chapter 6 part 3 Flashcards
structures associated with skin
hair, nails, sweat glands, sebaceous glands
found on most body surfaces
hair
structures associated with hair
sebaceous (oil) glands and arrector pili muscles
secrete sebum
sebaceous glands
contract to make hair “stand up”
arrector pili muscles
functions of hair
physical protection, sensory input, thermoregulation, uv protection
components of hair from deep to superficial
hair papilla, hair bulb, hair root, hair shaft
blood supply to hair follicle
hair papilla
deepest portion of the hair follicle
hair bulb
between bulb and shaft
hair root
visible portion above the skin
hair shaft
center of hair shaft
medulla
surrounds medulla
cortex
surrounds cortex
cuticle
hair growth is what
continuous