Skin
Epidermis
Dermis
Appendages
Functions
100
Lowest layer of skin
What is hypodermis, or superficial fascia, or subcutaneous tissue?
100
outer layer of skin
What is epidermis?
100
Middle layer of skin
What is dermis?
100
Produces true sweat
What is eccrine sweat gland or mecrocrine sweat gland?
100
chemical protection of skin
What is melanin or skin secretions?
200
The three layers of skin beginning with outer layer and inward.
What is epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis?
200
epidermal cells located in epidermis
What are keratinocytes?
200
Upper layer of the dermis
What is papillary layer?
200
gland located to the axillary and anogenital areas
What is apocrine sweat gland?
200
physical barrier of skin used for protection
What are keratinized cells? or KERATIN
300
Type of tissue found in hypodermis layer
What is subcutaneous tissue OR adipose tissue (fat)?
300
Protein produced by keratinocytes
What is keratin?
300
Lower layer of the dermis
What is reticular layer?
300
sweat glands found in lining of ear canal
What are ceruminous glands?
300
Biological protection of epidermal layer
What are Langerhans' cells or DNA?
400
hypodermis layer attaches directly to these underlying parts
What are muscles?
400
epithelial cells which produce pigment melanin
What are melanocytes?
400
layer of dermis which accounts for 80% of its thickness
What is reticular layer?
400
glands found all over body except for palms of hand and soles of feet that secret sebum
What is sebaceous glands?
400
occurs to capillaries to prevent heat loss
What is constriction?
500
two functions of the adipose tissue located in the hypodermis layer
What shock absorber and insulator?
500
macrophage epidermal cells that help to activate immune system
What are Langerhans' cells?
500
Dermis: vascularized or avascularized?
What is vascularized?
500
Pili produced by hair follicles
What is hair?
500
used by skin to keep body cool
What are sweat glands?
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