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CVTECH Basic Anatomy Link 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Once the scab falls off, a small scar remains in the skin that is formed by this | collagen fibers |
| This lubricates skin and hair | sebum |
| When babies are in the uterus, they are covered with this cream-cheese like substance that protects their skin from the amniotic fluid. | vernix caseosa |
| This is the natural process of cells being lost from the epidermis and replaced by the cells below | exfoliation |
| Irregular patches of melanin | freckles |
| Cells in the deepest layer of the epidermis that produce the pigment that colors and protects the skin | Melanocytes |
| anatomical name for sweat glands | sudoriferous |
| These glands produce earwax | ceruminous |
| Redness of the skin | Flushing |
| the function of the arrector pili muscle in humans | cause goose bumps |
| seals the space between the nail plate and the skin | cuticle |
| the crescent shaped light area that lies over the growing region of the nail | lunula |
| A crack in the skin | Fissure |
| A blister or small sac of fluid | Vesicle |
| A sore with death of tissue | Ulcer |
| A scar | cicatrix |
| Excess production of collagen during formation of scar | keloids |
| This burn involves epidermis and portions of the dermis; tissue is blistered, broken, and weeping | Deep partial-thickness |
| A scratch into the skin | Excoriation |
| A birthmark or mole | nevus |
| An acute, contagious disease caused by staph or strep that causes blisterlike lesions filled with pus | impetigo |