Integumentary system

Biology 203 with Pendarvis at Southeastern Louisiana University

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MP Medical Terminology: Language for Health Care w/Student CD-ROMs and Audio CDs
Created: 2010-12-06
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adipose

Fatty: realting to fat

alopecia

lack of hair in spots; baldness

apocrine glands

Glands that appear during and after puberty and secrete sweat, armpits, reproductive organs, and nipples

ceruminous glands

glands that secrete a waxy substance on the surface of ear

collagen

major protein that is tough and flexible that forms connective tissue

cuticle

thin band of epidermis that surrounds the edge of nails, except for the top

dermis

layer if skin beneath the epidermis containing blood vessels, nerves, and some glands

diaphoresis

sweating

eccrine glands

sweat glands that occur all over the body, except where apocrine glands appear

epidermis

outer portion of the skin containing several strata

exocrine glands

glands that excrete thru ducts toward the outside of the body

hair follicle

tubelike sac in the dermis out of which the hair shaft develops

hair root

portion of the hair that remains under the skin

hair shaft

portion of the hair visible above the skin surface

hypodermis

subcutaneous skin layer; layer below the dermis

integument

skin and all the elements that are contained and arise from it

keratin

hard, horny protein that forms nails and hair

lunula

half-moon shaped area at the base of a nail plate

melanin

pigment produced by melanocytes that determines skin, hair, and eye color

melanocyte

cell in the epidermis that produces melanin

nail

thin layer of keratin that covers the distal portion of fingers and toes

papillary layer

thin sublayer of the dermis containing small papillae

pore

opening or hole in the skin

reticular layer

bottom sublayer of the dermis containing reticula

sebaceous glands

glands in the dermis that open to hair follicles and secrete sebum

sebum

oily substance, usually secreted into the hair follicle

squamous epithelium

flat, scaly layer of cells that make up the epidermis

stratified squamous epithelium

layers of epithelial cells that make up the strata of epithelium

stratum

layer of tissue

stratum corneum

top sublayer of the epidermis

stratum germinativum

bottom sublayer of the epidermis

striae

stretch marks made in the collagen fibers

subcutaneous layer

bottom layer of the skin containing fatty tissue

sweat glands

coiled glands of the skin that secrete perspiration to regulate body temperature and excrete waste products

About this deck

By: Samir Patel
Textbook:

MP Medical Terminology: Language for Health Care w/Student CD-ROMs and Audio CDs
Created: 2010-12-06
Size: 34 flashcards
Views: 6

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