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skin terms C3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| pores | an opening through which sweat reaches the surface of the skin |
| Fat Cell | layers of fat under the dermis, which helps to keep you warm. |
| capillary | smallest blood vessel; brings nutrients and oxygen to the tissues and absorbs carbon dioxide and waste products, blood vessel that connects arteries and veins |
| sweat gland | gland in the skin that produces a watery, salt-containing fluid |
| hair follicle | hole in the skin from which hair grows. |
| epidermis | outer layer of skin |
| dermis | second layer of skin, holding blood vessels, nerve endings, sweat glands, and hair follicles |
| erector muscle | Pulls hair upright when you are cold. |
| subcutaneous tissue | lowest layer of the skin |
| Sebaceous gland | makes a oily substance, which keeps hair and skin flexible and waterproof. |
| Hair Shaft | the part of the hair that is above the skin |
| nerve ending | tiny branch of a nerve cell that gathers information, detect touch, pressure, heat, cold, or movement |