physiology of the hermis and hypodermis
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papillary layer
dermal papillae, meissner’s corpuscles, capillary loops, and free nerve endings
Reticular layer
hair follicle, arrector pili muscle, sebaceous gland, sudoriferous gland, pacinian corpuscle
nail matrix
thickened proximal portion of the nail, responsible for nail growth
Eponychium
cuticle, layer of clear skin along the bottom of the nail
nail plate
nail body, the actual fingernail, made of keratin
free edge
the nail tip, distal, free part of the nail plate
nail fold
skin folds over the proximal and lateral borders of the nail
nail root
proximal part of the nail plate embedded in the skin
nail bed
pinkish-colored soft tissue underneath the nail plate
lunula
visible portion of the nail matrix, white crescent, “little moon”
eccrine glands
most abundant, only water, salt, and traces of waste
appocrine glands
begin functioning during puberty
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