SKin Vocab Flashcards
Adipocyte
Fat cell
Albinism
Condition of skin deficient in pigment (melanin)
Apocrine Sweat Gland
One of the largest dermal exocrine glands located in axilla and genital areas. It opens into the hair follicle and secretes sweat that, with bacteria, is responsible for human body oder
Basal layer
Deepest Region of the epidermis; it gives rise to all the epidermal cells.
Collagen
Structural protein found in the skin and connective tissue.
Cuticle
Band of epidermis at the base and sides of the nail plate
Dermis
Middle layer of the skin
Eccrine Sweat Gland
Most Numberous sweat-gland in the skin.
Epidermis
Outermost layer of the skin
Epithelium
Layer skin cells forming the outer and inner surfaces of the body
Hair Follicle
Sac within which each hair grows.
Integumentary System
The skin and its accessories structures , such as hair and nails
Keratin
Hard Protein material found in the epidermis, hair, and nails. Keratin means horn and commonly is found in the horns of animals
Lunula
Half-moon -shaped whitish area at base of nail
Melanin
Skin pigment. It is formed by melanocytes in the epidermis. Eumelanin is brown-black pigment, whereas Pheomelanin is red-yellow
