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                                                Hair, mongoloid
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                                                Mongoloid hair:* Shaft diameter: coarse and usually with little or no variation
 * Pigment granules: densely distributed and often arranged in large patchy areas or streaks
 * Medulla: prominent (often broad and continuous)
 * Cuticle: thick
 * Cross-sectional shape: round
 
 Image courtesy of Microscopy of Hair Part 1: A Practical Guide and Manual for Human Hairs; Forensic Science Communications.
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