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Integumentary System

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parietal peritoneum   the outer layer of serous membrane that lines the abdominal cavity  
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visceral peritoneum   the innner layer of serous membrane that covers all the organs contained within the abdomen  
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visceral pleura   the thin serous membrane that covers the lungs itself  
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parietal pleura   the outer covering of the stick to the inner thoracic wall  
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bursae   A closed sac lined with a synovial membrane filled with fluid found around most major joints of the body  
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epithelial membrane   it is made up of epithelial tissue and an underlying layer of specialized connective tissue  
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three types of epithelial membranes   1. Cutaneous membrane 2. Serous membrane 3. Mucouse membrane  
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cutaneous membrane   the skin  
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mucous membrane   a mucus-secreting membrane lining all bodily passages that are open to the air, as parts of the digestive and respiratory tracts  
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dermal papillae   small, nipple-like extensions of the dermis into the epidermis  
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stratum corneum   outermost layer of the epidermis and protects underlying tissue from infection, dehydration  
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subcutaneous layer   underlying layer of the skin consisting mainly of fat tissue, nerves, blood vessels and lymph channels to provide a cushion for delicate organs  
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stratum germinativum   deepest layer of the skin. Its main function is to help the skin regenerate  
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hair papilla   hair growth begins  
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hair shaft   the nongrowing portion of a hair that protrudes from the skin, from the follicle  
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hair follicle   part of the skin that grows hair by packing old cells together  
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lanugo   the fine hair on the body of a fetus and newborn  
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hair root   below the surface of the skin  
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arrector pili   is a muscle found near the hair follicles of all mammals that makes the hair stand on end  
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sebaceous glands   produce oil called sebum that moves up hair follicles to the surface of the skin, where the oil lubricates skin and hair  
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eccrine glands   are sweat glands that are not connected to hair follicles  
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endocrine glands   secrete their products, hormones, directly into the blood rather than through a duct  
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apocrine glands   large sweat gland that produces fluid located in hairy regions of the body  
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free nerve endings   brings information from the body's periphery toward the brain  
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Pacinian corpuscle   capable of detecting touch, pressure and vibration  
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Krause's end bulb   thermoreceptors in the body that help the body detect cold temperatures  
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Meissner's corpuscle   capable of detecting light touch  
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Rule of nines   body is divided into 11 areas of 9% each, 1% located around genitals  
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first degree burn   only the surface layers of the epidermis involved  
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second degree burn   involves the deep epidermal layers  
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third degree burn (full thickness burn)   complete destruction of the epidermis and dermis  
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keratin   making up the outer layer of human skin  
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nail bed   The formative layer of cells at the base of the fingernail or toenail  
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lunula   crescent shape area near root of nail  
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cuticle   outermost layer of the skin  
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