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Integumentary System

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integumentary system   skin and appendages (accessory structures)  
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accessory structures   hair nails sweat glands sebaceous/oil glands  
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the skin is...   the largest organ of the body  
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how much of the total body weight is the skin   7% (1.5 mm - 4 mm in thickness)  
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integument even covers   eyes and ears  
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all 4 what are found in the integument?   tissue types  
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what covers the surface?   epithelium  
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what provides underlying stability?   connective tissue  
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what is found on the walls of the blood cells   smooth muscles  
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what controls the blood vessels and provides sensations?   nervous tissue  
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functions of the integument   protection, body temp, excretion, nutrition (synthesis), sensation, immune defense  
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layers of the skin   dermis and epidermis  
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ear drums   typpanic membranes  
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superficial layer of the epidermis   thick epithelium  
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keratinized stratified squamous epithelia has four distinct cell types   keratinocytes, melanocytes, merkel cells, langerhans cells  
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keratinocytes   most abundant cell type and produce keratin for protection  
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keratin   tough fibrous protein  
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keratinocytes arise from...   deepest layer of epidermis from cells undergoing almost continuous mitosis  
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keratinocytes are....   dead, flat cells completely full of keratine by the time they reach the surface  
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areas of friction cause...   cell production and keratine formation to accelerate  
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keratinocytes also produce...   antibiotics and enzymes that detoxify the harmful chemicals on the skin  
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melanocytes   produce melanin  
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melanin   dark skin pigment  
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thick skin   five visible layers  
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thin skin   four visible layers  
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merkel cells   intimately associated with sensory nerve ending fibers  
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merkel cells may serve as   receptors for touch  
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langerhans cells   macrophage-like dendritic cells (immune cells)  
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layers of the epidermis   dermis, basal lamina, stratum germinativum, stratum spinosum, stratum granulosum, stratum lucidum, stratum corneum, surface  
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stratum basale/germinativum   single row of cells consisting of basal cells  
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basal cells   stem cell keratinocytes  
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stratum germinativum contain   merkel cells and melanocytes  
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what occurs in the stratum germinativum layer?   continual mitosis  
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merkel cells vs langerhans cells   detecting sensation vs phagocytic cells  
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stratum spinosum   (spiny layer)keratinocytes containting thick bundles of pre-keratin  
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stratum spinosum contains   langerhans cells  
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stratum spinosum's keratinocytes look   spiky due to production of interconnecting proteins called tonofibrils  
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tonofibrils increase...   stability in the spiny layer  
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stratum granulosum   3-5 layers of flattened keratinocytes  
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granulosum's cytoplasm of keratinocytes contain   keratohyaline (help from keratin)and lamellated granules(water proofing glycolipid)  
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stratum lucidum   clear layer that doesn't stain well  
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stratum lucidum is a...   transition zone that consists of flattened densely packed cells filled with keratin  
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where is lucidum found   only in thick skin (palms and soles of feet)  
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stratum corneum   horny layer  
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corneum consists mainly of   dead keratinocytes and water proofing glycolipids in the extracellular space  
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how many layers thick is the corneum?   15-30  
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keratinized   epithelium containing a large amount of keratine  
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relatively dry covering that results...   is relatively reistant to microorganism growth  
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keratinization   occurs everywhere on the surfaceof the skin exceptthe anterior surface of the eyes  
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dermis   deep layer of connective tissue underlying the epidermis  
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the dermis (strong flexible connective tissue divide into two layers)   papillary and reticular layers  
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papillary layer   loose areolar connective tissue proper with capillaries  
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reticular layer   fibers in an interwoven meshwork of dense irregular connective tissue that surrounds blood vessels, hair follicles, nerves, sweat glands, and sebaceous glands  
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cells in the dermis are   fibroblasts, macrophages, mast ccells, white blood cells  
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fiber types in the dermis   collagen, elastic, reticular  
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dermis is richly supplied with   nerve fibers and blood vessels  
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function of the dermis   nourishment and temp. regulation  
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papillary layer accounts for...   superficial, 20% of the dermis  
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dermal papillae   finger-like pegs which project into the epidermis and lie atop dermal ridges  
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papillary layer folds...   in the stratum germinativum and extend into the dermis to form epidermal ridges  
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finger prints, palm prints, and footprints result from   epidermal ridges and papillae are very pronounced  
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fingerprints and footprints   increase the surface area of the skin and increase friction/enhance gripping ability  
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patterns of epidermal ridges and dermal papillae are   genetically determined  
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reticular layer accounts for   80% of the deeper dermis layer  
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reticular is composed of   dense irregular connective tissue  
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reticular due to...   thick collagen fibers that extend into the papillary and subcutaneous layer to bind everything together  
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hypodermis   subcutaneos layer  
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reticular layer provides...   strength and resilience to skin  
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what is found in the reticular layer   blood vessels, muscles, glands, hair follicles,and nerves  
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blood supply of the integument   cutaneous plexus and papillary plexus  
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cutaneous plexus   network of blood vessels at the border of the reticular layer and subcutaneous layer  
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papillary plexus   highly-branched network of blood vessels just deep to the epidermis  
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plexi play a role in   thermoregulation and overall blood flow  
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nerve fibers   regulate blood flow and glands  
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nerve supply provides   sensory perception through tactile discs and free dendrites  
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tactile discs   formed from union of merkel cells and sensory nerve endings  
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free dendrite   sensitive to pain and temperature  
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other receptors of the skin   tactile corpuscles (light touch) and root hair plexus (light touch) ruffini corpuscles (stretch) and lamellated corpuscles (deep pressure/vibrations)  
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skin color is determined by   thickness of corneum, amount of pigments in epidermis, and blood supply in dermis  
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melanin   dark pigment (black yellow-brown or brown) produces and stored by melanocytes  
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malanosomes   visciles with melanin and transfered from melanocytes to keratinocytes  
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vesicles are destroyed by   lysosomes  
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light skin   occurs if melanosomes are transferred in the stratum basale(germ) and spinosum (superficial layers lose pigment)  
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dark skin occurs if   larger melanosomes are transferred in the stratum granulosum as well  
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melanin helps prevent   skin damage by surrounding nuclei of cells to absorb uv radiation  
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melanin production is triggered by   UV radiation and leads to tanning  
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carotene   yellow-orange pigment found in orange veggies  
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carotene may be trapped in   the epidermisand can convert to Vitamin A  
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vitamin A is required for   epithelial maintenance and the synthesis of visual pigmens in the eye  
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increased blood flow...   causes blushing  
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decreased blood flow...   causes skin paleness  
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long-term decreased blood flow...   causes cyanosis resultingin hypoxia  
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cyanosis   bluish coloration  
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hypoxia   low tissue O2 concentrations  
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hypodermis is not..   part of the integumentary system but shares skin fuctions  
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which tissues occur in the hypodermis   areolar and adipose (predominates)  
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hypodermis stores   fats  
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hypodermis anchors   kin to underlying structures loosely enough so that skin can slide relatively free  
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hypodermis acts as   insulator  
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great location for...   injection bec there aren't any organs (hypodermic needle)  
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function of hair   sense light touch on the skin via the roothair plexus  
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other functions of hair   protection,trapping of particles,arrector pili muscles provide movement of hairs(goosebumps)  
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what predominates hair   hard keratin  
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the hair root   portion of hair attached to hair follicle  
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hair shaft   portion exposed to the surface  
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two major parts of hair   hair root and shaft  
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hair consists of   three concentric layers of keratinized cells  
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keratinized cell layers   medulla, cortex, cuticle  
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medulla   central core containing large cells and air spaces, absent in fine hairs  
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cortex   several layers of flattened cells  
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cuticle   single outer layer of dead cells, overlapping like shingles, most heavily keratinized for strength  
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hair follicles   organs that form the hairs  
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hair follicles form from   the epidermal surface into the dermis, forming a hair bulb in the deep end  
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internal root sheath   layer of cells surrounding hair root and deeper parts of the shaft  
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external root sheath   located superficial to the internal root sheath and resembles the layer of the epidermis,spans entire length of follicle  
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glassy membrane   thickened basal lamina of epidermis  
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arrector pili muscle   associated w/ each hair follicle  
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hair papilla   are of unconnected tissue at the base of the hair follicle  
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hair bulb   area of epithelial that grows the hair  
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types of hair   lanugo, vellus, intermediate, terminal  
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lanugo   first hairs produced before birth  
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vellus   fine, colorless (peachfuzz)  
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intermediate   thin, colored hairs commonly found on the appendages and groin  
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terminal   coarse, darkly pigmented hairs found on head and face  
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hair color is determined by   melanin production in the melanocytes found in hair papilla  
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density of melanin   determines hair color  
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red hair results from   biochemically distinct form of melanin  
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hair color is affected by   age and hormones  
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gray hair results from   pigment production decreasing  
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white hair   lack of pigmentation and presence of air bubbloes in medulla  
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sebaceous glands   oil glands  
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oil glands occur   all over the body except the palms of hands and the soles of feet  
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oil glands are associated with   hair follicles  
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oily production   sebum  
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sebum functions as   lubrication and prevention of bacterial growth  
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oil glands secretion   holocrine  
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sebaceous follicles   large sebaceous glands that do not attach to a hair follicle  
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sweat glands   sudoriferous gloands  
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sweat glands occur   everywhere except nipples and external genitalia  
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myoepithelial cells   small cells that squeeze the secretion or sweat out of a sweat gland  
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myo   muslce  
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eccrine (merocrine) sweat glands   most numerous type especially on the palms and soles  
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sweat glands are   small, coiled and tubular  
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true sweat   99% water, 1% electrolytes  
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functions of sweat   thermoregulation, excretion, protection  
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apocrine sweat glands   mostly confined to the axillary, anal and genital areas  
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apocrine glands are larger than   eccrine glands  
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apocrine glands produce   a special kind of sweat consisting of fatty substancesand proteins, via merocrine secretion  
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what may act on the secretion   bacteria, which changes biochemical makeup, which makes a bad odor  
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mammary glands   milk production, anatomicaolly related to apocrine sweat glands  
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ceruminous glands   modified sweat glands in the external auditory canal  
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cerumen   ear wax that forms from secretions of ceruminous glandsand sebaceous glands  
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nails   scale-like modification of epidermis  
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nails corresponds to   superficial keratinizedlayers of skin  
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nail matrix   actively growing region  
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nail body   actual nail  
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nail bed   epithelium under the nail body  
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nail root   fold in the epidermis near the bone of the digit  
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nail grooves   lateral borders of the nail body  
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nail folds   are upward folds in the epidermis lateral to the nail grooves  
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eponychium   cuticle, an extension of the proximal nail fold that coversthe nail root  
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lunula   pale area near the eponychium  
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hyponychium   fold of epidermis deep to the distal nail body  
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