Integumentary System Crossword

the layer of skin beneath the epidermis, cushions the body from stress and strain
outermost layer of the skin, forms a waterproof protective wrap over the body's surface
cell that makes the structural fibers and ground substance of connective tissue
part of the skin that grows hair
lowest layer of skin, derived from the mesoderm
superficial skin infection common among kids from ages 2 to 6; also known as school sores
cells found at the bottom layer of the skin's epidermis; cells produce melanin, a pigment found in the skin, eyes, and hair
malignant tumor that starts in the melanocytes; a highly malignant form of skin cancer
deformity or disease of the nails
outermost layer of the epidermis; supplies it with blood vessels
contains the bulk of the structures found in the skin; composed of irregularly arranged fibers and is resistant to stretching
pliable, mesh-like tissue with a fluid matrix protects body organs
the layer on which the epithelium sits