Medical Terms Relating to the Integumentary System Flashcards
sweat gland
apocrine gland
little skin at the bottom of your nail
cuticle
derm- skin
dermis
epi- on or upon - the top layer of skin
epidermis
a filament of keratin that grows from a follicle root and covers most of the body
hair
a fibrous protein that is the primary component of the epidermis, hair, and nails
keratin
the opaque moon-shaped area at the base of the nail
lunula
the black or dark brown pigment of skin or hair
melanin
a cell that produces the dark pigment melanin
melanocytes
oil glands - produce oil called sebum
sebaceous glands
an oily secretion from the sebaceous gland that prevents the skin and hair from drying out
sebum
the outer layer of the epidermis - made of dead skin cells that flake off
stratum corneum
the bottom layer of the skin - made of connective and fatty tissue
subcutaneous fascia
