Group A
To strip off or removed skin from an area
excoriated
Naturally or artificially formed layers of material, usually multiple layers
strata
The most abundant structural protein found in skin an do other connective tissues, provides strength and cushioning to many parts of the body
collagen
Kidney disease affecting the capillaries of the nephron; characterized by albuminuria, edema, and hypertension.
glomerulonephritis
Form cellular sheets that cover surface, both inside and outside the body; cells are closely packed, take on different shapes, and strongly stick to each other
Epithelial cells
A highly elastic protein in connective tissue that allows tissue to resume their shape after stretching or contracting, found abundantly in the dermis of the skin
elastin
a disease causing organism
pathogen
bottom layer
basal
cells of the stratum germinativum that produce a brownish pigment called melanin; melanin gives skin it color
melanocytes
Formation of a chemical compound from simpler compounds or elements
synthesis