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Vocabulary chapter 3

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Subcutaneous layer composed of fat Adipose tissue
Also called true skin; consists of two layers and supplies akin with oxygen and nutrients Dermis
Denser and deeper layer of the dermis; comprised mainly of collagen and elastin Reticular layer
Small, cone shaped structures at the bottom of the hair follicles Hair papillae
Fibrous protein that provides resiliency and protection to the skin Keratin
Thin protective covering with many nerve endings; consists of five layers called strata Epidermis
Horny layer of the epidermis Stratum corneum
Skin pigment Melanin
Fibrous protein that gives skin its strength and is necessary for wound healing Collagen
Fibrous protein that forms elastic tissue and gives skin its elasticity Elastin
Remove waste products bacteria and excess fluid Lymph vessels
Consist of layer of a connective collagen tissue with many small pockets and holes Dermal/epidermal junction
Where stem cell undergo continuos mitosis to replenish skin cells that are shed from the surface Stratum germinativum
Where cell continuos to divide and enzymes are creating lipids and proteins Stratum spinosum
Where production of keratin and intercellular lipids take place Stratum granulosum
Thin, clear layer of dead akin cells Stratum lucidum
Cells that produce pigment granules in the nasal layer Melanocytes
Larger protein molecules and water binding substances found between the fiber of the dermis Glycosaminoclycans
Work to absorb process and carry antigen to the neareast lymph for future immune system reaction Langerhan cells
Unstable molecules that steal electrons from another molecule to regain balance Free radicals
White blood cells that have enzymes to digest and kill bacteria and parasites Leokocytes
Created by: Lilymar
 

 



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