accessory structures of the skin

Question 1

what are the 3 accessory structures of the skin

Answer 1

hair, nails, glands (sebaceous and sweat)

Question 2

what is hair composed of

Answer 2

tightly fused meshwork of cells filled with keratin

Question 3

what is keratin

Answer 3

hair protein

Question 4

what are nails

Answer 4

hard keratin plates

Question 5

lunula

Answer 5

semilunar whitish region at the based of the nail plate

Question 6

cuticle

Answer 6

narrow band of the epidermis

Question 7

paronychium

Answer 7

soft tissue surrounding the nail border

Question 8

what are the 2 types of glands

Answer 8

sebaceous and sweat glands

Question 9

sebaceous gland

Answer 9

located in the dermal layer of the skin over the entire body except the palms, soles, lips

Question 10

what do sebaceous glands do

Answer 10

secrete sebum to lubricate the skin and minimize water loss

Question 11

sweat glands

Answer 11

tiny, coiled glands found on almost all body surfaces

Question 12

most common type of sweat gland

Answer 12

eccrine sweat glands

Question 13

pore

Answer 13

tiny opening on the surface