Across
- 1. aka motor nerves
- 3. hormone that stimulates skin cells to reproduce and heal
- 6. condition which capillaries have been damaged and now larger blood vessels
- 8. circulation of blood from heart through body and back to the heart
- 10. sunburn and cancer are caused by these type of rays
- 11. type of keratin that is softer
- 16. type of cell that identifies foreign cells
- 18. small muscle at base of hair follicle causes goose bumps
- 20. sweat gland found all over the body and contains opening in skin
- 23. ability of skin to stretch and return to firmness
- 24. condition that causes skin under the nails to turn purplish or blue
- 25. skin function to synthesize vitamin D from sun
- 26. dead protein cell without nuclei
- 29. coiled structure attached to hair follicles that secrete sweat
- 31. part of both hair and skin
- 32. melanin red and yellow
- 35. glycolipid materials that are natural part of skins intercellular matrix and barrier function
- 36. cell that produces skin pigment granuals in basal layer
- 37. healthy skin in slightly ___
- 38. water loss caused by evaporation on the skin
Down
- 2. antioxidants in skin help prevent damage from these
- 4. small cone shaped structures at the bottom of hair follicles
- 5. body's largest organ
- 7. WBC that digests and kills bacteria and parasites with its enzyme
- 9. light wavelength ranges between 320-400 nanometers and penetrates deep into the skin "aging rays"
- 12. aka afferent nerves
- 13. oil glands
- 14. created by chemical processes of plants
- 15. scientific field that studies structure and composition of skin tissue
- 17. layer of epidermis with keratin that resembles little grains
- 19. protein substance of complex fibers that strengthen skin
- 21. enzyme that stimulates melanocytes
- 22. compromises 50-70% of skin
- 27. melanin dark brown/black
- 28. basic building blocks that make body tissues
- 30. outermost layer of skin
- 33. nail
- 34. building blocks of proteins