Dermatology

The study of the skin and skin disorders.

Epidermis

Layer that contains the stratum germinativum and the stratum corneum.

Subcutaneous Layer

Layer that contains adipose tissue // Layers that insulates the body from extreme temperature changes and anchors the skin to the underlying structures

Dermis

Layers of skin that contains blood vessels, nerves, and sensory receptors; layers underneath the epidermis

Keratin

A protein in the skin that flattens and hardens the skin and makes the skin water-resistant.

Integument

another name for the skin or cutaneous membrane.

Sebaceous

this gland can get blackheads from accumulated oils and cellular debris.

Mammory

Milk- Secreting glands classified as modified sweat glands.

Melanin

Pigment that darkens the skin; pigment-secreting cells stimulated by ultra-violet radiation

Albinism

Condition in which no melanin is secreted

Vitiligo

Loss of pigment that creates patches of white skin

Melanoma

Highly malignant form of skin cancer that arises from melanocytes.

Carotene

Substance that gives a person a slight yellowish tint

osteoblast

a bone building block

osteocyte

mature bone cell

red bone marrow

site of blood cell formations

compact bone

dense hard type of bone

hypothalamus

thermostat of the body

alopecia

hair loss

cyanosis

skin has a bluish tint caused by a lack of oxygen in the blood; color change caused by hypoxemia