Integumentary System
Across
- 2. Allow for gases and fluids to pass to the surface
- 5. Pigment responsible for skin color
- 8. Bring blood to the dermis
- 10. Contains adipose tissue
- 12. Created by dermal ridges
- 15. Regulates hair growth
- 17. Epidermis layer for protection
- 18. Epidermis layer that creates cells
- 20. Type of fingerprint that looks like a spiral
- 22. Most common fingerprint type
- 24. Connects to bone & muscle tissue
- 25. The largest organ in the human body
Down
- 1. The thickest layer of the skin
- 2. Location of thick skin on human body
- 3. Visible layer of skin
- 4. Number of layers in the epidermis
- 6. Epidermis layer present in thick skin
- 7. Present in all skin cells
- 9. Excretes wastes and salt
- 11. Function of the integumentary system
- 13. Epidermis layer for waterproofing
- 14. Protein that strengthens skin
- 16. Least common fingerprint type
- 19. Protein that provides elasticity
- 21. Number of layers of skin
- 23. Epidermis layer held together by desmosomes
- 25. Growth of skin marking the spot where its healed