| Term | Definition |
|---|
| dermis | "true skin" |
| organ system of dermis and hypodermis | integument |
| characteristics of dermis | most variable, thickest on dorsal midline, pilla ("nipple"), reticular layer, pacinia corpuscle |
| reason for thickest on dorsal midline | evolutionary history of walking on all fours |
| characteristics of pilla | shaped in waves called dermal papilla, meisner's corpuscle, 1/5 areolar CT |
| characteristics of reticular layer | dense irregular CT (with collagen), think and strong |
| characteristics of pacinia corpuscle | lamallated ("onion layers"), detect pressure |
| charateristics of hypodermis | areolar and adipose CT, "holds the skin on," absorbs shock, stores energy, etc |
| types of sudoriferous glands | modified (ceruminus, mammary) and regular ("smelly" and "non-smelly") |
| cerminus glands | apocrine, makes ear wax (wet or dry) |
| mammary glands | lactation (make milk) |
| sweatiest species | human |
| common factor in specie sweat volume | running |
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