integumentary vocab Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
layer only found in palms or soles | stratum lucidum |
inflammation/infection of the dermis/subcutaneous tissue caused by bacteria which enter thru hair follicles | boils |
branch of science dealing w/the skin, its structures,functions and diseases | dermatology |
decrease the amt of heat lost from the skin | sebaceous glands |
a blister | vesicle |
wax-like soft brown secretion found in the external canal of the ear | cerumen |
an elevation filled w/pus | pustule |
a fatty oil secretion of the sebaceous glands of the skin | sebum |
top layer where dead cells converted into keratin continually flake off | stratum corneum |
the visible part of the hair | hair shaft |
something that covers/encloses as an enveloping layer such as skin/membrane | integument |
pressure sores on the body which are frequently found on the sacrum,elbows and heels | decubitus ulcers |
layers where cells dies and granules are present in the cytoplasm | stratum granulosum |
a small node which is solid and irregular in form | nodule |
an extremely tough protein substance in hair,nails & horny tissue | keratin |
a growth extending into the lumen of a mucous membrane or appearing on the skin | polyp |
sudden appearance of raised patches which are usually redder than the surrounding skin, severe itching, caused by allergies, infection or stress | hives |
the space w/in a tube,artery,vein or intestine | lumen |
sac which contains any fluid-like substance besides pus | cyst |
the dark brown/black pigment that gives color to hair/skin | melanin |
bottom layer where columnar shaped cells undergo mitosis continually to make new cells/push old ones upward | germinativum |
relating to the sense of touch | tactile |
infection/inflammation of subaceous glands | acne |
layer of irregularly shaped cells | stratum spinosum |
the outer,nonsensitive,nonvascular layer of skin | epidermis |
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