Anatomy Integumentary Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 4. Deep to the dermis and is essentially adipose tissue
  2. 6. Connected to the hairs in the skin and are pulled by this to create goosebumbs
  3. 7. A type of mechanorceptor. They are a type of nerve ending in the skin that is responsible for sensing light touches
  4. 11. Uppermost layer of skin full of this specific thing that is cornified or hardened to prevent water loss
  5. 12. Layer of the epidermis between the corneum and granulosum layer and is only present in the hands and feet
  6. 14. Completely sloughed off every 21 days and replaced by the layers beneath it
  7. 16. The most numerous sudoriferous glands that are all over the body
  8. 17. Outer layer and made up of stratified squamous epithelium and is hard and is capable of becoming hard and tough
Down
  1. 1. These are sweat glands that are widely distributed in the skin
  2. 2. One of the four major types of mechanorceptor. They are a nerve ending the skin responsible for sensing vibration and pressure
  3. 3. Layer of the epidermis whee the cells are still alive and multiplying
  4. 5. Produced by melanocytes and offers protection from UV damage
  5. 8. Upper dermal region which feeds the epidermis with blood vessels, fingerprints, and touch receptors
  6. 9. Oil glands that are found all over the skin except on the palms of hands and the soles of the feet
  7. 10. Largely confined to the axillary and genital regions
  8. 13. Underlying layer and made up of mostly dense connective tissue
  9. 15. Deepest layer of skin and contains connective tissue fibers, blood vessels, sweat and oil glands, and deep pressure sensors