Integumentary System
Across
- 2. secretions consisting of pinched-off cytoplasm, including some plasma membrane
- 4. abnormal increase in cell size
- 5. a disorderly growth pattern in a tissue or organ
- 6. degree of burn involving superficial damage
- 12. chemicals secreted by apocrine sweat glands, believed to play a role in courtship and social behavior
- 13. a cellthat secretes proteins that form collagen and elastin
- 15. the second outermost layer of the epidermis
- 17. colored chemical that gives color to skin
- 19. the second innermost layer of the epidermis
- 20. an oily secretion produced by sebaceous glands
- 22. a birthmark caused by enlarged blood vessels
- 24. degree of burn that affects the entire epidermis
- 25. a disorder resulting in brown patches on the face
- 30. pain-sensing nerves found in the lower part of the epidermis
- 32. degree of burn involving the stratums spinosum and germinativum
- 33. a skin disorder resulting in white patches on the skin
- 34. connective tissue protein that provides flexibility
- 37. cells that contain large amounts of the protein keratin
- 38. gland with secretions composed of dead cells that swell with fat and then rupture
- 39. smooth band of muscle that holds the hair erect
- 40. fibrous tissue covering muscles, skull, and some organs
- 41. a waxy secretion produced by ceruminous glands
Down
- 1. the innermost layer of the skin
- 3. a system of tissues and organs associated with the skin
- 4. Human Papilloma Virus, a group of viruses that cause various types of warts in humans
- 7. the innermost layer of the epidermis
- 8. the middle layer of skin, formed from mesenchyme cells
- 9. a layer of connective tissue underneath the epithelium of mucosa
- 10. a breakable layer of epidermis found in areas of thick skin
- 11. yellow sulfur-rich protein that gives skin its strength
- 14. the middle layer of the epidermis
- 16. embryonic connective tissue
- 18. nerve found in the upper region of the dermis that responds to pressure
- 21. nerve cell sensitive to gentle physical sensation
- 23. chemicals that stimulate the growth of new blood vessels
- 26. a birthmark caused by enlarged veins, appears as a spider's web
- 27. abnormal multiplication of normal cells
- 28. the outermost layer of skin
- 29. the outermost layer of the epidermis
- 30. inflammation of the hypodermic
- 31. sweat glands that secrete mostly water and salts
- 35. or pacinian corpuscles, nerves that respond to hard pressure
- 36. or Candida albicans, a yeast-like fungus responsible for causing infection of the skin, nails or vaginal area