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-repellant protein found in kertinocytes |
melanin | dark pigment in the skin |
nail | appendage of the skin composed of heavily keratinized epidermal cells |
sebaceious 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 |