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Chapter 7: The Integumentary System


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Chapter 7: The Integumentary System

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integumentary system

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dermatology

202

skin (integument)

202

thick skin

203

thin skin

203

cornified

203

keratinized

203

keratin

203

keratinocyte

203

melanocyte

203

Merkel cell

204

Langerhans cell

204

keratohyalin

204

dermal papilla

206

linea albicantes

206

subcutaneous tissue

206

superficial fascia

206

panniculus adiposus

206

subcutaneous fat

206

hemoglobin

206

melanin

207

carotene

208

hemangioma

208

nevus

208

mole

208

freckle

209

friction ridge

209

flexion crease

209

acid mantle

209

accessory organ

211

appendage

211

soft keratin

212

hard keratin

212

pilus

212

follicle

212

lanugo

212

terminal hair

212

hair bulb

212

hair root

212

hair shaft

212

papilla

213

hair medulla

213

hair cortex

213

hair cuticle

213

trichosiderin

213

epithelial root sheath

214

connective tissue root sheath

214

arrector pili

214

alopecia

214

pattern baldness

214

hirsutism

214

hypertrichosis

214

guard hair

215

vibrissa

215

sweat gland

216

myoepithelial cell

216

insensible perspiration

216

diaphoresis

216

sebum

217

cerumen

218

senescence

218

skin cancer

218

lesion

219

basal cell carcinoma

219

squamous cell carcinoma

219

malignant melanoma

219

burn

219

eschar

219

first-degree burn

219

second-degree burn

220

partial-thickness burn

220

third-degree burn

220

full-thickness burn

220

debridement

220



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