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Unit 1 Integumentary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Epidermis | First layer of skin |
| Stratum Basale | The Skin being replaced in the epidermis (Bottom part) |
| Stratum Corneum | Contains stem cells and melanocytes (Melonin) |
| Dermis | The middle layer |
| Hypodermis | Contains fat cells to insulate |
| Hair shaft | Hair above the epidermis |
| Hair follicle | Tube surrounding hair root |
| Arrector Pili | Tube connecting follicle (Smooth muscle cells) |
| Meissnerâs Corpuscle | Mushroom like (Touching stratum Basale) Touch pressure |
| Pacinian Corpuscle | A snail shell |
| Sebaceous Gland | Weird bush between Hair and Arrector Pili |
| Sweat Gland | The two brain like things |
| Sweat Gland Duct | In stractum Lucidum |
| Sweat pore | Very top section of the epidermis |