Structures
the outermost superficial layer of the skin
What is the epidermis?
The sebaceous and sweat glands main purpose is to.
What is Secrete waste?
Inflammation of the skin
What is Dermatitis?
Living skin that supports the nail plate as it grows
What is nail bed?
study of the skin
What is dermatology?
Deep to the epidermis. This integumentary structure is composed of the papillary and reticular.
What is Dermis?
What cell in the skin provides darker pigmentation.
What is melanin?
Contagious fungal infection.
What is athletes foot?
located within the epidermis this is where hair develops.
What is hair follicle?
What is keratin?
deep to the dermis, this structure of the integumentary system is primarily composed of connective tissue.
What is the subcutaneous layer?
The main purpose of the skin is to do what?
What is protect the body?
Inflammatory skin disease
What is eczema?
Absence of pigment in the skin
What is albinism?
this layer is found between the epidermis and dermis
What is hypodermis?
Coiled epithelial tubes which secrete sweat through the skin.
What is a sweat gland?
Apart from the integumentary and immune system skin also serves in this sytem.
What is the sensory system?
fungal infection(itchy circular patches with crusts)
sudden hair loss.
what is alopecia?
The characteristics of this external appendage is defined by heredity.
What is hair?
Deepest layer of the epidermis. it contains many layers of cells.
What is the Stratum Basale?
Caotene is responsible for what color pigmentation?
What is yellow?
Viral infection with usual symptoms being fever blisters or cold sores.
What is Herpes Simplex 1
most common form of skin cancer.
What is carcinoma?
the human body makes about this amount of sweat a day.
What is 500ml