Tissues & the Integumentary System Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 4. the top layer of the skin is the stratum _______
  2. 7. the membrane that is also known as the skin
  3. 9. these glands secrete their substance into interstitial fluid
  4. 10. an area of skin that connects to a specific nerve root on the spine
  5. 11. what is formed when the skin is exposed to sunlight
  6. 13. what connects epithelium to the underlying connective tissue
  7. 14. the name for the outermost layer of the skin
  8. 16. non-living, non-cellular substance in connective tissue
  9. 17. this type of epithelium is wrinkled and is found inside organs that expand; such as the urinary bladde
  10. 18. cells that produce collagen
  11. 19. cartilage found at the end of bones
Down
  1. 1. cells that store fat
  2. 2. cartilage that composes intervertebral discs
  3. 3. protein that waterproofs the skin
  4. 4. blood is this type of tissue
  5. 5. tissue found between skin and underlying muscle
  6. 6. the most deadly & dangerous type of skin cancer
  7. 8. the pigment that gives skin its color
  8. 12. this can be determine if the skin remains peaked after pinching it on the back of the hand
  9. 15. the type of muscle that is voluntary
  10. 16. finger-like projections from a cell membrane to increase surface area