Review of the vocab dealing with skin and membranes
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| another name for skin | cutaneous membrane
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| membrane type that lines all body cavities not open to the exterior | serous
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| system made up of the skin and its accessory organs | integumentary
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| membrane type that lines all body cavities open to the exterior | mucous
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| top layer of skin, made of 5 or 6 sublayers | epidermis
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| bottom true layer of skin, made of 2 sublayers, lots of connective tissue, glands, nerve endings, blood vessel | dermis
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| layer of epidermis that touches the basement membrane, cells look more cuboidal than squamous, active cell division | stratum germinativum
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| membane type that does not contain epithelium, lines joint cavities | synovial
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| cells in this layer of the epidermis show characteristic spiny connections to each other, located below the stratum granulosum | stratum spinosum
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| cells found in the bottom layer of the epidermis that produce pigment and are responsible for skin color | melanocytes
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| epidermal cell layer in which the cells are dying and look like they are mostly granules | stratum granulosum
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| muscle found connected to the hair follicle, when it contracts it causes the hair to stand up (goosebumps) | arrector pili
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| clear looking layer of the epidermis only found in thick skin | stratum lucidum
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| outermost layer of a hair when observed in cross section | cuticle
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| top layer of epidermis, contains only dead keratinized cells that lack nuclei, looks flakey | stratum corneum
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| part of the hair that sticks up above the surface of the skin | shaft
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| type of skin found on the palms of the hands and soles of feet, lacks hair follicles | thick
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| tissue found under the dermis of the skin, contains muscles and adipose, not considered a true layer of skin | subcutaneous
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| part of a hair that is encased in the follicle below the surface of the skin | root
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| gland type that is associated with hair follicles, secrete an oily substance that keeps the hair and skin from drying out | sebaceous
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| base of the nail plate that looks like a white half moon | lunula
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| glands that help with regulating body temperature, secrete mostly water but also a little salt and urea | eccrine
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| surface of the skin under the nail | nail bed
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| gland type that first become active during puberty, secrete water, salt, urea and also some fatty acids which bacteria really enjoy | apocrine
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| innermost part of the hair when viewed in cross section | medulla
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