Unit 4 Vocabulary

2. adipose tissue beneath the skin.
3. the serous membrane covering the lung and lining the thoracic cavity.
4. membrane that forms the linings of body cavities open to the exterior
12. the serous membrane lining the interior of the abdominal cavity and covering the surfaces of the abdominal organs.
13. flexible epithelial structure composed of keratinized cells; produced by hair follicle.
16. cells associated with nerve endings that serve as touch receptors.
17. a clear, watery fluid secreted by the cells of a serous membrane.
19. glands that empty their sebum secretion into hair follicles.
21. the membranous sac enveloping the heart.
23. deep layer of the dermis; contains hair follicles, sweat glands, sebaceous glands and is highly vascular.
25. the deep layer of the skin; composed of dense, irregular connective tissue.
26. the glands that produce a saline solution called sweat
27. method of computing the extent of burns by dividing the body into 11 areas, each accounting for 9 percent of the total body area plus an area around the genitals representing 1 percent of the body.

1. the skin and its accessory organs
5. the oily secretion of sebaceous glands.
6. tiny, smooth muscles attached to hair follicles; when activated, they cause the hair to stand upright.
7. tissue damage resulting in cell death caused by electricity, chemicals, too much heat or UV radiation. Burns vary in degree of severity.
8. superficial layer of dermis bordering epidermis; contains dermal papillae, the cause of fingerprints.
9. Structure with inner root sheath of epithelial tissue that produces the hair; the outer root sheath is dermal connective tissue that provides the blood supply to epithelial cells.
10. a bluish coloration of the mucous membranes and skin caused by deficient oxygenation of the blood.
11. the skin; composed of epidermal and dermal layers.
14. the less numerous type of sweat gland. Its secretions contain water, salts, fatty acids, and proteins.
15. a tough, insoluble protein found in tissues such as hair, nails, and epidermis of the skin.
18. the dark pigment synthesized by melanocytes; responsible for skin color.
20. the more numerous type of sweat gland found all over the body, but particularly abundant on the palms, soles of feet, and the forehead. Its secretions contain water, salts and metabolic wastes such as urea and uric acid.
22. membrane that lines a cavity without an opening to the outside of the body
24. membrane that lines the fibrous capsule of a synovial joint.