Terminal hairs are thick, long, and dark, as compared with vellus hair. During puberty, the increase in androgenic hormone levels causes vellus hair to be replaced with terminal hair in certain parts of the human body. These parts will have different levels of sensitivity to androgens, primarily of the testosterone family. The pubic area is partic...
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The coarser, pigmented hair that appears on the scalp, face, armpits, and pubic areas.
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(from the article `hair`) ...the soles of the feet, undersurfaces of the fingers and toes, and a few other places. At and following puberty, this hair is supplemented by ...
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A mature pigmented, coarse hair. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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the coarse hair on various areas of the body during adult years.
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Large, heavy pigmented hairs with a central medulla.
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Long coarse hairs that are pigmented, fully developed, and found on the scalp, beard, pubic area, arms and legs.
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. a mature pigmented, coarse hair.
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The coarser, pigmented hair that appears on the scalp, face, armpits, and pubic areas.
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Terminal hairs are the thick pigmented hairs found on the scalp, beard, armpits, and pubic area. The growth of terminal hairs is influenced by hormones, but the growth of vellus hairs is not influenced by hormones.
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