A | B |
epidermis | top layer of skin tissue; top portion contains dead cells |
dermis | middle layer of skin; contains blood vessels and nerve cells |
hypodermis | bottom layer of skin; contains hair cells, sweat glands and fat cells |
adipose | tissue containing fat cells |
venule | small veins that carry deoxygenated blood |
arteriole | small artery that carry oxygenated blood |
subcutaneous | bottom layer; scientific name for hypodermis |
sebaceous | oil secreting gland |
papillary | muscle that moves hair shaft and creates goose bumps |
capillary | smallest blood vessel |
sweat | gland body uses for cooling body temperature |
pore | opening in the epidermal layer; allows sweat to reach skin surface |