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cutaneous: your skin,line body cavities open to the exterior
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dermis: made up of dense connective tissue. Firmly connected
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epidermis: the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates, 5 strata of cornified cells
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hypodermis: Deep in the dermis, adipose tissue
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Lamina propria: composed on epithelium resting on loose connective tissue
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mucous: wet or moist membrane that secretes or absorbs
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papillary layer: upper dermal layer
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pericardium: surround the heart
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peritoneum: a membrane with a unique U shaped structure that protects and reduces friction on the bodies organs
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plerua: surrounding the lungs
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reticular layer: deepest skin layer, contains blood vessels, sweat and oil glands and deep pressure receptors
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serous fluid: lines body cavities closed to the exterior
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stratum basale: the deepest layer of the epidermis consisting of stem cells capable of undergoing cell division to form new cells, lies closet to the dermis. produces melanin, stratified squamous
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stratum corneum: the outermost layer of the epidermis consisting of dead cells that slough off-20-30 layers thick,
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stratum lucidum: the layer of epidermis immediately under the stratum corneum in the skin of the palms and soles
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synovial: composed of soft areolar connective tissues and surrounds the joints and tendons