Membranes
The cutaneous membrane is more commonly known as _______.
skin
hair root
Attached to a hair follicle and secretes sebum
sebaceous gland
Portion of the nail that you might paint with nail polish
nail body
Hypodermis is made of this tissue type
adipose
This type of membrane lines all surfaces open to the exterior
mucous membrane
hair root is enclosed in a tissue layer called the...
hair follicle
What SPECIFIC gland is activated when our body gets too hot to help maintain homeostasis?
Eccrine sweat gland
Half-moon shaped region of your nail
lunula
the only type of body membrane made of connective tissue instead of epithelial tissue
synovial
lines joint cavities and secretes a fluid to lubricate joints
synovial membrane
each hair has a smooth muscle attached to it called the
arrector pili
most superficial layer of the epidermis, dead cells
stratum corneum
Portion of skin that folds over the exposed surface of the cell; might be "pushed back" or "cut" during a manicure
cuticle
Please wear deodorant and shower because at puberty, the body activates this gland, which releases stinky sweat to the armpits and genitals
apocrine sweat gland
contains two layers- visceral and parietal membranes
serous membranes
Region of the hair that produces new cells and causes our hair to grow
matrix
Region of the epidermis where melanocytes are found
stratum basale
Region of the nail that produces new cells and causes our nails to continue to grow
matrix
Why are fingernails clear and not have a color from melanin?
Nail matrix doesn't contain melanocytes
Moist membranes that are bathed in secretions or urine...
mucous membranes
Cells found in the matrix that gives hair its color (pigments)
melanocytes
creates fingerprints
dermal papillae
portion of the nail that's deep to the skin and is not visible
root
The nail and hair matrix most closely resembles which layer of the epidermis?
Stratum basale