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cutaneous |
pertaining to the skin |
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derma |
skin |
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dermis |
the layer of the skin between the epidermis and the subcutaneous tissue; the true skin or corium |
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epidermis |
the outermost layer of the skin |
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hair |
a thread-like keratinized outgrowth from the skin |
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hair follicle |
the sheath in which a hair develops |
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integumentary system |
the skin and its associated glands, hair, and nails |
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keratin |
a protein that thickens and toughens the skin and makes up hair and nails |
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melanin |
a dark pigment that gives color to the hair and skin and protects the skin against the sun's radiation |
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nail |
a plate-like keratinized outgrowth of the skin that covers the dorsal surface of the terminal phalanges |
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sebaceous gland |
a gland that produces sebum, usually associated with a hair follicle |
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sebum |
a fatty secretion of the sebaceous glands that lubricates the hair and skin |
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skin |
the tissue that covers the body |
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subcutaneous layer |
the layer of tissue beneath the skin also called the hypodermis |
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sudoriferous gland |
a sweat gland |
