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| Horny, or cornified, layer composed of protein. It is contained in the hair, skin, and nails |
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| Color, or pigmentation of the skin |
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| inner layer of the skin AKA "True Skin" |
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| Suderiferous glands (sweat glands) |
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| tiny, coiled, tubular structures that emerge through pores on the skin's surface and secrete sweat |
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Secrete sebum (oil) into the hair follicles where the hair shafts pass through the dermis |
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| Compressed, keratinized cells that arise from hair follicles; the sacs that enclose the hair fibers |
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| Originate in the epidermis. Nails are found on the upper surface of the ends of the finers and toes. The white area at the base of the nail is called the lunula, or moon. |
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