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Epidermis |
Outer layer of skin |
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Keratin |
Scleroprotien component of the honey, or cornifield, layer of the epidermis. It is also contained in the hair and nails |
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Melanin |
Color, or pigmentation, of the skin |
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Dermis |
Inner layer of the skin |
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Sudoriferous (sweat) gland |
Tiny, coiled, tubular structures that emerges through pores on the skins surface and secretes sweat |
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Sebaceous glands |
Secrete sebum (oil) into the hair follicle where the hair shafts pass through the dermis |
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Hair |
Compressed, keratinized cells that arise from hair follicles, the sacs that enclose the hair fibers |
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Nails |
Originates In the epidermis. Nails are found on the upper surface of the ends of the fingers and toes. The white area at the base of the nail is called the lunula, or moon |