Chapter 16 Additional Terms

Question 0

Albino

Answer 0

Person with skin deficient in pigment

Question 1

Adipocyte

Answer 1

Fat cell

Question 2

Apocrine sweat gland

Answer 2

Large dermal exocrine glands

Question 3

Basal layer

Answer 3

Deepest region of the epidermis

Question 4

Collagen

Answer 4

Structural protein found in skin and connective tissue

Question 5

Cuticle

Answer 5

Band of epidermis at the base and sides of the nail plate

Question 6

Dermis

Answer 6

Middle layer of skin

Question 7

Eccrine sweat gland

Answer 7

Most numerous sweat producing exocrine gland in the skin

Question 8

Epidermis

Answer 8

Outermost layer of skin

Question 9

Epithelium

Answer 9

Layer of skin cells forming outer and inner surfaces

Question 10

Hair follicle

Answer 10

Sac within each hair grows

Question 11

Integumentary system

Answer 11

Skin hair and nails

Question 12

Keratin

Answer 12

Hard protein in epidermis hair and nail

Question 13

Lunula

Answer 13

Half moon white area of nail

Question 14

Melanin

Answer 14

Pigment

Question 15

Paronychium

Answer 15

Soft tissue surrounding nail border

Question 16

Pore

Answer 16

Opening on surface of skin

Question 17

Sebaceous gland

Answer 17

Oil secreting gland in dermis

Question 18

Sebum

Answer 18

Oily substance

Question 19

Squamous epithelial

Answer 19

Flat scale like cells making epidermis

Question 20

Stratified

Answer 20

Arranged in layers

Question 21

Stratum

Answer 21

A layer of cells

Question 22

Stratum corneum

Answer 22

Outermost epidermis

Question 23

Subcutaneous layer

Answer 23

Innermost layer of skin