Ch3 PPT Flashcards
Melanocytes
@root of hair follicle that give hair color
Stratum corneum
Outer most layer of dermis - consists of flattened keratinized cells
Eccrine sweat gland
Most numerous sweat-producing exocrine gland in skin
Epithelium
Later if skin cell forming the outer and inner surfaces of the body
Hair follicle
Sac in which hair grows
Integumentary system
Skin hair nails
Keratin
Hard protein material found in epidermis hair and nails
Lunula
Half moon shaped whitish area at the base of nail
Melanin
Skin pigment formed by melanocytes in the epidermis
Paronychium
Soft tissue surround the mail border
Pore
Tiny opening on surface of skin
Sebaceous gland
Oil secreting gland in the dermis that is associated with hair follicles
Sebum
Oily substance secreted by sebaceous glands
Squamous epithelium
Flat scale like cells composing epidermis
Stratified
Arranged in layers