Integumentary System Chp. 5 Flashcards
integument
pertaining to the skin
integumentary system
pertaining to the skin and accessory organs
epidermis
organism’s outer layer of cells
dermis
thick skin layer that lies beneath the epidermis
hypodermis
mainly composed of fat, this loose layer is directly beneath the dermis; subcutaneous
stratum basale
deepest layer of the epidermis, where cell division occurs
stratum spinosum
one of the five layers of epidermis
stratum granulosum
one of the five layers of epidermis
stratum lucidum
formed in areas with a lot of friction; calluses
stratum corneum
uppermost keratinized layer of the epidermis
keratin
insoluble protein present in the epidermis and in epidermal derivatives, such as hair and nails
melanocyte
melanin producing cell
Langerhans cells
specialized epidermal cells that assist the immune system
dermal papillae
helps keep the epidermis and dermis together
sebaceous gland
gland of the skin that secretes sebum
sebum
oily secretion of the sebaceous glands
sweat gland
skin gland that secretes a fluid substance for evaporative cooling; also called sudoriferous gland
apocrine sweat gland
usually associated with hair follicles, continuously secrete a fatty sweat into the gland tubule.
eccrine sweat gland
the most numerous, distributed across nearly the entire body surface area, and responsible for the highest volume of sweat excretion
ceruminous sweat gland
modified apocrine sweat glands that underlie the superficial epithelial lining of the external ear canal
hair follicle
tube like depression in the skin in which a hair develops
hair root
The part of a hair that is embedded in the hair follicle
hair shaft
the part of your hair that can be seen above your scalp; made up of keratin
arrector pili
smooth muscle in the skin associated with a hair follicle