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Ceruminous Glands

Specialized sweat glands in the ear canal that produce earwax.

Receptors that detect light touch and pressure.

Eccrine Sweat Glands

Most common sweat glands, found all over the body.

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

Hard, keratinized extensions at the tips of fingers and toes.

Visible part of hair extending from the follicle.

Stratum Spinosum

Layer providing strength and flexibility to skin.

Papillary Layer

Upper layer of dermis, containing capillaries and sensory neurons.

Stratum Granulosum

Layer of epidermis where keratinization begins.

Arrector Pili Muscle

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

Skin under the nail plate, supplying nutrients.

Free Nerve Endings

Pain receptors (nociceptors) and temperature receptors.

Deepest layer of epidermis responsible for cellular regeneration.

Type of melanin that produces yellow and red pigmentation.

Lamellated (Pacinian) Corpuscles

Receptors that detect deep pressure and vibration.

Lymphatic Vessels

Vessels responsible for transporting lymph throughout the skin.

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

The body's largest organ, which protects internal structures and regulates temperature.

Apocrine Sweat Glands

Sweat glands found in the armpits and genital areas.

Pigment responsible for skin color.

Tactile (Meissner's) Corpuscles

Receptors that detect light touch.

Fat tissue in the hypodermis that insulates and stores energy.

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

Reticular Layer

Deeper dermal layer, housing collagen and elastin fibers.

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

Hemoglobin

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

Did you know? The production of collagen in the skin decreases with age, which can lead to wrinkles and sagging skin.