What part of the hair extends from the hair papilla to the b

What part of the hair extends from the hair papilla to the body surface? In which layer of skin are sebaceous glands formed? In which layers of skin are a) at glands and b) sebaceous glands usually located?

Solution

Answer:

1. Hair shaft.

The hair shaft includes the hair cortex and medulla and extends from the papilla through the hair follicle. It may extend a considerable distance exterior to the skin.

2. Dermis layer of the skin.

Sebaceous glands are found in the dermis layer of the skin. They are the glands that secrete different cells and the makeup of the gland is dependent on what it is excreting.

3. (a) and (b) Dermis of the skin.

The layer located under the epidermis is called the dermis. It contains nerve endings, sweat glands, oil glands, and hair follicles.