Across
- 5. The primary cell of the hypodermis
- 9. Extension of the nervous system and participants in the transmission of touch (two words)
- 12. A medical condition which occurs during formation of friction ridges resulting in dissociated ridges. Ridge units that did not form complete friction ridges due to a genetic cause
- 13. Round plaques that bind together the plasma membranes of adjacent cells
- 14. Type of sweat excreted from palmar and plantar skin
- 16. Approximate percentage of water in sweat
- 17. Rudimentary, nascent
- 20. Develops at random without plan (two words)
- 21. Provides strength and resilience through a network of fibers (two words)
Down
- 1. Malleable piglike projections between the primary and secondary ridges (two words)
- 2. Connected to the dermis physically through interlocking fibers
- 3. Ridges on the bottom of the epidermis under the surface furrows
- 4. Transient swellings of tissue under the epidermis
- 6. The friction ridge skin area on the side and underside of the foot (two words)
- 7. The separation or shedding or the cuticles or epidermis in the form of flakes or scales; exfoliation, as of bones
- 8. Durable protein organized into bundles
- 10. A fingerprint pioneer associated with his research into what is now known as differential growth. Claims to be the first person to recognize that the 'center of disturbance', center of a ridge pattern, is always where the solar pad exists
- 11. Having lasting qualities; remaining the same; non changing
- 15. Very uncommon, unusual, atypical, or remarkable; a degree of distinguishing distinctiveness
- 18. Noted for her research with the evolutionary development of volar pads in mammals, the evolutionary development of friction ridges, and ridge patterns. She found that these patterns are affected by internal and external forces on a fetus during development. (two words)
- 19. Congenital absence of all or part of a digit(s)