:47:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
No when you peal your nails does it look like hair mine dont!!
2007-02-26 14:45:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yeah, its made of the same thing. But I cant think what the name for it is.
2007-02-26 14:44:30 · answer #8 · answered by Tabbie 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
its matted hair. like elephant tusks. so stop biting ur matted hair! lol
2007-02-26 14:45:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋