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What is the function of a hair follicle?
Hair is to protect our bodies from the elements, helps regulate heat and is a sensory item this is why each hair follicle has nerve endings attached. Its also there to look pretty! Pubic hair is also there to stop skin from rubbing.
What does a hair follicle do?
the hair follicle is a skin organ that produces hair.
What is skin follicles?
A skin follicle... is where a hair grows from.
What layer of the skin is the follicle an extension of?
The hair follicle is an inolentation of the Epidermis.
What is the function of the hair follicle receptor?
Hair receptors entwine each follicle and respond to hair movements. You can feel their effect by carefully moving a single hair with a pin or by lightly running your finger over hairs of your forearm without touching the skin.
What does hair follicles do?
the hair follicle is a skin organ that produces hair.
What do hair follicles do?
the hair follicle is a skin organ that produces hair.
What is the part of the hair below the skin surface called?
The part of the hair below the skin's surface is called the follicle. The hair follicle is essentially the root of the hair where it begins to grow just beneath the surface of the skin.
Where does a strand of hair develop?
A strand of hair develops within a hair follicle, which is located in the skin. Hair follicles are structures within the skin that house the hair root and support the growth of hair.
What function do goosebumps play in your integument?
Goose pumps are muscle contractions in the hair follicle that thake the hair stand up and inerweave on the skin. Provides insulation when you are chilled
What are 2 skin appendages?
2 skin appendages are hair/ hair follicle finger/ toe nails
What is a hair folicle?
The hair follicle is an organ under the skin which is responsible for growing a single hair. Thousands of them are present throughout the skin.
