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Ch. 4 Integumentary
Integumentary System
Question | Answer |
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adipose (AD-ih-pohs) | fatty tissue |
corium (KO-ree-uhm) | synonym for dermis |
cutaneous (cue-TAYN-ee-uhs) | adjective referring to the skin |
cuticle (CUE-tih-kuhl) | the thin band of tissue that seals the nail plate to the skin |
dermatologist (dur-muh-TAHL-uh-jist) | a specialist who diagnoses and treats skin diseases |
dermatology (dur-muh-TAHL-uh-jee ) | study of the integumentary system |
dermis (DUR-mis) | inner layer of skin |
epidermis (epp-ih-DUR-mis) | outer layer of the skin |
follicle (FAWUk-uhl) | small sac in the skin from which a hair grows |