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Cutaneous membrane
skin, is an organ composed of the superficial epithelium, or epidermis, and the underlying connective tissue of the dermis. TERM 2
dermis
DEFINITION 2 Underlies epidermis, connective tissue, is the tissue layer that supports the dermis TERM 3
epidermis
DEFINITION 3 superficial epithelium TERM 4
hair
DEFINITION 4 is composed of keratinized dead cells that have been pushed to the surface- Hairs project above the surface of the skin almost everywhere except the sides and soles of the feet, the plams of the hands, the sides of the fingers and toes, the lips, and portions of the external genitalia organs. TERM 5
hair follicle
DEFINITION 5 Hairs are nonliving structures produced in organs called hair follicles.
integument
integumentary system, has two major components: the cutaneous membrane and accessory structures. TERM 7
keratin
DEFINITION 7 Keratin refers to a family of fibrous structural proteins. Keratin is the key of structural material making up the outer layer of human skin. TERM 8
melanin
DEFINITION 8 Melanin is a pigment that is ubiquitous in nature, being found in most organisms (spiders are one of the few groups in which it has not been detected). TERM 9
nail
DEFINITION 9 are keratinized epidermal cells that protect the tips of fingers and toes. They form on the dorsal surfaces of the fingers and toes,where they protect the exposed tips and help limit their distortion when they are subjected to mechanical stress-- for example, when you run or grasp objects. TERM 10
sebaceous glands
DEFINITION 10 or oil glands, are holocrine glands that discharge an oily lipid secretion into hair follicles or in some cases onto the skin. Produce large quantities of lipids as they mature.
