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What structures are associated with a hair follicle?
Lunula
What gland is associated with hair follicle?
the erectile gland
What gland is connected to the hair follicle?
Sebaceous glands are associated with hair follicles. They produce oil that lubricate the hair shaft.
Muscle associated with a hair follicle that cause the hair to stand on end when contracted is?
The arrector pili muscle is responsible for causing hair to stand on end when contracted. It is a small bundle of smooth muscle fibers attached to the hair follicle. When this muscle contracts, it pulls on the hair follicle, making the hair upright.
What is the small muscle attached to the hair called?
No muscles are associated with hair follicles,A hair follicle is a part of the skin that grows hair by cramping old cells tightly. Attached to the follicle is a sebaceous gland, a tiny sebum-producing gland found everywhere except on the palms, lips and soles of the feet. The thicker the density of the hair, the more the number of sebaceous glands that are found.
What is the most important role of the arrector pili muscles in humans?
It causes the hair follicle to stand erect
The sac from which hair grows?
Follicle.
What does a hair follicle do?
the hair follicle is a skin organ that produces hair.
What small cavity in which hair root grows?
The small cavity in which a hair root grows is called a hair follicle. Each hair follicle is a tiny, tubular structure located in the outer layer of the skin, known as the epidermis. The follicle anchors the hair and provides it with nutrients and support as it grows. Additionally, follicles are associated with sebaceous glands that secrete oil to help condition the hair and skin.
Is arrector pili muscles associated with hair follicles?
Yes, arrector pili muscles are associated with hair follicles. Arrector pili muscles are in the skin, connected to the hair follicles. Their job is to help maintain body homeostasis. When we are cold, the arrector pili muscles shorten, causing our hairs to stand up so that they block the cold and help keep heat from escaping. Although this is not very effective in humans because evolution has made us less hairy, this is great method for hairy animals to stay warm. Now you know why we get "goosebumps" when we are cold! :)
What is the name of the muscle attached to the hair follicle?
The root of each hair follicle is connected to the small arrector pili muscles are small muscles attached to hair follicles in mammals. Each arrector pili muscle has a bundle of smooth muscle fibers which attach to the follicular units which have nerves.
What is Another name for the root of your hair?
The root of your hair is also known as the hair follicle.
