Skin Anatomy

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Across
  1. 3. Also known as the cuticle/scarf
  2. 5. Cells responsible for the production of melanin
  3. 6. The process of desquamation, where the skin cells become dead and flattened
  4. 7. These cells help with the immune defense and are found in the bone marrow
  5. 9. Exposure to UVR or X rays increase the activity of the enzyme tyrosinase which lead to increase in melanin production
  6. 10. These cells assist in the function of touch
  7. 13. This is melanin that is brown to black
Down
  1. 1. Also known as the cutis
  2. 2. Also called under dermis
  3. 4. Melanin that is yellow red
  4. 6. This is the mother substance of keratin
  5. 8. Cell division or mitosis occur in this level Stratum.....
  6. 11. Derived from the greek word "horn"
  7. 12. Fat of the dermis and the hypodermis