Skin and Body Membranes

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Across
  1. 6. chronic inflammatory disease of the skin that creates scales of greasy skin; affects the scalp
  2. 9. ulcers a skin ulcer that comes from lying in one position too long so that the circulation in the skin is compromised
  3. 11. (hair) the material or tissue in which hairs are embedded
  4. 12. membrane lines body cavities made of cutaneous, mucous, and serious types
  5. 13. membrane (skin) stratified cuboidal aeolar, dense; outermost protective boundary
  6. 16. gland usually opening into the hair follicles and secreting an oily or greasy material
  7. 17. head open comedo, consists of widened hair follicle filled with skin debris, bacteria, and sebum
  8. 25. epidermal cell that produces keratin
  9. 28. gland secretes a viscous fluid into a hair follicle, is lined with a single layer of usually columnar cells, isn't active until puberty
  10. 29. second layer of the skin; think layer of living tissue below the epidermis that forms true skin
  11. 31. (hair) the thickest hair layer, contains most of the hairs pigment, giving the hair its color
  12. 32. layer lower layer of the dermis, composed of dense irregular connective tissue featuring densely packed collagen fibers
  13. 34. corpuscle a sensory nerve ending that is sensitive to mechanical stimuli, found in the dermis
  14. 35. cell carcinoma arises from squamous epithelium and is most common form of skin cancer
  15. 36. slender threadlike outgrowth of the epidermis
  16. 37. substance secreted from the glands to cool us down
  17. 38. dermatitis any skin inflammation that occurs when the skin's surface comes in contact with a substance originating outside the body; irritant and allergic
  18. 39. type of serous membrane around the heart
  19. 43. burn mild burn characterized by heat, pain, and reddening of the surface
  20. 44. layer superficial layer of the dermis raised into papillae that fit into corresponding depressions on the inner surface of the epidermis
  21. 45. cells associated with the sense of light touch discrimination of shapes and textures
  22. 47. gland discharge sweat by tiny openings in the surface of the skin
  23. 50. system protects body from damage; comprises the skin and its appendages
  24. 52. melanoma a skin cancer that begins in cells called melanocytes; can grow together to form benign moles
  25. 53. below the epidermis and dermis; used mainly for fat storage
  26. 55. inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles
  27. 56. membrane mediates nutrient exchange in joints
  28. 57. burn marked by pain, blistering, superficial destruction of the dermis
  29. 59. a dark brown and black pigment
  30. 61. follicle sac from which hair grows into which sebaceous glands open
  31. 62. of nines method of calculating body surface area involved in burns, 9 and 18% are used
Down
  1. 1. a bluish discoloration, especially of the skin and mucous membranes, due to excessive concentration of deoxyhemoglobin in the blood caused by deoxygenation
  2. 2. pili muscle base of each hair that contract when the body surface is chilled and erect the hairs
  3. 3. corneum horney ouster layer of the skin
  4. 4. rule asymmetry, border, color, diameter, evolution
  5. 5. type of serous membrane around the abdomen
  6. 7. yellow staining of the skin by abnormally high blood levels of the bile pigment
  7. 8. cell carcinoma common and usually curable skin cancer that arises from epithelial cells and rarely metastasizes
  8. 10. a mature melanin-forming cell
  9. 14. the oily or waxy matter secreted by sebaceous glands
  10. 15. appendage include hair, glands, and nails
  11. 18. sores caused by the herpes virus; tiny, fluid filled blisters on and around your lips
  12. 19. (staph) skin infection common for children
  13. 20. membrane surface epithelium lines all body cavities, open to exterior
  14. 21. outer layer of the skin
  15. 22. fibrous protein forming the main structure of hair
  16. 23. corpuscle nerve endings in the skin responsible for sensitivity to vibration and pressure
  17. 24. a localized swelling that is filled with blood caused by a break in the wall of a blood vessel
  18. 26. fluid allows organs to slide easily without frictions during normal function
  19. 27. head (comedo) dilated hair follicle filled with keratin, bacteria, and sebum
  20. 30. abnormal redness of the skin or mucous membranes due to capillary congestion
  21. 33. (hair) superficial layer of overlapping cells covering the hair shaft that locks the hair into its follicle
  22. 35. spinosum layer between granulosum and basal
  23. 40. simplex type 1 causes cold sores and fever blisters in the mouth around it also type 2
  24. 41. a necrotizing infection of skin and subcutaneous tissue made of a cluster of boils, are caused by pus-forming bacteria
  25. 42. papillae any of the superficial projections of the dermis that interlock with recesses in the overlying epidermis
  26. 44. chronic, characterized by inflamed lesions covered with silvery-white scabs of dead skin
  27. 46. dendritic cells protects against infections through layers of epidermis
  28. 48. burn destruction of the skin through the depth of the dermis and possibly into underlying tissues, loss of fluid, and sometimes shock
  29. 49. foot skin infection caused by a fungus that thrives within the upper layer of the skin when it is moist, worm, and irritated
  30. 51. gland gland that releases a secretion external to or at the surface of an organ by means of a canal or duct
  31. 54. type of serous membrane found around the lungs
  32. 58. gland any of the rather small sweat glands that produce a fluid secretion without removing cytoplasm from the secreting cells and that are restricted to the human skin
  33. 60. made of a tough protective protein called keratin