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From Integumentary System

Lamellated (Pacinian) Corpuscles

Receptors that detect deep pressure and vibration.

Visible part of hair extending from the follicle.

Glands that produce sweat to regulate body temperature.

Stratum Granulosum

Layer of epidermis where keratinization begins.

Tactile (Meissner's) Corpuscles

Receptors that detect light touch.

Strands of keratinized cells that grow from follicles beneath the skin.

Base of the hair follicle where cells divide and produce the hair shaft.

Eccrine Sweat Glands

Most common sweat glands, found all over the body.

Free Nerve Endings

Pain receptors (nociceptors) and temperature receptors.

Deepest layer of epidermis responsible for cellular regeneration.

Connective Tissue

Fibrous tissue supporting the skin and other organs.

Outer layer of the skin, providing a barrier against environmental factors.

Lymphatic Vessels

Vessels responsible for transporting lymph throughout the skin.

Also called subcutaneous layer, consisting of fat and connective tissue.

Glands in females that produce milk during lactation.

Arrector Pili Muscle

Small muscle attached to hair follicles causing hair to stand up.

Part of hair within the follicle, undergoing growth.

Pigment contributing to the yellow-orange coloration of the skin.

Stratum Lucidum

Layer found only in thick skin, providing extra protection.

Layer below the epidermis providing structure and flexibility.

Skin under the nail plate, supplying nutrients.

Hard, visible part of the nail.

Region of nail growth located beneath the base of the nail.

Pigment responsible for skin color.

Eponychium; tissue at the base of the nail that protects the matrix.

Hemoglobin

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Oxygen-carrying protein in blood responsible for the red coloration of skin.

Did you know? The skin is continuously regenerating, with new cells being produced in the deeper layers and old cells being shed from the surface.