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19 Cards in this Set
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Layer of the epidermis where there is the most rapid cell division.
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Stratum basale
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Tough, water-repellent epidermal layer, contains dead squamous cells.
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Stratum corneum
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Areolar connective tissue layer beneath the basement membrane.
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Superficial part of dermis
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Projections of the dermis that cause epidermal ridges.
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Dermal papillae
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Translucent layer found in thick skin areas.
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Stratum lucidum
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Thick dermal layer containing dense, irregular connective tissue.
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Deep dermis
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Epidermal layer that contains visible granules.
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Stratum granulosum
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Epidermal layer that has stem cells
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Stratum basale
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Dermal layer with hair follicles and glands
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Superficial dermis
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Defends skin against microorganisms
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Langerhans cells
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Produces keratin.
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Keratinocytes
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Produces the pigment that protects the skin for UV radiation.
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Melanocytes
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Associated with sensory neurons
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Tactile cells
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Compose about 90% of the epidermal cells
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Keratinocytes
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Sudoriferous glands associated with the axillary and genital regions; become active after
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Apocrine sweat glands
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Connective tissue projections that provide blood supply.
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Dermal papillae
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Secretes sebum onto hair and skin.
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Sebaceous glands
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Sudoriferous glands that deposit sweat onto epidermis.
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Eccrine sweat glands
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Moves hair shaft perpendicular to skin, cause goose bumps.
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Arrector pili muscle
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