Fundamentals Of Anatomy And Physiology Chapter # 5 Definitons

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sweat glands located in the axilla and genital regions; these glands enlarge and begin to fuction at puberty

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apocrine

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smoooth muscles of the skin, which are attached to hair follicles; when contraction occurs, the hair stands up, resulting in goose bumps.

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arrector pilli

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a baglike point on the skin cuased by some irritant, usually full of fluid

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blister

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small, cushionlike sacs found between moving body parts, making movement easier

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bursae

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pertaining to the skin

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cutaneous

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skin fold covering the root of the nail

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cuticle

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blusih apperance of the skin caused by deficient oxygentation of the blood

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cyanosis

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excessive loss of body water; the most commmon fluid imbalance; and abnormally low volume of one or more body fluids

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dehydration

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the deeper of the two major layers of the kin, composed of dense fibrous connective tissue interspersed with glands, nerve endings, and blood vessels; sometimes clled the true skin

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dermis

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small sweat glands distributed over the total body surface

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eccrine sweat glands

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false skin; outermost layer of the skin

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epidermis

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specialized structures required for hair growth

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follicles

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the loose, ordinary tissue just under the skin and superficial to the muscles

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hypodermis

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a malignant neoplasm of the skin characterized by purplish spots

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Kaposi sarcoma (KS)

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protein substance found in hair,nails,outer skin cells, and horny tissues

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keratin

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skin receptor that detects sensations of cold

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Krause's end bulb

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the extremely fine and soft hair found on a newborn infant

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lanugo

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cancerous growth

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malignant

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a sensory receptor located in the skin close to the surface that detects light touch

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Meissner's corpuscle

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brown skin pigment

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melanin

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specialized cells in the pigment layer that produce melanin

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melanocyte

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the transitional area where the skin and the nucous membrane meet

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mucocutaneous junction

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epithelial membranes that line body surfaces opening directly to the exterior and secrete a think,slippery material called mucus.

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mucus membrane

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think,slippery material that is secreted by the mucous membrane and that keeps the membrane moist

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mucus

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a receptor found deep in the dermis that detects pressure on the skin surface

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pacinian corpuscle

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small,nipple-shaped elevations

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papillae

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of the walls of an organ or cavity

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parietal

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inflammation of the serous membranes in the abdominopelvic cavity; sometimes a serious complication of an infected appendix

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peritonitis

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large,moist,slippery sheet of serous membrane that lines the abdominopelvic cavity and its organs

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peritoneum

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the serous membrane in the thoracic cavity

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pleura

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skin receptor that detects sensations of cold

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Krause's end bulb

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the extremely fine and soft hair found on a newborn infant

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lanugo

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cancerous growth

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malignant

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a sensory receptor located in the skin close to the surface that detects light touch

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Meissner's corpuscle

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brown skin pigment

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melanin

Front 36

skin receptor that detects sensations of cold

Back 36

Krause's end bulb

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specialized cells in the pigment layer that produce melanin

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melanocyte

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the extremely fine and soft hair found on a newborn infant

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lanugo

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the transitional area where the skin and the nucous membrane meet

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mucocutaneous junction

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cancerous growth

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malignant

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epithelial membranes that line body surfaces opening directly to the exterior and secrete a think,slippery material called mucus.

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mucus membrane

Front 42

a sensory receptor located in the skin close to the surface that detects light touch

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Meissner's corpuscle

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think,slippery material that is secreted by the mucous membrane and that keeps the membrane moist

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mucus

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brown skin pigment

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melanin

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a receptor found deep in the dermis that detects pressure on the skin surface

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pacinian corpuscle

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specialized cells in the pigment layer that produce melanin

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melanocyte

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small,nipple-shaped elevations

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papillae

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the transitional area where the skin and the nucous membrane meet

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mucocutaneous junction

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of the walls of an organ or cavity

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parietal

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epithelial membranes that line body surfaces opening directly to the exterior and secrete a think,slippery material called mucus.

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mucus membrane

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inflammation of the serous membranes in the abdominopelvic cavity; sometimes a serious complication of an infected appendix

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peritonitis

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think,slippery material that is secreted by the mucous membrane and that keeps the membrane moist

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mucus

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large,moist,slippery sheet of serous membrane that lines the abdominopelvic cavity and its organs

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peritoneum

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a receptor found deep in the dermis that detects pressure on the skin surface

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pacinian corpuscle

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the serous membrane in the thoracic cavity

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pleura

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small,nipple-shaped elevations

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papillae

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of the walls of an organ or cavity

Back 57

parietal

Front 58

inflammation of the serous membranes in the abdominopelvic cavity; sometimes a serious complication of an infected appendix

Back 58

peritonitis

Front 59

large,moist,slippery sheet of serous membrane that lines the abdominopelvic cavity and its organs

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peritoneum

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the serous membrane in the thoracic cavity

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pleura

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inflammation of the pleura

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pleurisy

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tissue below the layers of skin; made up of loose connective tissue and fat

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subcutaneous tissue

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oil-producing glands found in the skin

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sebaceous glands

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a two-layered epithelial membrane that lines body cavities and covers the surfaces of organs

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serous membranes

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the tough outer layer of the epidermis;cells are filled with keratin

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stratum corneum

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glands that secrete sweat

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sudoriferous gland

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connective tissue membrane lining the spaces between bones and joints that secretes synovial fluid

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synovial membrane

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athlete's foot, a fungal infection of the skin characterized by reness and itching

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tinea pedis

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serous membrane that covers the surface of organs found in the body cavity

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visceral portion