Across
- 2. exocrine gland in the skin that secretes a mixture of salt, water, and waste
- 6. produce and store melanin
- 10. organ system that includes the skin and its accessory structures
- 13. liquid-filled sac or capsule
- 14. reddish-yellow pigment
- 15. Tube-like depression in the skin where hair develops
- 17. intracellular protein in epidermis, hair and nails
- 19. non-contagious skin rash that results in itching, blistering, and scaling
- 20. outer layer of the skin
- 21. protective coverings on the ends of fingers and toes
- 24. hold together keratinocytes of the epidermal strata
- 25. skin cell glands that secrete sebum
Down
- 1. thickened and hairless skin of the palms and soles
- 3. pigment that provides skin color
- 4. loose connective tissue beneath the skin
- 5. smooth muscle in the skin associated with a hair follicle
- 7. outermost layer of the epidermis
- 8. inner layer of the skin
- 9. process by which cells form fibrils of keratin and harden
- 11. brownish-black pigment
- 12. deepest layer of epidermal cells
- 16. disease of subcutaneous glands that produces blackheads and pimples
- 18. sudden hair loss
- 22. the process of a wound and surrounding area becoming swollen
- 23. oily secretion of the sebaceous glands