The Hair Follicle Flashcards
1
Q
Hairs produced within _
A
Hair follicles
2
Q
Structures associated with hair follicles include (3)
A
Sebaceous glands
Nerve endings
Tiny muscles
3
Q
All hairs have _ glands
A
Sebaceous
4
Q
Sebum drains out of gland onto _
A
Follicle
5
Q
Amount of sebum depends on size of sebaceous glands which depends on _
A
Androgens
(Male sex hormone)
6
Q
Largest sebaceous glands found in head, neck, _ and _
A
Back
Chest
7
Q
Sebum kills _
A
Bacteria
(Prevents infection to hair follicles)
8
Q
Most of hair sits in follicle and sits _ beneath skin (range)
A
4-5mm
9
Q
Tiny muscle called the _
A
Arrector pili
10
Q
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