| A | B |
|---|
| membrane | thin, sheetlike structure |
| epidermis | outermost layer of skin |
| dermis | deeper layer of skin made primarily of connective tissue |
| subcutaneous tissue | hypodermis |
| stratum germinativum | tightly packed epithelial cells of the inner layer of the epidermis |
| keratin | a tough, waterproof protein |
| stratum corneum | tough outerlayer of the epidermis |
| melanin | the brown pigment of the skin |
| cyanosis | a bluish tint to the skin due to a lack of oxygen |
| erythema | a redness to the skin, flushing/blushing |
| jaundice | a yellow cast to the skin due to liver dysfunction |
| dermal-epidermal junction | the area of contact between the dermis and epidermis |
| papillae | tiny bumps the create ridges and grooves of the fingerprints and footprints |
| lanugo | soft, downy newborn hair |
| shaft | visible part of hair |
| Meissner's corpuscle | detects light touch |
| Pacinian corpuscle | detects pressure on the skins surface |
| free nerve endings | detect pain and temperature |
| Krause's end bulbs | detect low-frequency vibration |
| nail body | visible part of the nail |
| sudoriferous glands | sweat glands |
| eccrine glands | sweat glands that cover most of the body's surface area |
| apocrine glands | larger sweat glands found in axilla and around genitals |
| sebum | oil |
| sebaceous glands | glands that secrete oil for hair/skin lubrication |
| vesicle | small sac of fluid |
| papule | hard bump on skin |
| pustule | bump full of pus or fluid on skin surface |
| squamous cell carcinoma | slow growing malignant tumor of epidermis |
| basal cell carcinoma | most common skin cancer |
| malignant melanoma | most serious form of cancer |
| decubitus ulcer | bedsore caused by pressure on bony structure |
| rule of nines | common method used to determine the extent of a burn injury |
| first degree burn | minor burn causing erythema |
| second degree burn | burn causing blisters |
| third degree burn | burn characterized by complete destruction of epidermis and dermis |
