Vocabulary Flash Cards
acne
a skin condition originating from factors involving the accessory structures of the skin, such as oil, dead skin, clogged pores, and bacteria
collagen fibers
protein of the connective tissue providing strength and cushion
fibroblasts
a cell in connective tissue that produces collagen and other fibers
keratin
a protein that provides strength, flexibility, and toughness to the skin
Merkel cells
cells of the epidermis involved in the function of touch sensations
papillary layer
supplies nutrients to cells in the epidermis
reticular layer
the thickest layer of the dermis made of collagen fibers produced by cells called fibroblasts
stratum basale
deepest layer in the epidermis where cell division occurs producing new cells that migrate up to the surface and are sloughed off
stratum corneum
superficial layer of the epidermis containing keratin-packed dead cells and the cells that produce keratin
stratum granulosum
keratinocytes lose their nuclei as they migrate up to this layer in the epidermis
stratum lucidum
this layer of the epidermis is only present in thick skin
stratum spinosum
contains Langerhans cells and keratinocytes in the epidermis
