Integumentary

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Across
  1. 2. a muscular, elastic vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to your skin's tissues
  2. 6. the bodies' largest organ in your body
  3. 9. the emission and transmission of energy in the form of waves or particles through space or a material medium
  4. 10. Jaundice
  5. 11. a group of similar cells that work together to perform a specific function
  6. 13. specialized "skin appendages" derived from the epidermis
Down
  1. 1. the unguis of the pedal phalanges
  2. 3. Most of its surface is actually made of dead cells that are constantly falling off—you probably lose about 500 million of them every day!
  3. 4. a specialized organ or group of cells that manufactures and secretes specific chemical substances
  4. 5. a thin, sheet-like layer of tissue that covers the body surface, lines internal cavities, or wraps around organs
  5. 7. the body's high-speed "wiring" system
  6. 8. the outermost "shield" of your body
  7. 12. a form of electromagnetic energy emitted by the sun and artificial sources