Chapter 4 Flashcards
Cutaneous membrane
The skin, composed of epidermal and dermal layers
Burns
An injury caused by exposure to heat or flame
Dermis
The deep layer of the skin; composed of dense, irregular connective tissue
Epidermis
The outer layers of the skin; the epithelium
Exocrine glands
Glands that have ducts through which their secretions are carried to a body surface
Follicle
Structure in an ovary consisting of a developing egg surrounded by follicle cells.. Colloid- containing structure in the thyroid gland.. Collection of lymphocytes in a lymph node
Integument
The skin and its accessory organs
Keratinizing
A tough, insoluble protein found in tissues such as hair, nails, and epidermis of the skin
Melanin
The dark pigment synthesized by melanocytes; responsible for skin color
Mucous membrane
Membrane that forms the linings of body cavities open to the exterior
Nails
a covering on the upper surface of the tip of the finger and toe in humans and other primates.
Sebaceous glands
Glands that empty their sebum secretion into hair follicles
Serous membrane
Membrane that lines a cavity without an opening to the outside of the body
Subcutaneous tissue
Tissue beneath the skin
Sweat glands
The glands that produce a saline solution called sweat; also classed sudoriferous glands
