Integumentary System and Body Temperature : The Skin

Chapter 7. a&p1

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The study of the skin and skin disorders
Dermatology
Contains the stratum germinativum and the stratum corneum
Epidermis
Contains adipose tissue
Subcutaneous layer
Layer of skin that contains the blood vessels, nerves, and sensory receptors
Dermis
Epidermal layer that forms the bathtub ring
Stratum corneum
Layer underneath the epidermis
Dermis
Layer of epidermis that continuously produces millions of cells every day
Stratum germinativum
A protein in the skin that flattens, hardens, and makes the skin water-resistant
Keratin
Surface layer of the epidermis that makes up most of the epidermal thickness
Stratum corneum
Layer that insulates the body from extreme temperature changes and anchors the skin to the underlying structures
Subcutaneous layer
Hypodermis
Subcutaneous layer
Another name for the skin
Integument
Desquamation and exfoliation refer to this epidermal layer
Stratum corneum
Another name for the cutaneous membrane
Integument
This epidermal layer forms corns and calluses
Stratum corneum