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LANUGO   Delicate, unpigmented hair that cover the 5-6th month old fetus.  
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TERMINAL HAIRS   Long, coarse, and pigmented hair that replaces lanugo on the scalp, eyelids, and eyebrows and in various areas at puberty.  
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VELLUS HAIRS   Short, fine, and unpigmented hair that replaces the lanugo on the rest of the body.  
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SHAFT OF HAIR   Part of the hair that protrudes above the skin surface.  
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ROOT OF HAIR   The part of the hair below the surface of the skin.  
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MEDULLA   The central axis of the hair that contains soft keratin.  
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CORTEX   The large middle layer of the hair that contains hard keratin.  
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CUTICLE   A single layer of cells that forms the surface of the hair.  
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HAIR BULB   An expanded knob at the base of the hair root which contains the blood vessels for nourishment of the hair matrix which is where new hair forms.  
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MATRIX   Inside the hair bulb; undifferentiated cells that form new hair.  
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ARRECTOR PILI MUSCLE   Attached to the hair follicle; produce "goosebulbs"  
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SEBACEOUS GLANDS   Holocrine glands associated with the hair follicle; oil glands; prevents drying and protects against bacteria.  
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SEBUM   Oily, white substance rich in lipids.  
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SUDORIFEROUS GLANDS   Sweat glands  
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ECCRINE/MEROCRINE SWEAT GLANDS   Most common type of sweat gland; regulate temperature  
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APOCRINE SWEAT GLANDS   Sweat caused by emotional responses which has an odor (odorless at first, then bacteria attack it and an odor appears).  
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CERUMINOUS GLANDS   Earwax glands  
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NAIL ROOT   Part of the nail covered by skin  
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NAIL BODY   Visible portion of the nail.  
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NAIL MATRIX   Part of the nail beneath the nail fold  
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NAIL BED   The skin beneath the nail.  
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HYPONYCHIUM   Beneath the free edge of the nail body.  
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EPONYCHIUM   The cuticle.  
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LUNULA   The whitish crescent-shaped area at the base of the nail.  
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