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- 2. The dark pigment synthesized by melanocytes; responsible for skin color
- 7. Gland The less numerous type of sweat gland, its secretions contain water, salts, fatty acids, and proteins
- 9. Gland Glands that empty their sebum secretion into hair follicles
- 11. Simplex A virus causing contagious sores, most often around the mouth or on the genitals
- 15. Layer The lower layer of the dermis, found under the papillary dermis, composed of dense irregular connective tissue featuring densely packed collagen fibers and the primary location of dermal elastic fibers
- 18. (Hair) Located between the hair cuticle and medulla and is the thickest hair layer, contains most of the hair's pigment, giving the hair its color, and the pigment in the cortex is melanin, which is also found in skin
- 19. Dendritic Cells Cells of the skin and mucosa, and contain large organelles, they are present in all layers of the epidermis except the stratum corneum, which protects against infections, and are most prominent in the stratum spinosum.
- 20. Stratum corneum covering the upper surface of the tip of the finger and toe
- 24. Melanoma The most serious type of skin cancer
- 25. Corpuscle They are nerve endings in the skin responsible for sensitivity to vibration and pressure
- 28. Dermatitis A skin rash caused by contact with a certain substance
- 29. Spinosum The fourth layer of the epidermis found between the stratum granulosum and stratum basale
- 30. A tough, insoluble protein found in tissues such as hair, nails, and epidermis of the skin
- 32. Gland The glands that produce a saline solution called sweat; also called sudoriferous glands
- 33. A solid swelling of clotted blood within the tissues
- 34. A condition in which skin cells build up and form scales and itchy, dry patches
- 37. Cell Carcinoma Cancer caused by an uncontrolled growth of abnormal squamous cells
- 40. System The skin and its accessory organs
- 43. Cells A cell that occurs in the basal part of the epidermis
- 46. Gland Glands that have ducts through which their secretions are carried to a body surface (skin or mucosa)
- 47. Epidermal cell that produces keratin; a tough, insoluble protein found in tissues such as hair, nails, and epidermis of the skin
- 48. A skin condition that causes scaly patches and red skin, mainly on the scalp
- 50. Corpuscle They are a type of nerve ending in the skin that is responsible for sensitivity to light touch
- 51. (Hair) Produces the actual hair shaft as well as the inner and outer root sheaths of hair
- 52. Membrane (Skin) The skin; composed of epidermal and dermal layers
- 53. An accumulation of bile pigments in the blood producing a yellow color of the skin
- 55. Membrane One of the primary tissues; covers the surface of the body and lines the body cavities, ducts, and vessels
- 57. The deep layer of the skin; composed of dense, irregular connective tissue
- 58. Ulcers Injury to skin and underlying tissue resulting from prolonged pressure on the skinCyanosis A bluish coloration of the mucous membranes and skin caused by deficient oxygenation of the blood
- 59. Burn A severe burn characterized by destruction of the skin through the depth of the dermis and possibly into underlying tissues
- 60. Sores Infection with the herpes simplex virus around the border of the lips
- 61. of Nines Method used in calculating body surface area involved in burns
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- 1. Any of the fine threadlike strands growing from the skin of humans, mammals, and some other animals
- 3. Superficial reddening of the skin, usually in patches, as a result of injury or irritation causing dilatation of the blood capillaries
- 4. (Hair) The outermost part of the hair shaft, formed from dead cells, overlapping in layers, which form scales that gives the hair shaft strength and provide protection for it
- 5. Pus-filled bumps that form under your skin when bacteria infect and inflame one or more of your hair follicles
- 6. Fluid Clear, watery fluid secreted by the cells of a serous membrane
- 8. Cell Carcinoma A type of skin cancer that begins in the basal cells
- 9. Membrane Membrane that lines the fibrous capsule of a synovial joint
- 10. tissue/hypodermis Beneath the skin
- 12. Gland Regulates body temperature
- 13. The membranous sac enveloping the heart
- 14. The oily secretion of sebaceous glands
- 16. The serous membrane lining the interior of the abdominal cavity and covering the surfaces of the abdominal organs
- 17. Layer the uppermost layer of the dermis, composed of fine and loosely arranged collagen fibers and loose areolar connective tissue
- 21. Appendage The more common skin appendages are hairs, arrector pilli, sebaceous glands, and sweat glands
- 22. Pili Muscle The circular, pigmented area surrounding the nipple
- 23. Membrane (Mucosa) Membrane that forms the linings of body cavities open to the exterior (digestive, respiratory, urinary, and reproductive tracts)
- 26. Burn Affect both the outer and underlying layer of skin
- 27. Papillae At the surface of the skin in hands and feet, blood vessels nourish hair follicles and bring nutrients and oxygen to the lower layers of epidermal cells
- 29. Membrane (Serosa) Membrane that lines a cavity without an opening to the outside body (except for joint cavities, which have a synovial membrane); serosa
- 31. A cell that produces melanin
- 35. Head An open camedo
- 36. Inflammatory disease of the skin; infection of the sebaceous glands
- 38. Rule Asymmetry (one half of the mole doesn't match the other), Border (irregularity), Color(that has changed), Diameter (about the size of a pencil eraser), and Evolving (size, shape or color)
- 39. Moisture exuded through the pores of the skin, typically in profuse quantities as a reaction to heat, physical exertion
- 41. The serous membrane covering the lungs and lining the thoracic cavity
- 42. Follicle A small secretory cavity, sac, or gland
- 44. Foot A fungal infection affecting the skin between the toes, form of ringworm
- 45. Burn Affect only the outer layer of the skin
- 49. The outer layers of the skin; an epithelium
- 54. A highly contagious skin infection that causes red sores on the face
- 56. Head The primary sign of acne; camedo