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Skin!!

integumentary system

TermDefinition
Epidermis Outermost covering
Melanin Can have a black, brown or yellow tint, deep in edidermis
Subcutaneous adipose layer, also known as hypodermis
shaft protrudes from skin surface
Keratin nonliving protein substance
Dermis considered the true layer of skin
Sudoriferous sweat gland
Hair Follicle tube that holds the hair root
Arrector Pili smooth muscle causing "goosebumps"
Matrix another term for nailbed
Dermatitis inflammation of the skin
Melanocytes cells that contain skin pigment
Albinsim caused by an absence of melanin
Papillae permanent ridges of the skin
Cortex The outer cuticle layer of the hair shaft
Root part of the hair implanted in the skin
Sebaceous glands oil gland
Sebum lubricates the skin, keeping it soft and pliable, oil substance
Papilla contains capillaries the nourish the hair follocle
Alopecia baldness
Kertinoctytes produce keratin, fiberous protein that helps protect
Stratum Basale deepest epidermal layer, attached to underlining dermis, single row of cells 4th
Stratum Spinosum 3rd several layers thick
Stratum Granulosum 2nd layer, waterproof
Stratum Lucidum clear layer1.5 layer,
Stratum Corneum 1st layer,nstratified sqaumous
Medulla central core, middle
Cortex bulky layer, sorrounds medulla
Cuticlle Out side of cortex, lining
Papillary Layer Layer of Dermis, connective tissuse, elastic fibers and collegen
Reticular Layer 80% of thickness, dense irregular, connective, norish layer with blood vessels, by hypodermis
Langerhans cells help to activate our immune system, injest foring substance
Merkel cells sensory nerve ending
Desmosomes adhesion, linkes protiens that attached to cells
Created by: 16ruttlau
 

 



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