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• ACNE - skin condition due to infected sebaceous glands
• ALBINISM - genetic disorder that affects the skin, in which there is no melanin production
• APOCRINE SWEAT GLAND - type of sweat gland that is associated with hair follicles in the armpits and genital regions
• ARRECTOR PILI - smooth muscle that is activated in response to external stimuli that pull on hair follicles and make the hair “stand up
• BLOOD VESSELS - are channels that carry blood throughout your body
• BONE - are living tissue which have their own blood vessels and are made of various cells, proteins, minerals and vitamins.
• CERUMINOUS GLANDS - secrete wax to stop dust entering the ear
• DERMAL PAPILLA - extension of the papillary layer of the dermis that increases surface contact between the epidermis and dermis
• DERMIS - layer of skin between the epidermis and hypodermis, composed mainly of connective tissue and containing blood vessels, hair follicles, sweat glands, and other structures
• ECCRINE SWEAT GLAND - type of sweat gland that is common throughout the skin surface
• ECZEMA - skin condition due to an allergic reaction, which resembles a rash
• EPONYCHIUM - nail fold that meets the proximal end of the nail body, also called the cuticle
• INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM - skin and its accessory structures
• INTEGUMENT - medical term for skin
• INTERNAL ROOT SHEATH - innermost layer of keratinocytes in the hair follicle that surround the hair root up to the hair shaft
• KELOID - type of scar that has layers raised above the skin surface
• KERATIN - type of structural protein that gives skin, hair, and nails its hard, water-resistant properties
• KERATOHYALIN - granulated protein found in the stratum granulosum
• MEISSNER CORPUSCLE - (also, tactile corpuscle) receptor in the skin that responds to light touch
• MERKEL CELL - receptor cell in the stratum basale of the epidermis that responds to the sense of touch
• MELANOMA - type of skin cancer that originates from the melanocytes of the skin
• MELANOSOME - intercellular vesicle that transfers melanin from melanocytes into keratinocytes of the epidermis
• METASTASIS - spread of cancer cells from a source to other parts of the body
• Rickets - disease in children caused by vitamin D deficiency, which leads to the weakening of bones
• Scar - collagen-rich skin formed after the process of wound healing that is different from normal skin
• Sebaceous gland - type of oil gland found in the dermis all over the body and helps to lubricate and waterproof the skin and hair by secreting sebum
• Sebum - oily substance that is composed of a mixture of lipids that lubricates the skin and hair
• Squamous cell carcinoma - type of skin cancer that originates from the stratum spinosum of the epidermis
• Stretch mark - mark formed on the skin due to a sudden growth spurt and expansion of the dermis beyond its elastic limits
• Vitamin D - compound that aids absorption of calcium and phosphates in the intestine to improve bone health
• Vitiligo - skin condition in which melanocytes in certain areas lose the ability to produce melanin, possibly due an autoimmune reaction that leads to loss of color in patches