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Epidermis

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outer, superficial layer of the skin

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Dermis

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inner, deep layer of the skin

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Hypodermis

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tissue beneath the dermis (subcutaneous layer); not a part of the skin, but instead a loose configuration of fat and areolar tissue that attaches the skin to the underlying muscles

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Keratinocytes

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cells that make up roughly 90% of the epidermal cells and undergo keratinization

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Melanocytes

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produce the brown pigment, melanin

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Langerhans cells

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phagocytic cells that provide defense against infection

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Merkel cells

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located deep in the dermis and function as touch receptors

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Stratum basale

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single layer of cells adjacent to the dermis, which are columnar or cuboidal in shape and activetly produce new cells by mitosis

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Stratum spinosum

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8-10 rows of cells, mainly keratinocytes; has the appearance of spines protruding from the cells, caused by the tissue preparation process

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Stratum granulosum

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3-5 rows of keratinocytes; the flattened cells contain tiny granules (keratohyaline & lamellated granules) in the cytoplasm, a sign that the cells are producing keratin as part of the keratinization process

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Stratum lucidum

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3-5 rows of flattened, dead keratinocyte ghosts that are mainly keratin; the dead cells appear almost translucent; layer only found in the thick skin of the palms/soles

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Stratum corneum

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thick, outer layer of 25+ rows of flattened, dead keratinoctyes that have become saturated with keratin to produce a touch, water-repellant layer

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Papillary region

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part of the dermis adjacent to the stratum basale; consists of a thin region of areolar tissue arranged in finger-like ridges poking up toward the epidermis; individual projections = dermal papillae (form the ridges/whorls of the skin surface in the fingers, palms, toes, and soles)

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Reticular region

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dominant, deep part of the dermis that is composed of dense irregular connective tissue with abundant collagen fibers, elastic fibers, and blood vessels

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Hairs

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found throughout the surface of the skin, except in the thick-skinned parts of the body (palms/soles), the lips, the nipples, and parts of the external genitals

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Shaft

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part of a hair that projects from the skin surface

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Root

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submerged portion of a hair

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Hair follicle

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sheath of epithelium extending downward into the dermis

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Arrector pili muscle

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small band of smooth muscle associated with the hair follicle

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Hair bulb

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well-nourished swelling of germinal epithelial cells

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Matrix

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new cells are produced at the hair bulb within a cluster of cells known as this, which push upward from the growth area and eventually die and become keratinized

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Papilla

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cells of the matrix receive nourishment from blood vessels within a connective tissue _______

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Medulla

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central core of a hair

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Cortex

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outer region of keratinized cells that surround the medulla

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Cuticle

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outer protective layer of keratinized cells that surround the cortex

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Nail

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flat, hart structure composed of keratinized epidermis

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Body

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visible, pink portion of the nail

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Root

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part of the nail that is embedded in the skin that attaches to the epidermis

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Free edge

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at the distal end of the body extending away from attached areas is this

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Nail matrix

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at the proximal end of the body containing the germinal cells that divide to produce this new nail material

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Lunula

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lighter part of the nail body at the proximal end

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Cuticle

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AKA eponychium; skin folding over the proximal end of the nail

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Sebaceous glands

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produce an oily product (sebum), which is deposited into ducts that usually empty into hair follicles; found wherever hair follicles are present

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Sweat glands

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AKA sudoriferous glands; located deep in the dermis where they produce a watery material; the product is deposited into long ducts that empty onto the skin surface at pores

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Eccrine glands

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widely distributed, produce watery perspiration as a means of regulating body temperature

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Apocrine glands

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produce a thickened secretion after puberty and are found mainly in the axillary and genital regions

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Sensory receptors

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specialized endings of sensory neurons that generate and electrochemical signal when they experience a change in the environment (temperature, pressure, or fine touch)

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Meissner’s corpuscles

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Corpuscle of Touch in the papillary region of the dermis; sensitive to fine touch; rod-shaped swellings at the end of sensory neurons adjacent to the stratum basale of the epidermis

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Pacinian corpuscles

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AKA Lamellated corpuscle; in the reticular region of the dermis; sensitive to pressure; large, round swellings with numerous rings of protein fibers, giving them the appearance of a sliced onion in a section through the skin

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