Chapter 16 - Vocabulary Flashcards

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albino

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person with skin deficient pigment

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adipocyte

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fat cell

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apocrine sweat gland

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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

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basal layer

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deepest region of the epidermis; it gives rise to all epidermal cells

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collagen

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structural protein found in the skin and connective tissue

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cuticle

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band of epidermis at the base and side of the nail plate

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dermis

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middle layer of the skin

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eccrine sweat gland

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most numerous sweat-producing exocrine gland in the skin

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epidermis

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outermost layer of skin

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epithelium

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layer of skin cells forming the outer and inner surfaces of the body

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hair follicle

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sacs within which each hair grows

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integumentary system

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the skin and its accessory structures such as hair and nails

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keratin

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hard protein material found in the epidermis, hair and nails.

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lunula

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the half moon shaped whitish area at the base of your nails

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melanin

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skin pigment. it is formed by melanocytes in the epidermis

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pore

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tiny opening in the surface of the skin

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sebaceous gland

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oil-secreting gland in the dermis that is associated with hair follicles

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paronychium

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soft tissue surrounding the nail border

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sebum

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oily substance secreted by the sebaceous gland

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squamous epithelial

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flat, scale like cells composing the epidermis

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stratified

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arranged in layers

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stratum

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a layer(of cells)

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stratum corneum

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outermost layer of the epidermis, which consists of flattened keratinized cells

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sub cutaneous layer

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innermost layer of the skin, containing fat tissue