Integumentary System - Unit 3

Angiogenesis
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Angiogenesis
formation of new blood vessels
Fibrosis
the thickening and scarring of connective tissue, usually as a result of injury.
granulation tissue
the tissue that normally forms during the healing of a wound
Hyperthermia
Abnormally high body temperature
Hypothermia
abnormally low body temperature
Keratin
hard protein material found in the epidermis, hair, and nails
Keratination
Process by which newly formed cells in the hair bulb mature, fill with keratin, move upward, lose their nucleus, and die.
Keratinocytes
produce keratin
Melanocytes
cells that produce melanin
Regeneration
replacement of destroyed tissue by the same kind of cells
sebaceous glandsoil glandsvasoconstrictionnarrowing of blood vesselsvasodilationwidening of blood vesselsallografttransplantation of healthy tissue from one person to another person; also called homograftArteriolessmall vessels that receive blood from the arteriesautografttransplantation of healthy tissue from one site to another site in the same individualCapillariesMicroscopic vessel through which exchanges take place between the blood and cells of the bodyConductionThe direct transfer of heat from one substance to another substance that it is touching.ConvectionProcess by which, in a fluid being heated, the warmer part of the mass will rise and the cooler portions will sink.Dermismiddle layer of skinEpidermisOuter layer of skinEvaporationThe change of state from a liquid to a gasHypodermisthe layer of skin beneath the dermis, which serves as a storage repository for fatMelaninA pigment that gives the skin its colorRadiationThe transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves