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1
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Body membrane

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Cover surfaces, line body cavities, form protective sheets around organs

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Epithelial membrane

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cutaneous membrane, mucous membranes, serous membranes

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Cutaneous membrane

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Skin

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Mucous membranes

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nasal cavity, mouth, esophagus, lung bronchi

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5
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Serous membranes

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Outer wall, Air or water, Inner wall

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Serous fluid

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Serous layers are separated by this fluid which is secreted by membranes

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7
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Peritoneum

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Serosa lining in the abdominal cavity and covering its organs

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8
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Pleura

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serous membranes surrounding the lungs

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9
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Pericardium

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serous membranes around the heart

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10
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Synovial membrane

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soft areolar connective tissue that contains no epithelial cells

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Skin

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Your skin, sweat, oil glands, hair nails

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12
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Integument

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a Covering

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13
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Keratin

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Uppermost layer of skin has it, hardened substance to prevent water loss

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14
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Epidermis

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The five layers of skin

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Dermis

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The thick layer of tissue under the epidermis

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16
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subcutaneous tissue

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the hypodermis

17
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stratum basale

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deepest layer of skin

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stratum spinosum

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layer of epidermis that is “spiky”

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stratum granulosum

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thin layer of cells in the epidermis

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stratum lucidum

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thin clear layer of dead skin cells

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stratum corneum

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the very outer layer of skin

22
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melanin

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the pigment in the skin

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papillary layer

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uppermost layer of dermis

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dermal papillae

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and superficial projections of the skin

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reticular layer

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lower layer of dermis composed of dense irregular connective tissue

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exocrine glands

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sweat glands, salvilary gland

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sebaceous gland

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small gland in the skin that produces oil

28
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sebum

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an oily secretion of ^

29
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eccrine glands

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the major sweat glands

30
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apocrine glands

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gland that secretes a fluid into a hair follicle

31
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hair follicles

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the tissue that surrounds a shaft of hair

32
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arrector pilli

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muscle that is attached the the hair shaft

33
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athletes foot

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bacterial infection of the foot

34
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boils and carbuncles

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small pus filled lumps

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