Skin Structures

These flashcards represent the structures of the integumentary system.  These cards have pictures located with the answers that represent the answer to the question.

25 cards   |   Total Attempts: 188
  

Cards In This Set

Front Back
The part of a hair projecting beyond the skin
Answer 1
Hair shaft
The surface opening of the duct of a sweat gland.. release water to control temperature
Answer 2
Sweat pore
Ridges/portursions located between the dermis and epidermis they provide nourishment for the epidermis…forms friction ridges
Answer 3
Dermal pappilae
Smaller nerve endings located at the top of the dermis… tell you when skin is being touched
Answer 4
Meissner’s corpuscle
Located all throughout the dermis… (pain receptors mainly) also tell the brain about pressure and such
Answer 5
Free nerve ending
Help filter out toxins...gives shape
Answer 6
Reticular layer of dermis
Oil producing gland attached to each hair folicle
Answer 7
Sebaceous gland
Tiny muscle attached to base of hair folicle triggers hair movement...cold causes hairs to stand on end
Answer 8
Arrector pili muscle
All of the nerves in the skin taking information to the brain
Answer 9
Sensory nerve fiber
Produces sweat/ regulates body temperature
Answer 10
Eccrine sweat gland
Responsible for vibration sensing and deep pressure feelings
Answer 11
Pacinnian corpuscle
Takes nourishment into skin
Answer 12
Artery
Takes toxins out
Answer 13
Vein
Fat tissue (support/temp control/shock absorption)
Answer 14
Adipose tissue
Network of sensory nerve endings surrounding the hair bulb - responds to hair movement
Answer 15
Root hair plexus