Receptors
Receptor that detects deep pressure
Pacinian Corpuscle
produces hair
hair follicle
Most common type of sweat gland
eccrine
Muscle that pulls hair upright
arrector pili muscle
Deep layer of skin
dermis
receptor that detects touch
Meissner's corpuscle
Part of hair that is found beneath the skin’s surface
hair root
Produces oily substance called sebum
sebaceous gland
Projections that hold dermis and epidermis together
dermal papillae
Anchors skin to underlying organs
hypodermis
detects pain
free nerve endings
Part of hair that projects above skin’s surface
hair shaft
Opening of sweat duct on skin’s surface
pore
Stratum that produces new cells for the epidermis
basale
Superficial layer of skin
epidermis
The body's largest organ
skin
Part of hair that is actively growing
hair bulb
Sweat gland that produces body odor
apocrine gland
Produces a substance that makes cells tough and water-resistant
keratinocytes
Thickest layer of skin that contains nerves, blood vessels and other structures
dermis
Type of skin only found in palms of hands and soles of feet
thick skin
Area that produces new nail growth
nail matrix
Produced by sebaceous glands
sebum
Produces pigment that determines our skin color
melanocytes
region of dermis that has finger like projections that penetrate into epidermis to provide nutrients
papillary layer