| A | B |
|---|
| epidermis | the outer layer of skin made of stratified squamous epithelium |
| dermis | the inner layer of skin made of fibrous connective tissue |
| collagen | a protein made of strong fibers found in connective tissue |
| elastin | a protein made of elastic fibers found in connective tissue |
| cerumen | ear wax |
| vasoconstriction | blood vessels get smaller to keep more heat in the vital organs, happens when your cold |
| vasodilation | blood vessels get larger/ happens when you get to hot |
| keratin | a protein that is tough and waterproof, found in the hair nails & |
| melanin | a protein that is found in hair skin & iris of the eyes, provides the color |
| sebaceous gland | a exocrine gland that produces sebum |
| subcutaneous tissue | below the skin, between the dermis and the muscles |
| stratum corneum | on the top of the epidermis, where the dead skin cells are, protection |
| stratum germinativum | the second layer of the epidermis, where mitosis takes places& keeps pushing the new cells up and slushing off the dead ones on the top layer of skin |
| sudoriferous gland | a sweat gland |
| arrector pili muscle | little muscle connected to the hair folicle |
| erythema | red color of skin |
| cyanosis | blue color of skin |
| pallor | grayish pale color of skin |
| jaundice | yellowish color of skin |
| turgor | where you pull the skin of an area up to check for dehydration and see if it bounces back(elasticity in the cells) |
| diaphoresis | a lot of sweating( to much) |
| capillary refill | when you press on your finger and see how long it takes for the color to return |
| alopecia | hair loss |
| macule | flat nonpalpable change in skin color, small(ex.freckle) |
| papule | palpable, circumscribed solid elevation in skin, small (ex mole) |
| wheal | irregularly shaped, elevated area or superficial localized edema, varies in size(ex hives) |
| ulcer | deep loss of skin surface that may extend to dermis and frequently bleeds and scares, varies in size |
| fissure | crack that happens naturally on its own |
| age spots | clustering of melanin |
| laseration | cut |
| abrasion | loss of very top surface of skin |
| cer | wax |
| derm | skin |
| seb | oil |
| sud | sweat |
| hidr | sweat |
| cyano | blue |
| pil | hair |
| albin | white |
| melan | dark or black |
