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69 Cards in this Set
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sweat glands located in the axilla and genital regions; these glands enlarge and begin to fuction at puberty
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apocrine
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smoooth muscles of the skin, which are attached to hair follicles; when contraction occurs, the hair stands up, resulting in goose bumps.
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arrector pilli
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a baglike point on the skin cuased by some irritant, usually full of fluid
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blister
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small, cushionlike sacs found between moving body parts, making movement easier
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bursae
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pertaining to the skin
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cutaneous
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skin fold covering the root of the nail
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cuticle
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blusih apperance of the skin caused by deficient oxygentation of the blood
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cyanosis
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excessive loss of body water; the most commmon fluid imbalance; and abnormally low volume of one or more body fluids
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dehydration
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the deeper of the two major layers of the kin, composed of dense fibrous connective tissue interspersed with glands, nerve endings, and blood vessels; sometimes clled the true skin
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dermis
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small sweat glands distributed over the total body surface
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eccrine sweat glands
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false skin; outermost layer of the skin
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epidermis
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specialized structures required for hair growth
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follicles
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the loose, ordinary tissue just under the skin and superficial to the muscles
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hypodermis
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a malignant neoplasm of the skin characterized by purplish spots
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Kaposi sarcoma (KS)
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protein substance found in hair,nails,outer skin cells, and horny tissues
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keratin
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skin receptor that detects sensations of cold
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Krause's end bulb
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the extremely fine and soft hair found on a newborn infant
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lanugo
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cancerous growth
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malignant
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a sensory receptor located in the skin close to the surface that detects light touch
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Meissner's corpuscle
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brown skin pigment
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melanin
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specialized cells in the pigment layer that produce melanin
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melanocyte
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the transitional area where the skin and the nucous membrane meet
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mucocutaneous junction
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epithelial membranes that line body surfaces opening directly to the exterior and secrete a think,slippery material called mucus.
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mucus membrane
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think,slippery material that is secreted by the mucous membrane and that keeps the membrane moist
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mucus
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a receptor found deep in the dermis that detects pressure on the skin surface
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pacinian corpuscle
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small,nipple-shaped elevations
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papillae
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of the walls of an organ or cavity
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parietal
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inflammation of the serous membranes in the abdominopelvic cavity; sometimes a serious complication of an infected appendix
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peritonitis
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large,moist,slippery sheet of serous membrane that lines the abdominopelvic cavity and its organs
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peritoneum
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the serous membrane in the thoracic cavity
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pleura
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skin receptor that detects sensations of cold
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Krause's end bulb
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the extremely fine and soft hair found on a newborn infant
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lanugo
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cancerous growth
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malignant
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a sensory receptor located in the skin close to the surface that detects light touch
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Meissner's corpuscle
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brown skin pigment
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melanin
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skin receptor that detects sensations of cold
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Krause's end bulb
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specialized cells in the pigment layer that produce melanin
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melanocyte
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the extremely fine and soft hair found on a newborn infant
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lanugo
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the transitional area where the skin and the nucous membrane meet
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mucocutaneous junction
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cancerous growth
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malignant
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epithelial membranes that line body surfaces opening directly to the exterior and secrete a think,slippery material called mucus.
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mucus membrane
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a sensory receptor located in the skin close to the surface that detects light touch
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Meissner's corpuscle
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think,slippery material that is secreted by the mucous membrane and that keeps the membrane moist
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mucus
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brown skin pigment
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melanin
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a receptor found deep in the dermis that detects pressure on the skin surface
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pacinian corpuscle
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specialized cells in the pigment layer that produce melanin
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melanocyte
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small,nipple-shaped elevations
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papillae
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the transitional area where the skin and the nucous membrane meet
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mucocutaneous junction
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of the walls of an organ or cavity
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parietal
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epithelial membranes that line body surfaces opening directly to the exterior and secrete a think,slippery material called mucus.
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mucus membrane
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inflammation of the serous membranes in the abdominopelvic cavity; sometimes a serious complication of an infected appendix
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peritonitis
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think,slippery material that is secreted by the mucous membrane and that keeps the membrane moist
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mucus
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large,moist,slippery sheet of serous membrane that lines the abdominopelvic cavity and its organs
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peritoneum
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a receptor found deep in the dermis that detects pressure on the skin surface
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pacinian corpuscle
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the serous membrane in the thoracic cavity
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pleura
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small,nipple-shaped elevations
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papillae
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of the walls of an organ or cavity
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parietal
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inflammation of the serous membranes in the abdominopelvic cavity; sometimes a serious complication of an infected appendix
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peritonitis
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large,moist,slippery sheet of serous membrane that lines the abdominopelvic cavity and its organs
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peritoneum
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the serous membrane in the thoracic cavity
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pleura
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inflammation of the pleura
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pleurisy
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tissue below the layers of skin; made up of loose connective tissue and fat
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subcutaneous tissue
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oil-producing glands found in the skin
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sebaceous glands
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a two-layered epithelial membrane that lines body cavities and covers the surfaces of organs
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serous membranes
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the tough outer layer of the epidermis;cells are filled with keratin
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stratum corneum
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glands that secrete sweat
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sudoriferous gland
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connective tissue membrane lining the spaces between bones and joints that secretes synovial fluid
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synovial membrane
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athlete's foot, a fungal infection of the skin characterized by reness and itching
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tinea pedis
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serous membrane that covers the surface of organs found in the body cavity
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visceral portion
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