ANAPHY Flashcards
Accessory structures of Skin
Hair and Nail
Both hair and nails are
modified forms of stratum corneum or keratinized tissue
It is a cylinder of compact keratinized material
Hair
It is a plate of compact keratinized material
Nail
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Each hair is formed within a separate _________
Hair Follicle
A sheathlike indentation of the epidermis.
Hair Follicle
Found at the bottom of the follicle, covered with STRATUM GERMINATIVUM product of the hair
Hair Papilla
Portion of each hair within the follicle is called
Hair Root
Portion of hair that has ben pushed out of the follicle
Hair Shaft
The hair has a very _ and a _
The hair has a very DENSE CORTEX and a LESS DENSE MEDULLA
Attached to each follicle is an exocrine (ducted)
Sebaceous Gland
This gland produces the FATTY SUBSTANCE (SEBUM) that coats the hair and skin
Sebaceous Gland
This prevents moisture loss
Sebum
Conditions the hair and skin so that it doesn’t become brittle and easily broken
Sebum