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Layers of the Skin Vocabulary

AB
epidermistop layer of skin tissue; top portion contains dead cells
dermismiddle layer of skin; contains blood vessels and nerve cells
hypodermisbottom layer of skin; contains hair cells, sweat glands and fat cells
adiposetissue containing fat cells
venulesmall veins that carry deoxygenated blood
arteriolesmall artery that carry oxygenated blood
subcutaneousbottom layer; scientific name for hypodermis
sebaceousoil secreting gland
papillarymuscle that moves hair shaft and creates goose bumps
capillarysmallest blood vessel
sweatgland body uses for cooling body temperature
poreopening in the epidermal layer; allows sweat to reach skin surface


Science Teacher
Pine View Middle School
Land O Lakes, FL

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