Vocab 1
What is the Epidermis?
The outermost layer of the skin
What is the Dermis?
The middle layer of the skin
What is the Hypodermis?
The bottom layer of skin in your body
What is Bone Marrow?
The soft, spongy tissue in the center of certain bones, like your hipbone, back bones, and breastbone.
What are Lymph Nodes?
Bean-shaped glands that monitor and cleanse lymph as it filters through them.
What is Keratin?
The protein that helps form your hair, nails, and the outer layer of the epidermis
What are Antibodies?
Specialized proteins that protect you from invaders by binding to them and initiating their destruction.
What is MALT?
Mucus membrane tissues that exists throughout your body that looks for and destroys germs that could harm you.
What are Lymphatic Vessels?
A complex network of thin tubes throughout the body that collect excess fluid (lymph) from tissues and return it to the bloodstream.
What are Cytokines?
Chemical messengers that tell your immune cells where to go and what to do.
What is the Integumentary System?
The body's outer layer, comprising the skin, hair, nails, and associated glands
What is the Lymphatic System?
A group of organs, vessels, and tissues that protect you from infection and keep a healthy balance of fluids throughout your body
What is the Immune System?
A complex network of cells, tissues, and organs that work together to defend your body against harmful invaders
What are Mammary Glands?
Glands on a person’s chest (and for females produce milk after giving birth).
What are Sebaceous Glands?
Gland that produce sebum oil and give your face its oil.
What is Keratinocytes?
Skin stem cells
What are Adipose Tissues?
A fatty tissue used for insulation
What are Bursa?
Small sacs of fluid that acts as cushions to prevent bone from rubbing or sliding against tendons, muscle, or other layers of skin.
What are Ceruminous Glands?
Glands in your ear that secrete ear wax.
What are Sudoriferous Glands?
Glands that secrete sweat though your skin.
What is Corneocytes?
Strong, dead keratinocytes that protect you from harm (sunlight, abrasions, heat, and pathogens).
What are Macrophages?
Specialized white blood cells that act as the body’s primary cleanup crew and first responders.
What is your Thymus?
An organ located in your upper chest beneath your breastbone where T-cells, a type of white blood cell, fully mature.
What is Lymph?
A colorless fluid containing white blood cells.
What is your Spleen?
The largest organ of your lymphatic system that is responsible for filtering your blood to remove cells that are too old or not working properly.