Integumentary System Crossword

What is the largest organ in the body
it is primary located beneath the skin, but also found around internal organs.
its brown or black pigment produced by melanocytes to protect the skin from UV radiation
What is the most important function of the integumentary system
A red, raised, itchy skin rash that is sometimes triggered by an allergen
Immune cells live in the skin and provide the first line of defense against infections
Skin and hair provide protection from harmful ultraviolet
Has two layers, the upper papillary and lower reticular layers
Stiffens epidermal tissue to form finger nails
Nails grow from a thin area
The epidermis contains different types of cells, the most common are;
These are formed in the bone marrow and then migrate to the epidermis
Is the upper layer of the dermis, it has ridges and valleys causing finger prints.
Layer is made of dense elastic fibers (connective tissue), this houses hair follicles, nerves, and certain glands
Located near the hair follicles secrete oil to keep skin and hair soft and moist
Secrete sweat to regulate temperature and are located under the dermis with ducts to the surface
Secrete wax to stop dust entering the ear
Shaft projects through the dermis and epidermis and is kept soft by the sebaceous glands
Line a body cavity that does not directly open to the outside
In the epidermis serve to sense and transmit heat, pain, and other noxious sensations
When internal temperature rises, the eccrine glands secrete water to the skin surface, where heat is removed by evaporation
The papillary layer is outermost and extends into the epidermis to supply it with vessels
It contains connective tissue, blood capillaries, oil and sweat glands, nerve endings, and hair follicles
Living epithelial cells into the dermis that is called the
The outermost layer of the skin, which is composed of squamous cells