Memory Game Skin and Body Membranes ReviewOnline version Review vocabulary for skin and body membranes quiz. by Megan Harvey Apocrine Gland The skin; composed of epidermal and dermal layers Cutaneous Membrane A bluish coloration of the mucous membranes and skin caused by deficient oxygenation of the blood Epidermis Exocrine Glands The deep layer of the skin; composed of dense, irregular connective tissue 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. Eccrine Gland Epithelial Membrane The outer layers of the skin; an epithelium Glands that have ducts through which their secretions are carried to a body surface (skin or mucosa). Membranes: Membranes composed of epithelial tissue with an underlying layer of connective tissue; covering and lining membranes. Less numerous type of sweat gland. Its secretions contain water, salts, fatty acids, and proteins. Dermis Arrector Pili Cyanosis Flexible epithelial structure composed of keratinized cells; produced by hair follicles Hair Tiny, smooth muscles attached to hair follicles; when activated, they cause the hair to stand upright
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