Pili multigemini

High school (ages 12+)
Human Body

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/pili-multigemini

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Pili multigemini
2. What is the clinical presentation?Characterized by the emergence of multiple hair shafts from one follicular opening
3. Why do some hairs grow in twos or more?The cells that build the hair split early, so the hair matrix and papilla divide and produce more than one hair shaft from one spot.
4. Where can Pili multigemini appear on the body?It can happen on any hair‑bearing skin, such as the scalp, face, or arms, and it can be seen in people and some animals.

Pilosebaceous Unit: The hair follicle and its associated sebaceous gland and arrector pili muscle.
Follicular Morphogenesis: The process of formation and development of hair follicles.
Trichology: The branch of dermatology that deals with the study of hair and its diseases.