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Chap 5 Integumentary
Chap 5 Integumentary System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Outermost layer of skin | Epidermis |
| Loss of cells from the surface of tissue, such as the skin. | Exfoliation |
| Sac or cavity, such as the ovarian follicle or hair follicle | Follicle |
| Skin | Integument |
| Protein that thickens and protects the skin; makes up hair and nails. | Keratin |
| Half moon shaped part of the nail. | Lanula |
| Dark pigment found in the skin, hair, parts of the eye and certain parts of the brain. | Melanin |
| cell that produces melanin. | Melanocyte |
| elevations, ridges on your fingers. (small nipplelike projection or elevation.) | Papilla |
| Fibrous connective tissue that replaces normal tissues destroyed by injury or disease;cicatrix | Scar |
| sac-like structure | Sebaceous |
| Oily secretion that lubricates the skin | Sebum |
| a layer | Stratum |
| Under the skin | Subcutaneous |
| Producing sweat; referring to the sweat glands. | Sudoriferous |