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Integumentary System

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Outer layer of the skin   epidermis  
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inner layer of the skin   dermis  
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beneath the dermis - predominantly adipose tissue   subcutaneous layer  
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pigment that provides skin color   melanin  
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the area that anchors the epidermis to the dermis   basement membrane  
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name for oil glands   sebaceous glands  
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sweat gland that responds to elevated body temperature   eccrine gland  
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sweat gland that responds to stress   apocrine gland  
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largest organ in the body by weight   skin  
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skin and other accessory structures   integumentary system  
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the process of older cells hardening   keratinization  
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deepest layer of the epidermis   stratum basale  
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thickened areas on the palms and soles   calluses  
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cells that produce melanin   melanocytes  
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dermal papillae in the fingers cause these   fingerprints  
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actively growing region of the nail   lunula  
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vitamin produced by the skin   Vitamin D  
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outermost layer of the epidermis   stratum corneum  
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pigment that causes dark hair   eumelanin  
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pigment that causes blond and red hair   pheomelanin  
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muscle causing the hair follicle to stand on end   arrector pili muscle  
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small tube opening on the surface of the skin   pore  
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burn that only injures the epidermis   first degree  
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burn that injures the epidermis and some of the dermis   second degree  
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burn that destroys the epidermis, dermis and the accessory structures   third degree  
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