Dermis & Accessory Structures

Dermal tissue is made of areolar & dense connective tissue to give skin _________& _________.

Toughness & elasticity

The dermis is made up of what tissue?

Areolar connective tissue & dense connective tissue

Part of nail that acts as sealant

Cuticle

Oil glands that are found all over the skin, except on the palms and soles of the feet; ducts usually empty into a hair follicle

Sebaceous glands

thermoreceptor that detects cold temperatures

Krause end bulbs

A decreased sensitivity that occurs when a stimulus is continuously applied to sensory receptors.

adaptation

Which layer contains accessory structures such as sweat glands, sebaceous glands, and hair follicles?

dermis

The sweat gland that produces "stinky" sweat is the

Apocrine gland

Mechanoreceptor responsible for sensation of the stretching of the skin, sustained pressure on the skin, and the perception of heat

Ruffini endings

What color(s) does melanin contribute to the skin?

Yellow to black/brown

What do sebaceous glands secrete?

Oil

The function of sebum is:

Keep skin soft and moist

When sweat pores leave films on a surface of an object, a ____ is formed.

Fingerprint

The site of nail growth is called the…

Nail matrix

What is Acne?

Sebum and dead skin cells clog hair follicle

What part of a hair can be seen?

Shaft

Ruffini corpuscle

Stretching and pressure

Produce sticky, cloudy secretions of fatty acids and protein (milky or yellowish color)

Apocrine gland

These are arranged in a unique patterns that show through the epidermal surface making our fingerprints visible.

Dermal Papillae

The pacinian corpuscles respond to ___________?

Pressure

Controls your bodies temperature

Sudoriferous glands

Meissner’s Corpuscle

Touch, low frequency vibrations

Fast adapting

Texture change, slow vibrations

Which type of receptor detects Pain, temperature, tickle, and itch?

Free nerve endings

What is the name of the muscle that is responsible for goosebumps?

Arrector pili

The dermis is ___________ than the epidermis.

thicker