| 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 |