Medical U3-4 crossword

4. the layer of skin between the outer epidermis and the inner hypodermis.
5. a tubular structure in the skin that produces sweat as a cooling mechanism.
7. __________ fat, also called hypodermis, is a layer of the skin beneath the epidermis that contains primarily lobules of fat.
10. a human skin disease where oil becomes trapped in pores causing raised red bumps and other imperfections of the skin.
11. the layer of skin beneath the dermis used for fat storage.
13. a cordlike structure that enables the transmission of electric impulses through the nervous system.
15. a type of acne in the skin where excess oil has become trapped in a pore, creating a raised red spot.
16. a hormone that controls the day and night cycles of the body.
17. the bodily system that transmits signals and coordinates actions of the body.
19. the large organ that controls bodily functions through release of hormones or activating muscles.
20. a cell that transmits information by electrical and chemical signaling.

1. - the small bones that together make up the backbone and surround the nerves of the spinal cord.
2. this type of neuron helps to create the ability to move.
3. something that has to do with the five senses of sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell.
6. a wound resulting from minor damage to the epidermal layer of the skin (also called scrapes).
7. a long bundle of nerve cells that extends downward from the brain.
8. a group of connected neurons that process information.
9. the outermost layer of human skin.
12. a temporarily discolored area of skin that has been damaged by trauma, allowing blood to seep from the local capillaries into the surrounding tissue (also called bruise).
14. a soft outer layer of human bodies and the bodies of other animals.
18. an involuntary and immediate movement in response to a stimulus.