| A | B |
|---|
| Also known as the subcutaneous layer | hypodermis |
| Layer of tissue below the skin | hypodermis |
| The upper layer of the dermis | papillary layer |
| Pigment which gives skin its color | melanin |
| The most serious type of cancer | malignant melanoma |
| Cancer usually associated with a mole | malignant melanoma |
| Cells which produce melanin | melanocytes |
| The transfer of heat between objects in contact | conduction |
| The transfer of heat by infrared waves | radiation |
| The transfer of heat by the movement of air | convection |
| The layer of skin containing vessels and follicles | dermis |
| Also known as the true skin | dermis |
| The thicker part of the skin | dermis |
| The part of the skin composed of dense irregular connective tissue | dermis |
| The part of the skin composed of epithelium | epidermis |
| The nonvascular layer of skin | epidermis |
| Skin cell involved with an immune response | Langerhans cell |
| Type of cell composing the majority of epidermis | keratinocyte |
| Tough, waterproofing protein found in epidermal cells | keratin |
| Another name for skin and its appendages | integument |
| Appendages of the skin | nails, hair, glands |
| A term describing sweat glands | sudoriferous |
| Type of sweat gland found over most of the body | eccrine |
| Type of sweat glands that become active at puberty | apocrine |
| Most numerous type of sweat gland | eccrine |
| Sweat glands with limited distribution (armpit, areola of breast) | apocrine |
| Sweat glands most important in temperature regulation | eccrine |
| Oil glands associated with hair follicles | sebaceous |
| Oily secretion that helps keep skin and hair soft and pliant | sebum |
| Glands that secrete ear wax | ceruminous |
| Another name for fungal infections | tinea |
| Layer of the epidermis with clear appearance | stratum lucidum |
| Epidermal layer that produces new cells | stratum basale |
| horny layer | stratum corneum |
| epidermal layer composed of keratinized cells | stratum corneum |
| Layer of epidermis in which cells have grainy appearance | stratum granulosum |
| Vitamin produced by the skin | vitamin D |
| mixture of sebum, sweat, and other waste materials that gives the skin antifungal and antibacterial properties | surface film |
| Partial thickness burns | first and second degree burns |
| Full thickness burns | third degree burns |
| Most painful type of burn (initially) | second degree burn |
