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| Type of gland whose secretions contain parts of secretory cells, only found in pits and groin, larger than eccrine glands |
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| Smooth muscle in skin associated with a hair follicle |
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| Layer of extracellular matrix that anchors epithelial tissue to underlying connective tissue |
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| Protein in connective tissue and in bone matrix |
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| Thick layer of the skin beneath the epidermis, composed mainly of connective tissue, living throughout |
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| Sweat gland that maintains body temperature, thermal regulator, located in the dermis |
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| Outer epithelial layer of the skin, protective, shields against water loss, mechanical injury, harmful chemicals, and micro-organisms |
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| Tubelike depression in the skin in which hair develops |
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| Skin and accessory organs |
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| Protein in epidermis, hair and nails |
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| Process by which cells form fibrils of keratin and harden, maturing cells move towards the surface |
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| Dark pigment normally found in skin and hair |
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| Skin gland that secretes sebum, not located in the palms of the hands or the soles of the feet |
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| Subcutaneous (Hypodermis) |
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| Sweat (Sudoriferous) Gland |
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| Exocrine gland in skin that secretes a mixture of water, salt, urea, and other bodily wastes. Eccrine and apocrine glands. |
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| Outermost layer of the epidermis, composed of dead cells |
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| Only in the hands and feet |
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| Third layer of the epidermis |
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| Second to last layer of the epidermis |
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| Bottom layer of the epidermis, contains cells undergoing mitosis, also known as stratum germinativum |
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| Produce skin pigment melanin which protects underlying cels from the effects of UV rays |
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| Fiber Types of Dermis - Connective Tissue |
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| White collagen and yellow stretchable |
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| Subcutaneous layer is composed of? |
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| Connective tissue and adipose tissue |
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| Striations between the epidermis and the dermis |
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| Covers all body surfaces except the palms, soles, lips, nipples, and external reproductive organs |
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| Keeps hair and skin soft, pliable, and waterproof; composed of fatty material and cellular debris |
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| Rigid plates covering the tips of the digits, produced by epidermal cels that undergo keratinzation |
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| Make it possible for the skin to act as a sense organ |
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| Tactile and close to surface |
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| Used for pressure and are deeper in the skin |
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| Composed of two layers of tissues; epithelial sheet and connective tissue |
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| Parietal Serous Membranes |
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| Wall of cavity "wallpaper" |
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| Visceral Serous Membranes |
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