INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM
DERMIS
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Question
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Which layer contains accessory structures such as sweat glands, sebaceous glands, and hair follicles?
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epidermis
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dermis
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hypodermis
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hyperdermis
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The dermis, found beneath the epidermis, contains connective tissue, hair follicles, blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and sweat glands. The deeper subcutaneous tissue (hypodermis) is made of fat and connective tissue.
Detailed explanation-2: -Accessory structures of the skin include hair, nails, sweat glands, and sebaceous glands. These structures embryologically originate from the epidermis and can extend down through the dermis into the hypodermis.
Detailed explanation-3: -Thin skin covers most of the body and contains sweat glands, in addition to hair follicles, hair arrector muscles, and sebaceous glands.
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