Membranes: Membranes composed of epithelial tissue with an underlying layer of connective tissue; covering and lining membranes.
The skin; composed of epidermal and dermal layers
Epithelial Membrane
Epidermis
Cutaneous Membrane
Hair
Less numerous type of sweat gland. Its secretions contain water, salts, fatty acids, and proteins.
Flexible epithelial structure composed of keratinized cells; produced by hair follicles
Exocrine Glands
Tiny, smooth muscles attached to hair follicles; when activated, they cause the hair to stand upright
Arrector Pili
Glands that have ducts through which their secretions are carried to a body surface (skin or mucosa).
Apocrine Gland
The deep layer of the skin; composed of dense, irregular connective tissue
Dermis
The outer layers of the skin; an epithelium
A bluish coloration of the mucous membranes and skin caused by deficient oxygenation of the blood
Eccrine Gland
The more numerous type of sweat gland found all over the body, but particularly abundant on the palms of the hands, soles of the feet, and forehead.
Cyanosis