Disease and disorder
This type of skin cancer is the most aggressive and lethal form.
Malignant melanoma
Mitosis occurs primarily in this stratum of the epidermis.
Stratum basale
The dermis is composed of this general type of tissue.
Connective tissue
Sudoriferous glands are also known as _______ glands.
Sweat glands
Matrix
A blue tint to the skin, caused by a lack of oxygen bound to hemoglobin, is known as ________.
Cyanosis
This fibrous protein found throughout the epidermis gives the epidermis its protective properties.
Keratin
Tears in this layer of the skin (subsection) create stretch marks.
Reticular dermis
Sweat is mostly composed of this.
Water
The protein found in our hair and nails is _________.
Keratin
Severe burns can become fatal due to fluid loss and/or _________.
Infection
The epidermis is composed of this type of tissue.
Stratified squamous epithelium
This layer of the dermis is composed of dense irregular connective tissue.
Reticular layer
These sweat glands are important for body temperature regulation.
Eccrine glands
The smooth muscles associated with a hair follicle are called the __________.
Arrector pilli
A hematoma is discoloration of the skin due to clotted blood under the skin. This is commonly known as a ______.
Dogs track humans by the scent of epithelial cells that are constantly being shed (exfoliated). These cells are shed from which stratum?
Stratum corneum
This layer of the dermis is composed of dense irregular connective tissue.
Papillary layer
Sebaceous glands produce this substance, composed of oil and dead skin cells.
Sebum
The pale, thick, half-crescent shape at the proximal end of the nail is called the _________.
Lunula
This layer of the epidermis is ONLY present in the thick skin of the feet and palms.
Stratum lucidum
This layer of the skin (subsection) is responsible for our fingerprints.
Papillary dermis
Sebaceous glands almost always develop around this structure.
Hair follicle
The pigment that gives hair its color is known as ________.
Melanin