Integumentary System

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Across
  1. 5. glands that are associated with hair follicles and secrete an oily substance onto the surface of the skin
  2. 8. cells that secrete melanin
  3. 10. cells ______ as they move toward the surface of the skin
  4. 13. layer of the dermis that provides the stratum basale with blood supply
  5. 15. visible part of hair
  6. 17. most superficial layer of skin
  7. 19. muscle attached to hair follicle
  8. 21. nerves embedded in the dermis that detect firm pressure
  9. 22. the largest organ in the body; covers the entire body
  10. 23. keratinized plate that grows from the end of each finger and toe
  11. 24. deep layer of the dermis
  12. 27. another word for earwax
Down
  1. 1. layer of the epidermis where mitosis occurs
  2. 2. immune cells found in the skin
  3. 3. main cells of the epidermis
  4. 4. middle layer of skin
  5. 6. outer layer of hair made of dead, keratinized cells
  6. 7. term that describe fine body hair
  7. 9. most superficial layer of the epidermis
  8. 11. term that describes fully developed hair found on the head and in the axilary (armpit) and pubic regions
  9. 12. inner layer of hair made of loosely packed cells
  10. 14. tubular appendages of the integument; secrete sweat, cerumen and sebum
  11. 16. protein filament that grows from a follicle located in the dermis
  12. 18. sweat glands that are active for the entire lifespan
  13. 20. detected by free nerve endings
  14. 25. sweat glands that become active at puberty
  15. 26. deeper than the dermis; not technically a part of skin