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| Tiny, smooth muscles attached to hair follicles, contraction causes the hair to stand upright |
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| structure with outer and inner root sheaths extending from the epidermal surface into the dermis and from which new hair develops. |
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| epidermal glands that produce an oily secretion called sebum |
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| the less numerous type of sweat gland; produces a secretion containing water, salts, proteins, and fatty acids. |
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| superficial layer of the skin; composed of keratinized stratified squamous epithelium |
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| layer of skin deep to the epidermis; composed of dense irregular tissue |
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| subcutaneous tissue just deep to the skin; consists of adipose plus some areolar connective tissue. |
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| epidermal dendrite cells; specialized leukocytes from bone marrow, white blood cells that bind to antigens and present to immune system for disposal |
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| loose areolar connective tissue of woven collagen and elastic with rich supply of blood vessels |
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| dense irregular connective tissues making up approx. 80% of dermis |
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| pressure receptors located deeper in the skin that enable you to detect the object due to its weight |
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| fine-touch receptors, light pressure, abundant in finger tips, you gather information about its shape, texture, and density, info your brain uses to identify the object |
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| fibrous protein found in teh epidermis, hair, and nails that makes these structures hard and water-repellent; precursor is keratohyaline |
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| dark pigment formed by cells called melanocytes; imparts color to skin and hair |
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| a primary tissue that covers the body surface, lines its internal cavities, and forms glands |
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| a primary tissure; form and function vary extensively. Functions include support, storage, and protection |
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| cancer of the melanocytes; can begin wherever there is pigment |
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| internal fluid located outside cells; includes plasma and interstitial fluid |
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| stratum basale proliferate can invade dermis and hypodermis |
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| keratinocytes of stratum spinosum |
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