The Integumentary System Crossword

Made of outer & dying skin cells
Contains blood vessels, nerves, hair follicles, & sweat & oil;true skin
Filled with fat globutes, blood vessels, & nerves;beneath the skin
Brown-black pigment
When the skin is exposed to the sun, it may become reddened because of dilation of the superficial blood vessels.
Against bacteria, underlying tissue from injury, against loss of body fluid
Works with the nervous system to provide a sense of touch, registers pain, heat, cold, & pressure
Skin can absorb moisture & medication as well as some vital vitamins & minerals through the hair follicles & glands
Skin eliminates water, salt, & waste
When the brain senses the body is too warm, blood vessels dilate so that heat escapes through the skin surface, when it's cold, the vessels constrict to prevent heat loss from the skin surface
How many appendages does the skin have?
External covering or skin
Through the skin
The loss of hair, baldness
Inflammation of the skin