Integumentary System

partial or complete lack of hair resulting from normal aging, endocrine disorder, drug reaction, anticancer medication, or skin disease.

sweat glands that secrete a milky substance that becomes odoriferous when altered by skin surface bacteria.

the layer of skin just below the epidermis, consisting of papillary and reticular layers and containing blood and lymphatic vessels, nerves and nerve endings, glands, and hair follicles.

sweat glands that function to cool the body by evaporation.

the avascular superficial layer of the skin, made up of an outer dead cornified portion that serves as a protective barrier and a deeper, living portion that folds into the dermis.

overlapping.

an overgrowth of collagenous scar tissue at the site of a skin injury, particularly a wound or a surgical incision; the new tissue is elevated, rounded, and firm.

cells synthesized from epidermal cells in the basal layer; they produce a specialized protein, keratin, that is vital to the protective barrier function of the skin.

a type of epidermal cell that is scattered throughout the basal layer of the skin and secretes melanin, the pigment that gives color to the skin and protects from ultraviolet light.

a benign, bluish black macule, between 2 and 8 cm, occurring over the sacrum and on the buttocks of some newborns. It is especially common in African Americans, Native Americans, southern Europeans, and Asian Americans and usually disappears during early childhood.

itching.

bacterial disorder caused by Staphylococcus aureus that is an inflammatory response to ingrown hairs characterized by papules/pustules.

glands that secrete sebum, which is emptied into the hair shaft, which prevents the skin and hair from being dry.