Anatomy Chapter 4 Flashcards
The part of the hair enclosed in the follicle is?
Hair root
Another name of the upper part of the dermis is
Papillary
Sudoriferous glands
Sweat glands
The apocrine gland largely is confined to what part of the body?
Axillary area
What is the outermost covering of the hair follicle?
Dermal Sheath
What part of the hair root divides to form hair cells?
Matrix
Where is the eccrine gland found?
All over the body
What is the center core of a hair follicle?
Medulla
What happens to the capillaries in the skin when exposed to extremely high areas.
They will dilate so the blood will flush to the capillaries and heat will be dispersed.
What makes a healthy person with fair skin have a pinkish hue?
It is the result of crimson color of oxygenated hemoglobin circulation through the dermal capillaries and reflecting through the dermis.
What is the nail matrix and what is it responsible for?
It is the thickened portion of the nail and is responsible for nail growth.
What are two types of sudoriferous glands?
Eccrine and apocrine
What is the outmost layer of the epidermis?
Stratum corneum
What does the hair bud produce?
Hair
What is the reason the nail bed appears pink
It is the absence of melanocytes in the underlying dermis.
The major portion of the skin is composed of what?
Dermis
What is a second degree burn?
A burn that is painful and blisters.
Where are the mucus membranes?
They line the body cavities that are open to the exterior.