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The part of a hair projecting beyond the skin
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 Hair shaft |
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The surface opening of the duct of a sweat gland.. release water to control temperature
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 Sweat pore |
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Ridges/portursions located between the dermis and epidermis they provide nourishment for the epidermis…forms friction ridges
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 Dermal pappilae |
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Smaller nerve endings located at the top of the dermis… tell you when skin is being touched
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 Meissner’s corpuscle |
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Located all throughout the dermis… (pain receptors mainly) also tell the brain about pressure and such
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 Free nerve ending |
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Help filter out toxins...gives shape
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 Reticular layer of dermis |
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Oil producing gland attached to each hair folicle
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 Sebaceous gland |
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Tiny muscle attached to base of hair folicle triggers hair movement...cold causes hairs to stand on end
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 Arrector pili muscle |
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All of the nerves in the skin taking information to the brain
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 Sensory nerve fiber |
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Produces sweat/ regulates body temperature
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 Eccrine sweat gland |
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Responsible for vibration sensing and deep pressure feelings
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 Pacinnian corpuscle |
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Takes nourishment into skin
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 Artery |
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Takes toxins out
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 Vein |
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Fat tissue (support/temp control/shock absorption)
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 Adipose tissue |
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Network of sensory nerve endings surrounding the hair bulb - responds to hair movement
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 Root hair plexus |
