The Integumentary System Crossword

Tiny, smooth muscles attached to hair follicles, contraction causes the hair to stand upright
structure with outer and inner root sheaths extending from the epidermal surface into the dermis and from which new hair develops.
the less numerous type of sweat gland; produces a secretion containing water, salts, proteins, and fatty acids.
fat cells
superficial layer of the skin; composed of keratinized stratified squamous epithelium
layer of skin deep to the epidermis; composed of dense irregular tissue
subcutaneous tissue just deep to the skin; consists of adipose plus some areolar connective tissue.
loose areolar connective tissue of woven collagen and elastic with rich supply of blood vessels
dense irregular connective tissues making up approx. 80% of dermis
fine-touch receptors, light pressure, abundant in finger tips, you gather information about its shape, texture, and density, info your brain uses to identify the object
dark pigment formed by cells called melanocytes; imparts color to skin and hair
a primary tissue that covers the body surface, lines its internal cavities, and forms glands