The Integumentary System

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Across
  1. 4. main cells of the epidermis
  2. 5. layer of the epidermis that provides the stratum basale with blood supply
  3. 6. muscle attached to hair follicle
  4. 7. most superficial layer of skin
  5. 9. term that describe fine body hair
  6. 11. protein filament that grows from a follicle located in the dermis
  7. 12. deep layer of the dermis
  8. 14. sweat glands that become active at puberty
  9. 17. another word for earwax
  10. 18. nerve cells that sense gentle touch
  11. 19. detected by free nerve endings
  12. 21. inner layer of hair made of loosely packed cells
  13. 23. keratinized plate that grows from the end of each finger and toe
  14. 24. layer of the epidermis where mitosis occurs
  15. 26. sweat glands that are active for the entire lifespan
  16. 27. glands that are associated with hair follicles and secrete an oily substance onto the surface of the skin
Down
  1. 1. cells ______ as the move toward the surface of the skin
  2. 2. outer layer of hair made of dead, keratinized cells
  3. 3. tissues embedded in the dermis that detect firm pressure
  4. 8. cells that secrete melanin (pigment)
  5. 10. the largest organ in the body; covers the entire body
  6. 11. deeper than the dermis; not technically a part of skin
  7. 13. immune cells found in the skin
  8. 15. most superficial layer of the epidermis
  9. 16. term that describes fully developed hair found on the head and in the axilary (armpit) and pubic regions
  10. 20. tubular appendages of the integument; secrete sweat, cerumen and sebum
  11. 22. middle layer of skin
  12. 25. main part of hair