Mt Ch4 Integumentary System KT Basics Flashcards
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Cutaneous
Pertaining to the skin
Derma
Skin
Dermis
The layerof skin between the epidermis and the subcutaneous tissue
The true skin or corium
Epidermis
The outer most layer of the skin
Hair
A thread like keratinized,out growth from the skin
Hair follicle
The sheath in which the hair develops
Integumentary system
The skin and its associated hair glands
Keratin
A protein that thickens and toughens the skin and makes up hair and nails
Melanin 
A dark pigment that gives color to this hair and skinned and protects the skin against sun radiation
Nail
A plate like Karen to eyes outgrowth of the skin that covers the door so surface of the terminal phalanges
Sabaceous gland
A skin gland that produces sebum usually associated with hair follicle
Seabum
A fatty secretion of the sebaceous gland that lubricates the hair and skin
Skin
The tissue that covers the body the integument
Subcutaneous layer
The layer of tissue beneath the skin also called the hypodermis
Sweat gland
A gland that releases a watery fluid perspiration to the skin surface in order to cool the body certain sweat glands located, mainly in the armpits and growing area release secretions with some cellular material in response to stress, a sudoriferous gland