The function of arrector pili muscles is to mediate thermoregulation by contracting and raising or relaxing and releasing the hair Recent research indicates that elevating and lowering the hairs may also provide some support to the hair follicle's integrity and stability, but the precise mechanism of this relationship is yet undiscoveredHair of the eyebrows prevents sweat and other particles from dripping into and bothering the eyes Hair also has a sensory function due to sensory innervation by a hair root plexus surrounding the base of each hair follicle Hair is extremely sensitive to air movement or other disturbances in the environment, much more so than the skin surface• Hair follicle receptor (root hair plexus) Cutaneous vascular plexus Adipose tissue Structure of the Skin • Epidermal derivatives • Hair cont • Functions • Insulation • Protection • Sensation • Psychosocial • Nails 10/1/16 3 Structure of the Skin • Epidermal derivatives • Glands • Sebaceous
Skin Vasculature And Hair Follicle Cross Talking Associated With Stem Cell Activation And Tissue Homeostasis Elife
