Chapter 6 - Integumentary System - Understanding Words Flashcards
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Alb-
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White
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Cut-
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Skin: subcutaneous- beneath the skin
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Derm-
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Skin: dermis-inner layer of skin
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Epi-
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Upon, after, in addition: epidermis-outer layer of the skin
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Follic-
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Small bag: hair follicle- tubelike depression in which hair develops
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Hol-
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Entire, whole: holocrine gland-gland that discharges the entire cell containing the secretion
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Kerat-
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Horn: keratin- protein produced as epidermal cells die and harden
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Melan-
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Black: melanin-dark pigment produced by certain cells
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Por-
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Passage, channel: pore- opening by which a sweat gland communicates to the skin’s surface
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Seb-
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Grease: sebaceous gland- gland that secretes an oily substance
