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20 Cards in this Set
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Adipocyte |
Fat cell |
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Albino |
Person with skin deficient in pigment (melanin) |
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Apocrine sweat gland |
One of the large exocrine glands located in the skills and genital areas. It secretes sweat that, in action with bacteria, is responsible for human body odor. |
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Nadal layer |
Deepest region ofbthe epidermis; it gives rise to all the epidermal cells. |
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Callagen |
Structural protein found in the skin and connective tissue |
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Cuticle |
Band of epidermis at the base and sides of the nail bed |
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Eccrine sweat gland |
Most numerous sweat-producing gland exocrine gland in the skin |
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Epidermis |
Outer most layer of skin |
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Epithelium |
Layer of skin cells forming the outer and inner surfaces of the body. |
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Hair follicle |
Sac within which each hair grows |
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Integumentary system |
The skin and it's accessory structures such as hair and nails |
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Keratin |
Hard protein material found in the epidermis, hair, and nails. Keratin means horn and is commonly found in the horns of animals. |
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Lunula |
Half moon shaped, whitish area at the base of the nail |
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Melanin |
Skin pigment. It is formed by melanocytes in the epidermis. Eumelanin is a brown black pigment whereas pheomelanin is a red yellow. |
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Paronychium |
Soft tissue surrounding nail boarder |
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Squamous epithelium |
Flat scale like cells composing the epidermis |
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Stratified |
Arranged layers |
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Stratum |
(Plural strata) a layer (of cells) |
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Stratum corneum |
Outermost layer of the epidermis, which consists of flattened, keratinized cells. |
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Subcutaneous layer |
Innermost layer of the skin containing fat tissue. |
