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24 Cards in this Set
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albino
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Person with skin deficient in pigment (melanin)
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aprocrine sweat gland
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One of the large dermal exocrine glands located in the axilla and genital areas.
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basal layer
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Deepest region of the epidermis; it gives rise to all the epidermal cells
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collagen
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Structural protein found in the skin and connective tissue
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cuticle
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Band of epidermis at the base and sides of the nail plate
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dermis
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Middle layer of skin
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eccrine sweat gland
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Most numerous sweat-producing exocrine gland in the skin
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epidermis
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Outermost layer of the skin
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epithelium
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Layer of skin cells forming the outer and inner surfaces of the body
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hair follicle
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Sac within which hair grows
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integumentary system
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The skin and its accessory structures such as hair and nails.
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keratin
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Hard protein material found in the epidermis, hair, and nails. Keratin means horn and commonly found in the horns of animals
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lipocyte
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a fat cell
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lunula
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The half-moon-shaped, whitish area at the base of a nail
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melanin
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Major skin pigment. It is formed by melanocytes in the epidermis
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paronychium
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Soft tissue surrounding the nail tissue
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pore
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tiny opening on the surface of the skin
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sebaceous gland
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Oil-secreting gland in the dermis that is associated with hair follicles
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sebum
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Oily substance secreted by the sebaceous gland
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squamous epithelium
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Flat, scale-like cells composing the epidermis
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stratified
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Arranged in layers
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stratum
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A layer (of cells)
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stratum corneum
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Outermost layer of the epidermis, which consists of flattened, keratinized (horny) cells
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subcutaneous layer
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Innermost layer of the skin, containing fat tissue
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