Ch. 7 Pt 1 Skin Structure

 Tiny grains of pigment (coloring matter) that are produced by melanocytes.

• melanin
• eumelanin
• pheomelanin
• watermelonin

Fibrous protein that gives the skin form and strength

• elastin
• collagen
• setroids
• cheerios

 Protein base similar to collagen that forms elastic tissue

• keratin
• rubber bands
• elastin
• serum

Physician who specializes in diseases and disorders of the skin, hair, and nails 

• psychologist
• optomitrist
• pediatrician
• dermatologist

 A specialist in the cleaning, beautification, and preservation of the health of skin on the entire body, including the face and neck

• esthetician
• cosmetologist
• massage therapist
• merry maids

 Also known as papule; small elevation on the skin that contains no fluid but may develop pus 

• pimple
• boil
• carbuncle
• pus head

Outermost and thinnest layer of the skin; it is made up of five layers: stratum corneum, stratum lucidum, stratum granulosum, stratum spinosum, and stratum germinativum

• epidermis
• papillary
• cortex
• callus

Thickening of the skin caused by continued, repeated pressure on any part of the skin, especially the hands and feet 

• scar
• bump
• rash
• callus

Cells that produce the dark skin pigment called melanin 

• beauty mark
• stain
• melanocytes
• binary fission

 A fatty or oily secretion that lubricates the skin  and preserves the softness of the hair

• sebum
• pus
• follicle
• goosebump