Integumentary System

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Across
  1. 4. Fiber in the dermis that prevents the skin from tearing
  2. 5. Deepest layer of the skin made up of adipose tissue
  3. 6. Type of tissue found in the reticular layer of dermis
  4. 8. Middle layer of the skin
  5. 9. Pigment produced by melanocytes that absorbs UV radiation
  6. 11. Term to describe lacking blood vessels
  7. 12. Layer of the epidermis where mitosis occurs; deepest epidermal layer
  8. 14. Outermost layer of the skin that protects the body
  9. 15. Gland associated with hair follicles that secretes sebum
  10. 16. Muscle attached to hair follicle that makes hair stand up
Down
  1. 1. Cell in the basale layer that make melanin
  2. 2. Dermis layer composed of loose connective tissue
  3. 3. Layer of skin containing blood vessels that regulate temperature
  4. 4. Top layer of epidermis composed of dead keratinized cells
  5. 7. gland found in the ear that secretes wax
  6. 10. Gland that releases sweat to cool the body when temperature increases
  7. 13. Smelly sweat gland found mainly in the underarm
  8. 14. Fiber in which allows the skin to stretch