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Hair, negroid
Negroid hair:
* Shaft diameter: moderate to fine with considerable variation 
*Pigment granules: densely distributed (hair shaft may be opaque) and arranged in prominent clumps 
*Shaft: prominent twist and curl 
*Cross-sectional shape: flattened 

Image courtesy of Microscopy of Hair Part 1: A Practical Guide and Manual for Human Hairs; Forensic Science Communications.

Hair, negroid

Negroid hair:
* Shaft diameter: moderate to fine with considerable variation
*Pigment granules: densely distributed (hair shaft may be opaque) and arranged in prominent clumps
*Shaft: prominent twist and curl
*Cross-sectional shape: flattened

Image courtesy of Microscopy of Hair Part 1: A Practical Guide and Manual for Human Hairs; Forensic Science Communications.

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