Across
- 6. Base of the hair follicle where hair begins to grow
- 7. Layer of skin below the epidermis
- 9. The outermost layer of skin
- 10. The system consisting of skin, nails, hair, sweat glands, and oil glands that work together to ensure survival
- 12. Makes the skin olive, brown, or black
- 14. Gives the skin a slightly yellow tone
- 15. The lunar shaped pigment, the part of the nail matrix that can be seen
Down
- 1. Layer under the dermis, keeps a body warm like a wet suit
- 2. A strong protein found in skin, hair, and nails. It is also found in fish scales, bird feathers, and rhino horns!
- 3. Muscles that make your hair stand on end
- 4. Tissue that makes up the hypodermis; it keeps skin from sliding around on your body
- 5. Produce sweat, which is released from pores on the surface of skin
- 8. Coats skin and hair, keeping them smooth and supple
- 11. Allows skin to stretch and recoil, like an elastic
- 13. The color of hair is found in the ______ layer of the hair