7 Skin & Membranes Flashcards
apocrine (AP-oh-krin) [apo-from, crin-secrete]
apocrine sweat gland (AP-oh-krin swet gland) [apo-from, -crin-secrete, gland acorn]
appendage (ah-PEN-dij) [append-hang upon, -age related to]
areola
(ah-REE-oh-lah) pl., areolae (ah-REE-oh-lee) [are-area or space, -ola little]
arrector pili
(ah-REK-tor PYE-lye) [arrector raiser, pili of hair]
basement membrane (BAYS-ment MEM-brayn) [base-base, -ment thing, membrane thin skin]
bursa
(BER-sah) pl., bursae
(BER-see or BER-say) [bursa purse]
connective tissue membrane (kon-NEK-tiv TISH-yoo MEM-brayn) [con-together, -nect-bind, -ive relating to, tissu-fabric, membrane thin skin]
cutaneous membrane (kyoo-TAYN-ee-us MEM-brayn) [cut-skin, -aneous relating to, membrane thin skin]
cuticle
(KYOO-tih-kul) [cut-skin, -icle little]
dermal papilla
(DER-mal pah-PIL-ah) pl., papillae (pah-PIL-ee) [derma-skin, -al relating to, papilla nipple]
dermal-epidermal junction (DER-mal EP-ih-der-mal JUNK-shun) [derma-skin, -al relating to, epi-on or upon, -derma-skin, -al relating to, junc-join, -tion condition]
dermis
(DER-mis) [dermis skin]
eccrine (EK-rin) [ec-out, -crin-secrete
eccrine sweat gland (EK-rin swet gland) [ec-out, -crin-secrete, gland acorn]
epidermis
(ep-ih-DER-mis) [epi-on or upon, -dermis skin]
epithelial membrane
(ep-ih-THEE-lee-al MEM-brayn) [epi-on or upon, -theli-nipple, -al relating to, membrane thin skin]
follicle
(FOL-lih-kul) [foll-bag, -icle little]
freckle
(FREK-uhl)
hair follicle
(hair FOL-lih-kul) [foll-bag, -icle little]
hair papilla
(hair pah-PIL-ah) [papilla nipple]
hypodermis
(hye-poh-DER-mis) [hypo-under or below, -dermis skin]
integument
(in-TEG-yoo-ment) [in-on, -teg-cover, -ment result of action]
integumentary system (in-teg-yoo-MEN-tar-ee SIS-tem) [in-on, -teg-cover, -ment-result of action, -ary relating to]
keratin
(KER-ah-tin) [kera-horn, -in substance]
lamellar corpuscle
(lah-MEL-ar KOR-pus-ul) [lam-plate, -ella-little, -ar relating to, corpus-body, -cle little]
lamina propria
(LAM-in-ah PROH-pree-ah) [lamina thin plate, propria proper]
lanugo
(lah-NOO-go) [lanugo down]
lunula
(LOO-nyoo-lah) [luna-moon, -ula small]
melanin
(MEL-ah-nin) [melan-black, -in substance]
melanocyte
(MEL-ah-noh-syte) [melan-black, -cyte cell]
membrane
(MEM-brayn) [membrane thin skin
mucocutaneous junction (myoo-koh-kyoo-TAY-nee-us JUNK-shun) [muco-slime or mucus, -cut-skin, -aneous relating to, junc-join, -tion condition]
mucous membrane
(MYOO-kus MEM-brayn) [muc-slime, -ous characterized by, membrane thin skin]
mucus
(MYOO-kus) [mucus slime]
nail body
(nayl BOD-ee)
parietal
(pah-RYE-ih-tal) [pariet-wall, -al relating to]
parietal peritoneum (pah-RYE-ih-tal pair-ih-TOH-nee-um) [parie-wall, -al relating to, peri-around, -tone-stretched, -um thing]
pericardium (pair-ih-KAR-dee-um) pl., pericardia (pair-ih-KAR-dee-ah) [peri-around, -cardi-heart, -um thing]
peritoneum (pair-ih-toh-NEE-um) [peri-around, -tone-stretched, -um thing]
perspiration (sweat) (per-spih-RAY-shun [swet]) [per-through, -spire breathe, -ation process]
pigment
(PIG-ment) [pigment paint]
pleura
(PLOO-rah) pl., pleurae (PLOO-ree) [pleura side of body (rib)]
pore (por)
sebaceous gland (seh-BAY-shus gland) [seb-tallow (hard animal fat), -ous relating to, gland acorn]
sebum
(SEE-bum) [sebum grease]
serous membrane (SEE-rus MEM-brayn) [sero-watery body fluid, -ous characterized by, membrane thin skin]