Ch. 3 Anatomic Terms

Question 0

epidermis

Answer 0

thin outer layer of skin

Question 1

epithelium

Answer 1

cells covering the external and internal surfaces of the body (skin)

Question 2

squamous cell layer

Answer 2

flat, scale-like epithelial cells comprising the outermost epidermis

Question 3

basal layer

Answer 3

deepest layer of epidermis

Question 4

melanocyte

Answer 4

cell in the basal layer that gives color to the skin

Question 5

melanin

Answer 5

dark brown or black pigment contained in melanocytes

Question 6

dermis

Answer 6

dense, fibrous connective tissue layer of the skin, also known as corium

Question 7

sebaceous glands

Answer 7

oil glands in the skin

Question 8

sebum

Answer 8

oily substance secreted by the sebaceous glands

Question 9

sudoriferous glands

Answer 9

sweat glands (sudor = sweat, ferre = to bear)

Question 10

subcutaneous layer

Answer 10

connective and adipose tissue layer just under the dermis

Question 11

collagen

Answer 11

protein substance in skin and connective tissue (koila = glue, gen = producing)

Question 12

hair

Answer 12

outgrowth of the skin composed of keratin

Question 13

nail

Answer 13

outgrowth of the skin, composed of keratin, at the end of each digit

Question 14

keratin

Answer 14

hard protein material found in epidermis, hair and nails