Across
- 3. the surface epithelium of the skin, overlying the dermis
- 5. a part of the skin, which grows a hair by packing old cells together
- 7. small oil-producing gland present in the skin of mammals
- 8. a part of the skin, which grows a hair by packing old cells together
- 10. a tubular structure carrying blood through the tissues and organs; a vein, artery, or capillary
Down
- 1. connects, supports, binds, or separates other tissues or organs, typically having relatively few cells embedded in an amorphous matrix, often with collagen or other fibers, and including cartilaginous, fatty, and elastic tissues
- 2. responsible for the tanning of skin exposed to sunlight
- 4. a small gland that secretes sweat, situated in the dermis of the skin. Such glands are found over most of the body, and have a simple coiled tubular structure
- 5. beneath the dermis which is beneath the epidermis
- 6. a natural oily or greasy substance occurring in animal bodies,especially when deposited as a layer under the skin or around certain organs
- 9. the thick layer of living tissue below the epidermis which forms the true skin, containing blood capillaries, nerve endings, sweat glands, hair follicles, and other structures