Chapter 16 - Vocabulary Flashcards
albino
person with skin deficient pigment
adipocyte
fat cell
apocrine sweat gland
one of the large dermal exocrine glands located in the axilla and genital areas
secretes sweat that in action with bacteria is responsible for human body order
basal layer
deepest region of the epidermis; it gives rise to all epidermal cells
collagen
structural protein found in the skin and connective tissue
cuticle
band of epidermis at the base and side 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 skin
epithelium
layer of skin cells forming the outer and inner surfaces of the body
hair follicle
sacs 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
the half moon shaped whitish area at the base of your nails
melanin
skin pigment. it is formed by melanocytes in the epidermis
pore
tiny opening in the surface of the skin
sebaceous gland
oil-secreting gland in the dermis that is associated with hair follicles
paronychium
soft tissue surrounding the nail border
sebum
oily substance secreted by the sebaceous gland
squamous epithelial
flat, scale like cells composing the epidermis
stratified
arranged in layers
stratum
a layer(of cells)
stratum corneum
outermost layer of the epidermis, which consists of flattened keratinized cells
sub cutaneous layer
innermost layer of the skin, containing fat tissue
