Chapter 16 Flashcards
adipocyte
fat cell
albino
person with skin deficient in pigment (melanin)
apocrine sweat gland
one of the large dermal exocrine glands located in the axilla and genital areas
basal layer
deepest region of the epidermis; gives rise to all epidermal cells
collagen
structural protein found in the skin and connective tissue
cuticle
band of epidermis at the base and sides of the nail plate
dermis
middle layer of the skin
eccrine sweat gland
most numerous sweat-producing exocrine gland in the skin
epidermis
outermost layer of the skin
epithelium
layer of skin cells forming the outer and inner surfaces of the body
hair follicle
sac within which each hair grows
integumentary system
the skin and its accessory structures such as hair and nails
keratin
hard protein material found in the epidermis, hair, and nails.
lunula
half moon shaped, whitish area at the base of a nail
melanin
skin pigment, formed by melanocytes in the epidermis.
eumelanin
brown-black pigment
pheomelanin
red-yellow pigment
paronychium
soft tissue surrounding the nail border
pore
tiny opening on the surface of the 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 the epidermis
stratified
arranged in layers
stratum
plural: strata
a layer (of cells)
