Hair grows out of a depression in the

• A. Dermis
• B. Subcutaneous Layers
• C. Epidermis
• D. Hair follicle

Answer: (C)

Hair grows from a follicle that forms when the epidermis invaginates into the dermis, and the hair shaft is produced at the base of that follicle. As it grows upward, the hair must pass through the skin and exits at the surface via an opening in the epidermis. So, the hair appears to grow out of a depression in the epidermis—the surface pore created by the epidermal layer—while the follicle itself sits in the dermis. The deeper dermal and subcutaneous tissues provide support, but the point where the hair emerges is at the epidermis.