A&P Ch 6 Word Scramble
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Outer layer of the skin | epidermis |
inner layer of the skin | dermis |
beneath the dermis - predominantly adipose tissue | subcutaneous layer |
pigment that provides skin color | melanin |
the area that anchors the epidermis to the dermis | basement membrane |
name for oil glands | sebaceous glands |
sweat gland that responds to elevated body temperature | eccrine gland |
sweat gland that responds to stress | apocrine gland |
largest organ in the body by weight | skin |
skin and other accessory structures | integumentary system |
the process of older cells hardening | keratinization |
deepest layer of the epidermis | stratum basale |
thickened areas on the palms and soles | calluses |
cells that produce melanin | melanocytes |
dermal papillae in the fingers cause these | fingerprints |
actively growing region of the nail | lunula |
vitamin produced by the skin | Vitamin D |
outermost layer of the epidermis | stratum corneum |
pigment that causes dark hair | eumelanin |
pigment that causes blond and red hair | pheomelanin |
muscle causing the hair follicle to stand on end | arrector pili muscle |
small tube opening on the surface of the skin | pore |
burn that only injures the epidermis | first degree |
burn that injures the epidermis and some of the dermis | second degree |
burn that destroys the epidermis, dermis and the accessory structures | third degree |
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