Skin Vocabulary, Chapter 16

Chapter 16, Skin Vocabulary, Language of Medicine, 8th Edition

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Albino
Person with skin deficient in pigment (melanin).
Apocrine sweat gland
One of the large dermal exocrine glands located in the axilla and genital areas.
Basal layer
Deepest region of the epidermis; it gives rise to all the epidermal cells.
Collagen
Structrual protein found in the skin and connective tissue.
Cuticle
Band of epidermis at the base and sides of the nail plate.
Dermis
Middle layer of the skin.
Eccrine sweat gland
Most numerous sweat-producing exocrine gland in the skin.
Epidermis
Outermost layer of the skin.
Epithelium
Layer of skin cells forming the outer and inner surfaces of the body.
Hair follicle
Sac within which each hair grows.
Integumentary system
The skin and its accessary structures such as hair and nails.
Keratin
Hard protein material found in the epidermis, hair and nails.
Lipocyte
A fat cell.
Lunula
The half-moon-shaped, whitish area at the base of a nail.
Melanin
Major skin pigment.