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Skin Words

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adipose tissue
noun
loose connective tissue in which fat cells accumulate
collagen
noun
extracellular proteins forming strong insoluble fibers, serving as connective tissue between cells
connective tissue
noun
tissue, usually of mesoblastic origin, that connects, supports, or surrounds other tissues, organs
dermis
noun
sensitive vascular inner mesodermic layer of the skin
desmosomes
noun
laquelike site on a cell surface that functions in maintaining cohesion with an adjacent cell
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elastic fiber
noun
thick very elastic smooth yellowish anastomosing fiber of connective tissue that contains elastin
epidermis
noun
outer, nonvascular, nonsensitive layer of the skin covering the true skin or corium
epithelial
noun
membranous cellular tissue that covers a free surface or lines a tube or cavity of the body
extensibility
adjective
capable of being extended
fibroblast
noun
cell that contributes to the formation of connective tissue fibers
granulosum
noun
layer of granular nondividing cells lying above the stratum basale in most parts of the epidermis
hair follicle
noun
small cavity in the epidermis and corium of the skin, from which a hair develops
hair root
noun
part of a hair that is embedded in a hair follicle
hair shaft
noun
part of a hair projecting beyond the skin
hypodermis
noun
tissue or layer of cells beneath the epidermis
integumentary
noun
outer protective layer or covering of an animal, such as skin or a cuticle
langerhans
noun
pathologist known especially for his histological studies of the skin and pancreas
lucidum
noun
thin translucent layer of cells lying superficial to stratum granulosum, under the stratum corneum
macrophages
noun
large white blood cell that ingests foreign particles and infectious microorganisms by phagocytosis
matrix
noun
intercellular substance of a tissue
melanin
noun
group of black or dark brown pigments present in the hair, skin, and eyes
merkel cell
noun
cell that occurs in the basal part of the epidermis characterized by dense granules in its cytoplasm
papillary layer
noun
superficial layer of the dermis raised into papillae found on the surface of the epidermis
papillary layer
noun
superficial layer of the dermis raised into papillae, found on the inner surface of the epidermis
reticular fiber
noun
thin branching fibers of tissue that form a network ramifying through other tissues and organs
sebaceous gland
noun
any of the cutaneous glands that secrete oily matter for lubricating hair and skin
stratum basale
noun
basal layer of epidermis consisting of a single row of epithelial cells that divide the epidermis
stratum corneum
noun
horny outer layer of the epidermis, consisting of many layers of flat, dead or peeling cells
stratum granulosum
noun
layer of granular nondividing cells lying above the stratum basale in most parts of the epidermis
stratum lucidum
noun
translucent layer of cells lying superficial to the stratum granulosum, under the stratum corneum
stratum spinosum
noun
layers of prickle cells over the layer of the stratum basale capable of undergoing mitosis
sudoriferous gland
noun
also called the sweat gland
superficial fascia
noun
thin layer of loose fatty connective tissue underlying the skin and binding it to the parts beneath

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