| Hair whorl | |
|---|---|
 Human baby hair whorl | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | vortices pilorum |
| TA98 | A16.0.00.026 |
| FMA | 76564 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
A hair whorl is a patch of hair growing in a circular direction around a visible center point. Hair whorls occur in most hairy animals, on the body as well as on the head. Hair whorls, also known as crowns, swirls, or trichoglyphs, can be either clockwise, counterclockwise or diffuse in direction of growth.[1]
- ^ Ramsey, Lily (August 9, 2023). "Study reveals the genetics of hair whorl direction". News Medical Life Sciences. Retrieved 25 August 2024.