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Question	Answer
Superficial region of dermis	Papillary Dermis
Deep region of dermis	Reticular Dermis
Tissue type of papillary Dermis	Loose (areolar) connective tissue
Tissue type of reticular dermis	Fribrous (dense) connective tissue
Region of dermis rich in blood capillaries	Papillary Dermis
Region of dermis containing glands and hair follicles	Reticular Dermis
Region of dermis containing many senses	Papillary Dermis
Pain receptors	Nociceptors
Touch, pressure and vibration receptors	Mechanoreceptors
Gives rise to grooves or fingerprints of thick skin	papillary ridges
Also known as oil glands	Sebaceous gland
Increases surface area for nutrient delivery to epidermis	Papillary ridges
Structure sebaceous glands are associated with	Hair follicle
Condition of clogged/infected sebaceous glands	Acne
Main component of sebum	lipids
pH range of skin	4.5-5.5
Thin antimicrobial layer of fatty acids coating the skin	Acid mantle
Sweat glands that open directly onto the skin	Eccrine sweat gland
Sweat gland associated with hair follicles	Apocrine sweat gland
"Cooling" sweat gland	Eccrine sweat gland
"smelly" sweat gland	Apocrine Sweat gland
compound that clogs sweat glands	Antiperspirant
Sweat glands associated with axillary and perianal regions	Apocrine sweat gland
Name for sweat glands in general	Sudoriferous glands