Integumentary System
Across
- 4. Hard part of the nail you can see.
- 7. Small, tube-like structure in the skin from which hair grows.
- 11. Protein found in nails and hair that help keep them strong.
- 12. Your body’s outer layer of protection. It includes the skin, hair, nails, and various glands and nerves found on or within the skin.
- 13. The largest organ.
Down
- 1. Deepest part of the skin - cushions your muscles and bones, provides insulation to keep you warm, and helps protect your body from injury.
- 2. Area where new nail cells are produced.
- 3. Visible part of the hair that extends above the skin's surface.
- 5. Outermost layer of the skin.
- 6. Thin layer of skin located at the base of the nail, where the nail meets the skin.
- 8. Tiny openings that let sweat and oil exit the skin.
- 9. Thickest layer of the skin - contains: blood vessels, nerves, sweat glands, oil glands, and hair follicles.
- 10. Small, white, moon-shaped area at the bottom of the nail plate.