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Integumentary System

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melan-   black  
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seb-   grease  
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sebaceous   gland that secretes an oily substance  
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melanin   dark pigment produced by certain cells, produces skin color  
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follicle   tubelike depression in which a hair develops  
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keratin   protein produced as epidermal cells die and harden  
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subcutaneous   beneath the skin, contains adipose tissue  
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dermis   inner layer of skin, contains hair root and sweat glands  
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epi-   upon  
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epidermis   outer layer of skin  
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sweat   contains water, salts and waste products  
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urea   waste product  
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arrector pili muscle   goose bumps, erects the hair shaft  
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eccrine sweat glands   responds to body temperature elevation  
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apocrine sweat glands   responds to emotional upsets, frightened or pain  
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melanocytes   produces melanin  
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melanoma   cancer of the melanocytes  
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sebum   secreted by the sebaceous gland  
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adipose tissue   fat cells, found in subcutaneous layer  
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stratum corneum   tightly packed dead cells in the outer epidermis  
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stratum basale   contains melanocytes, deepiest layer of the epidermis  
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basement membrane   connects the epidermis to the dermis  
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sub-   beneath under  
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