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Kyeisha Stringer

anatomy/physiology 1 set 3

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basement membrane (BM) thin, gluelike connection between a sheet of epithelial cells and the underlying fibrous connective tissue
Elastic fibers protein called elastin, which returns to its original length after being stretched
Epithelial membranes composed of epithelial tissue glued by a basement membrane to an underlying layer of supportive connective tissue
Serous membrane lines cavities that are not open to the external environment and covers many of the organs inside these cavities
Cutaneous membrane covers body surfaces that are exposed to the external environment.
friction ridges form fingerprints or footprints that are visible on the overlying epidermis
Melanocytes contribute colored pigments to the skin and serve to decrease the amount of ultraviolet (UV) light that can penetrate into the deeper layers of the skin.
Stratum spinosum “spiny layer” of the epidermis is formed from 8 to 10 layers of irregularly shaped cells with very prominent intercellular bridges, or desmosomes
lunula The nail bed nearest the root has a crescent-shaped white area known as the lunule
Eccrine sweat glands small with secretory portion less than 0.4 mm in diameter, and are distributed over the total body surface with the exception of the lips, ear canal, glans penis, and nail beds.
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