ANATOMY OF THE SKIN

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Across
  1. 2. the medical branch of science that deals with the study of skin (Page 154)
  2. 3. melanin that is red to yellow in colour (Page 159)
  3. 8. a physician who specializes in disease and disorders of the skin, hair and nails (Page 154)
  4. 12. specialization in the cleaning, beautification, and preservation of the health of the skin on the entire body (Page 154)
  5. 13. melanin that is dark drown to black (Page 159)
  6. 14. the layer that supplies the skin with all of its oxygen and nutrients (Page 157)
  7. 16. what produces melanin in the epidermis (Page 159)
  8. 17. fatty tissue found below the dermis (Page 156)
Down
  1. 1. a fatty/oily substance that lubricates the skin and preserves the softness of the hair (Page 161)
  2. 4. butter most and thinnest layer of the skin (Page 156)
  3. 5. the principal component of hair and nails, and skin that is a fibrous protein (Page 156)
  4. 6. how many types of melanin does the body produce (Page 159)
  5. 7. fibrous protein that gives the skin form and strength (Page 160)
  6. 9. how many structures within the reticular layer are in its network (Page 157)
  7. 10. what's an important and needed protective layer that is developed with repeated pressure on the same spot on the skin, to prevent damage to the underlying skin (Page 155)
  8. 11. underlying or inner layer of the skin (Page 156)
  9. 15. protein base that forms elastic tissue (Page 160)