Accessory Organs Of The Skin Flashcards
1
Q
Describe hair
A
-filled with keratin
-hair follicles: shaft holds the hair
-5 million hairs on body; 100,000 hair on head
-melanocytes at the root form the color
-grows 1/2 in. (1.3 cm) per month
-cutting does not affect growth
2
Q
Describe nails
A
-has hard keratin plates that cover toes and fingers
-lanula, cuticle, and paronchium make up the nails
3
Q
What are the glands part of the skin
A
-Sebaceous and sweat glands
-both glands are subject to bacterial growth
4
Q
What do Sebaceous glands do
A
It secretes oily sebum into hair to lubricate
5
Q
What do sweat glands (Eccrine and Apocrine) do
A
It secretes into pores to moisten and cool
6
Q
Where are Eccrine glands found
A
All over the body
7
Q
Where are apocrine glands found
A
In axillary and pelvic area
