apocrine sweat gland
glands that secrete sweat
arrector pili
small muscles attached to hair follicles
basement membrane
layer of nonliving material that anchors epithelial tissue to underlying connective tissue
blister
a small bubble on the skin filled with serum and caused by friction, burnin, or other damage
cutaneous membrane
the skin membrane
cuticle
the nonliving epidermis that surrounds the edges of the fingernail and toenail
dermal papilla
any of the superficial projections of the corium or dermis that interlock with recesses of the overlying epidermis
dermis
thick layer of the skin beneath the epidermis
eccrine sweat gland
sweat gland that that maintains body temperature
epidermis
outer epithelial layer of the skin
follicle
a small secretory cavity, or gland, in particular
hair follicle
tubelike depression in the epidermis in which a hair develops
hair papilla
a knoblike indentation of the bottom of the hair follicle on which the hair bulb fits like a cap
hypodermis
the innermost and thickest layer of the skin
integumentary system
the skin and its accessory structures
keratin
intracellular protein in epidermis, hair and nails
lamellar corpuscle
they are nerve endings in the skin responsible for sensitivity to vibration and pressure
lanugo
fine, soft hair, especially that which covers the body and limbs of a human fetus or newborn
lunula
the crescent shaped whitish area of the bed of a fingernail or toenail
meissner
a sensory nerve ending that is sensitive to mechanical stimuli, found in the dermis in various parts of the body
melanin
dark pigment normally found in skin and hair
sebaceous gland
skin gland that secretes seburn
sebum
oily secretion of sebaceous gland
stratum corneum
outer, horny layer of the epidermis
stratum germinativum
deepest layer of the five epidermis layers
subcutaneous tissue
loose connective tissue layer that is mostly fat and beneath the skin
sudoriferous gland
are small tubular structures of the skin that produce sweat
synovial membrane
membrane that forms the inner lining of the capsule of a freely movable joint
visceral
organs of the body
visceral peritoneum
membrane that covers organ surfaces in the abdominal cavity