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SBGR ALH 185 Integumentary (2012 EK)

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cutaneous membrane   Skin  
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epidermis   Epithelium covering the surface of the skin  
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dermis   The connective tissue layer beneath the epidermis of the skin  
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hypodermis   The layer of loose connective tissue below the dermis  
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melanin   The yellow-brown pigment produced by the melanocytes of the skin  
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carotene   A yellow-orange pigment, found in carrots and in green and orange leafy vegetables, that the body can convert to Vitamin A  
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cyanosis   A bluish coloration of the skin due to the presence of deoxygenated blood in vessels near the body surface  
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rickets   Develops in children who are not exposed to enough sunlight and whose diet does not include vitamin D3  
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sebaceous glands   Glands that secrete sebum; normally associated with hair follicles  
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apocrine secretion   A mode of secretion in which the glandular cell sheds portions of its cytoplasm  
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merocrine secretion   A method of secretion in which the cell ejects materials from secretory vesicles through exocytosis  
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lunula   Pale arched area on fingernail  
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keloid   Raised thickened mass of scar tissue  
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granulation tissue   Combination of blood clot, fibroblasts and an extensive capillary network  
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basal cell carcinoma   The most common form of skin cancer  
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squamous cell carcinoma   Second most common form of skin cancer  
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dermal papillae   Increase the surface area for attachment, firmly binding the epidermis to dermis  
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dendritic cells   cells found in germinal centers of the lymphoid follicules of the spleen and lymph nodes; contain Fc receptors able to trap antigen bound to antibodies  
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Malignant melanoma   Most serious form of skin cancer, melanocytes grow rapidly and metastasize through the lymphatic system  
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arrector pili   Smooth muscles whose contractions force hairs to stand erect  
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