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Arrector pili muscle

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Small involuntary muscle in the base of hair follicles that causes goosebumps

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Apocrine glands

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Coiled structure attached to hair follicles in underarms or genital area

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Barrier function

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Protective Barrier of the epidermis

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Ceramics

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Gulp lipid material that are a natural part of the skins matrix and barrier function

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Collagen

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Connective tissue made from protein found in the dermis skin it’s firmness

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Corneocytes

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Another name for stratum Cornium cellHardened waterproof protective

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Dermal papillae

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Membranes the ridges and grooves attached to the epidermis contain nerve endings and supplies nursishmeng

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Dermis

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Also known as derma support layer of connective tissue collagen and elastin below the epidermis

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Desmosomes

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Structure that assist in holding cells together

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Eccrine glands

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Sweat glands found all over the body with openings on the skins surface through pores

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Elastin

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Protein fibers on the dermis give skin it’s elasticity and firmness

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Epidermal growth factor

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Stimulates cells to reproduce and heal

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Epidermis

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Outer most layer of the skin a protective layer with many cells and nerve endings made up of 5 layers

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Eumelanin

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Melanin that is dark brown or black in color

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Fibroblast

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Cells that stimulate cells collagen and amino acids that form proteins

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Follicles

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Hair follicles and sebaceous follicles are tube like openings in the epidermis

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Glycation

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Caused by elevation in blood sugar

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Hair papillae

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Cone shaped elevations at the base of the follicule to sit into the hair bulb

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Hyaluronic acid

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Hydrating fluids found in the skin

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Hydrolipidic

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Oil water balance that protects the skin surface

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Intercellular matrix

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Lipid substance between corneum cells that protects the cell from waterless

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Karatin

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Protein of cells that is also the principal component of the skin hair and nails

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Keratinocytes

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Epidermal cells composed of Karatin lipids and other proteins

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Langerhans immune cells

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Guard cells of the immune system that sense invaders such as bacteria. And then process these antigens for removal

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Leukocytes

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White blood cells that have enzymes to digest and kill bacteria and parasites

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Lymph vessels

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Okay did in the dermis they supply nourishment with in the skin and remove waist

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Melanin

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Tiny grains of pigment produced by melanocytes that determines hair and skin color

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Melanocytes

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Cells that produce skin pigment granules in the basal layer

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Melansomes

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Pigment carrying granules that produce melanin a complex protein

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Papillary layer

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Top layer of dermis next to the epidermis

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Pheimelanin

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A type of melanin that is red and yellow in color people would light colored skin mostly produce this

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Pores

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Tubelike opening for sweat glands on the epidermis

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Reticular layer

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Deepest layer of the dermis that’s the place is in and nutrients contains fat cells and blood vessels hair follicles sweat glands and lymph vessels and sebaceous glands

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Rosacea

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Condition appears primarily on the cheeks and nose and is characterized by redness

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Sebaceous glands

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Oil glands

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Sebum

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Sebaceous glands

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Also know as oil glands

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Stratum Corneum

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Outermost layer of epidermis

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Stratum germinativum

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Active layer produces new skin cells and responsible for growth

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Stratum granulosum

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Composed of cells filled with keratin

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Statrum lucidum

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Clear layer is epidermis thick skin on palms of hands and feet

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Stratum spumiosum

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Intercellular connections made of proteins

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Subcutaneous layer

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Adipose tissue fat tissue beaneath dermis

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Subcutis tissue

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Adipose tissue below dermis contains fat used as energy

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Sudoriderous glands

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Sweat glands

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T cells

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Identify molecules that have foreign peptides

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Telangietasia

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Capillaries that have been damaged and are no larger

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Transepidermal water

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Water loss caused by evaporation to

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Tyrosinase

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Enzyme that stimulates melanocytes

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UVA radiation

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Aging Rays

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uvb radiation

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Burning Rays

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