Across
- 1. dead keratin cells (shaft, root, follicle)
- 2. produces melanin
- 4. yellow-orange pigment
- 8. cells that provide the skin with immunity
- 11. accumulation of keratin
- 15. skin, hair, nails, glands
- 16. cells that produce keratin
- 21. thickest part of skin
- 22. partial loss of melanocytes
- 23. excess keratin shed
- 25. outermost layer of skin
- 26. attaches to skin that holds blood vessels
Down
- 1. red pigment
- 3. tough fibrous protein that provides protection
- 5. ear wax that provides barrier to prevent foreign entry
- 6. study of skin disorders and their treatment
- 7. inability to produce melanin
- 9. hard keratinized cells (free edge, plate, root)
- 10. inner layer of skin with connective tissues
- 12. gland that produces sebum
- 13. determined by amount of melanin, carotene, and blood
- 14. cells that sense touch
- 17. gland in the ear that produces cerumen
- 18. gland that produces sweat (eccrine & apocrine)
- 19. produces yellow to brown pigment and protects against UV radiation
- 20. thinnest part of skin
- 24. oily substance that hydrates skin and hair