1. Anatomy & Physiology Chapter 4 Vocab

2.  The skin; membrane composed of epidermal and dermal layers.

3. Cutaneous Membrane

4.  Tiny, smooth muscles attached to hair follicles; cause the hair to stand upright when activated

5. Arrector Pili

6.  Oily secretion of sebaceous glands.

7. Sebum

8.  Lesion or erosion of the mucous membrane, such as gastric lining of stomach.

9. Ulcer

10.  Skin and its derivatives; system that provides the external protective covering of the body.

11. Integumentary System

12.  A layer.

13. Stratum

14.  Dark pigment formed by cells called melanocytes; imparts color to skin and hair.

15. Melanin

16.  Water-soluble protein found in the epidermis, hair, and nails that makes those structures hard and water-repellent

17. Keratin

18.  A cell that produces melanin

19. Melanocyte

20.  An inflammation of the skin; nonspecific skin allergies

21. Dermatitis

22.  Superficial layer of the skin; composed of keratinized stratified squamous epithelium.

23. Epidermis

24.  Epidermal glands that produce an oily secretion called sebum.

25. Sebaceous Gland

26.  The less numerous type of sweat gland; produces a secretion containing water, salts, proteins,and fatty acids

27. Apocrine Gland

28.  Membranes that form the linings of body cavities open to the exterior (digestive, respiratory, urinary, and reproductive tracts).

29. Mucous Membrane

30.  Beneath the skin.

31. Subcutaneous

32.  Layer of skin deep to the epidermis; composed of dense irregular tissue.

33. Dermis

34.  Serous membrane lining the interior of the abdominal cavity and covering the surfaces of abdominal organs.

35. Peritoneum

36.  Inflammatory disease of the skin; infection of the sebaceous glands.

37. Acne

38.  pertaining to flat, thin cells that form the free surface of some epithelial tissues

39. Squamous

40.  Life threatening; pertains to neoplasms that spread and lead to death, such as cancer.

41. Malignant

42.  Oily secretion of sebaceous glands.

43. Sebum

44.  Two-layered serous membrane that lines the thoracic cavity and covers the external surface of the lung.

45. Pleura

46.  Oil Gland

47. Sebaceous Gland

48.  Glands that have ducts through which their secretions are carried to a particular site.

49. Exocrine

50.  Clear, watery fluid secreted by cells of a serous membrane.

51. Serous Fluid

52.  Sweat Gland

53. Sudoriferous Gland

54.  Membrane that lines a cavity without an opening to the outside of the body

55. Serous Membrane

56.  keeps the free surface of membranes moist

57. Mucus

58.  Overzealous immune response to an otherwise harmless antigen

59. Allergy