Skin 1
Layer below skin containing fat
What is the hypodermis?
These structures sense stimuli in the outside environment
What are nerves?
Organ responsible for growing hair
What is the hair follicle?
Caused by excess oil or bacteria clogging your pores
What is acne?
Layer of skin affected by first-degree burns
What is the epidermis?
This type of gland is connected to the hair follicle
What is a sebaceous gland?
This muscle's movement causes us to see goosebumps on your skin
What is the arrector pili muscle?
Part of hair shaft that is still within the skin
What is the hair root?
Condition in which some melanocytes are destroyed and the skin is pale in some areas
What is vitiligo?
Sebaceous glands secrete this
Type of tissue found in the epidermis
What is stratified squamous epithelium?
People with epidermolysis bullosa are missing this protein due to mutation
What is collagen?
Part of hair that senses outside stimuli
What is the hair receptor?
Mutation in melanocytes; skin produces no pigment
What is alibinism?
Official name for fat
What is adipose tissue?
The epidermis receives nutrients through diffusion from this layer of the skin
What is the papillary layer?
Lowest layer of epidermis
What is the stratum germanitivum?
Part of nail that covers the underlying nail plate
What is the cuticle?
Excess skin growth results in scale-like projections above epidermis
What is psoriasis?
Symptom of second-degree burns only
What are blisters?
Type of connective tissue found in reticular layer
What is elastic connective tissue?
Fingerprint shape results from the structure of this part of the skin
What is the papillary layer?
Part of the nail that extends past the skin of the finger?
What is the free edge?
What is necrotizing fasciitis?