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Skin Term

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Papillaa knoblike indentation of the bottom of the hair follicle, on which the hair bulb fits like a cap; it is derived from the corium and contains vascular loops for the nourishment of the hair root.
Epidermisavascular, contains no nerves
Dermisinferior to the epidermis, thicker, true skin
SubqutaneousInnermost layer of skin also called hypodermis composed of fat tissue
Stratum corneumLayer of dead cells outer most layer of the epidermis
Stratum GerminativumCells born in this layer of the epidermis
Melanocyteslocated in the epidermis responsible for skin color
Sebaceous GlandSecretes sebum, and oily substance
MatrixNail root
Alopeciahair loss


Ms. S. Patterson RN, BSN, MAEd

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