| A | B |
|---|
| dermis | inner, thicker layer of the skin |
| epidermis | outer, thinner layer of the skin |
| hair | appendage of the skin that covers the entire body except for a few areas |
| hair follicle | small tube in which hair growth occurs |
| integument | refers to the skin |
| keratin | water-repelleant protein found in keratinocytes |
| melanin | dark pigment in the skin |
| nail | appendage of the skin composed of heavily keratinized epidermal cells |
| sebaceous gland | oil-producing gland in the skin that keeps hair supple and skin soft |
| stratum | layer |
| subcutaneous layer | layer beneath the skin that carries major blood vessels and nerves to the skin |
| sweat gland | most numerous of the skin glands; types include eccrine sweat glands and apocrine sweat glands |
