Key Terms
Someone lacking color pigments
Albino
A closed sack with a distinct membrane
Cyst
The innermost layer of skin
Hypodermis
Raised areas
Papules
A deep loss of skin surface
Ulcer
Baldness
Alopecia
The "true skin"
Dermis
The skin
Integumentary System
Pus-filled sacs
Pustules
Blisters
Vesicles
To get smaller
Constrict
To get larger
Dilate
A yellow discoloration of skin
Jaundice
Oil glands
Sebaceous Glands
Itchy, elevated areas
Wheals
Areas of dried pus and blood
Crusts
The outermost layer of skin
Epidermis
Flat spots on the skin
The hypodermis is also called
Subcutaneous
A bluish discoloration of skin
Cyanosis
A red color of the skin
Erythema
A brownish/black pigment produced in the epidermis
Melanin
Coiled tubes extending through the dermis
Sudoriferous Glands