functions of skin components
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 epidermis | protects underlying structures from trauma |
| keratine | toughens cells of epidermis |
| sweat gland | secretes sweat that is involved in termoregulation |
| sebaceous gland | secretes sebum |
| sebum | keeps epidermis and hair shaft soft and flexible |
| arrector pili muscle | moves hair follicl |
| dermal blood vessels | thermoregularion |
| melanin | protects deeper structures from UV light |
| meissner's corpuscle | respond to light touch |
| pacinean corpuscle | respond to pressure (hard touch) |
| nails | protect distal end of finger and aid in picking things up |
| lanula | site of nail growth |
| hypodermis | fat storage; thermoregulation |
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