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68WM6 Integumentary
68WM6 10-10 Integumentray System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Apocrine gland | type of gland whose secretions contain parts of secretory cellsArector pili muscle |
| Collagen | protein in connective tissue and in bone matrix |
| Cutaneous | pertaining to the skin |
| Dermis | thick layer of the skin beneath the epidermis |
| Eccrine | sweat gland that maintains body temperature |
| Epidermis | outer epithelial layer of the skin |
| Hair follicle | tubelike depression in the skin in which a hair develops |
| Integumentary system | the skin and accessory organs |
| Keratin | protein in epidermis hair and nails |
| Keratinization | process which cells form fibrils of keratin protein and harden |
| Melanin | dark pigment normally found in skin and hair |
| Melanocytes | melanin-producing cell |
| Sebaceous gland | skin gland that secretes sebum |
| Subcutaneous | beneath the skin |
| Sweat (sudoriferous) gland | exocrine gland in skin that secretes a mixture of water salt urea and other bodily wastes |