Layers of the Skin
This outermost layer of the skin is protective against abrasion and infection.
What is stratus corneum?
This zone of hair extends from the bulb up to the skin's surface and anchors the hair in place.
What is hair root?
Merocrine and Apocrine are the two types of this kind of Exocrine gland
What are Sweat glands?
This kind of skin contains sweat glands but lacks hair follicles or sebaceous glands.
What is Thick Skin?
Stretching from the hair follicle to the dermal papillae, stimulation of this smooth muscle causes the hair to stand upright, producing "goosebumps".
What is arrector pili?
This sweat gland produces secretion by exocytosis, an active cellular process that releases substances from the cell.
What are Merocrine sweat glands?
These specialized cells are located in the deepest layer of the epidermis and function as light-touch receptors by forming sensory discs with nerve endings.
What are Merkel cells found in the Stratum Basale?
This hormone dependent hair type develops from vellus follicles at puberty, demonstrating pigmentation and longer growth cycles.
What is Terminal hair?
Activated at puberty, these glands release a protein and lipid rich secretion into hair follicles that may produce body odor after bacterial breakdown.
What are Apocrine sweat glands?