Integumentary System

25 integumentary words and their definitions.

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Hair Shaft
The part of the hair seen above the skin.
Sweat Pore
The surface opening of the duct of a sweat gland.
Dermal Papillae
Extensions of the dermis into the epidermis.
Meissner's Corpuscle
A type of nerve ending in the skin.
Free nerve ending
Microscopic sensory nerve endings in the skin that are connected to any specific sensory receptor.
Reticular layer of the dermis
Consists of dense irregular connective tissue.
Sebaceous gland
Glands found in the skin of mammals.
Arrector Pili Muscle
The smooth muscle attached to the hair follicle, that upon contraction pulls the hair in a more verticle position.
Sensory Nerve Fiber
Nerves that recieve sensory stimuli, such as how something feels and if it is painful.
Eccrine sweat gland
A gland located beneath the dermis and it excretes a salty mixture.
Pacinian Corpuscle
Fast-conducting, bulb shaped receptors located deep in the dermis.
Artery
Muscular and elastic walls that form a network to carry oxygen-rich blood from the heart to all parts of the body.
Vein
Blood vessel that carries blood back toward the heart.
Adipose Tissue
One of the many different types of connective tissue found in the human body
Root hair plexus
Tubular extension of an epidermal cell of a root, serving to absorb water and minerals from the soil.