Parts of The Skin and Eyes

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Across
  1. 5. when the body's immune system sees a substance as harmful and overreacts to it
  2. 6. pigment produced by melanocytes
  3. 9. the bottom layer of the skin
  4. 12. refracts light
  5. 13. retina pulls away from supportive tissue
  6. 15. provides blood to the inner retinal neurones
  7. 16. measure of hotness or coldness expressed in degrees celsius
  8. 17. of medicine dealing with the skin
  9. 19. proteins that bind skin cells to make another
  10. 21. skin condition where fluid fills a space between layers of skin
  11. 22. captures incoming photons
  12. 23. causes flaky skin and makes the skin itchy
  13. 26. regulates temperature
  14. 28. provides nutrients to your eyes and help your eye keep its shape
  15. 30. thickest layer of the skin
  16. 32. chronic and progressive eye disease caused by damage to the optic nerve, which leads to visual field loss
  17. 33. carry electrical impulses
  18. 34. autoimmune disease that attacks the cells on the epidermis
  19. 35. local use of low temperatures in medical therapy
  20. 36. upper layer of the skin
  21. 40. largest organ of the body
Down
  1. 1. eye made up of many separate visual units
  2. 2. white outer layer of the eyeball
  3. 3. everything that you can see that isn't your central vision
  4. 4. layer of fat cells
  5. 7. cleanliness
  6. 8. produces fluid in the eye called aqueous humor
  7. 10. globular organ that allows you to see
  8. 11. provides lubrication by secreting mucus and tears
  9. 14. nerve fibers that send visual messages to your brain to help you see
  10. 18. the lens of the eyes becomes progressively opaque, resulting in blurred vision
  11. 20. quick and painless surgery to remove a cloudy lens
  12. 24. pores clogged by oil
  13. 25. allows light to enter
  14. 27. type of tissue in the body
  15. 29. compound eyes of arthropods like insects, etc
  16. 31. provides sharp and detailed vision
  17. 37. coloured part of the eye
  18. 38. skin rash
  19. 39. too much exposure to sunlight