Skin Unit Crossword

a skin disease marked a by red, itchy, scaly patches – attacks the epidermis
a gland secreting sweat
to regulate one’s temperature
a gland secreting oil or fat
an organ or cell able to respond to light, heat or other external stimulus and transmit a signal to a sensory nerve
a fibrous protein forming the main structural constituent of hair, feathers, hooves, claws and horns
the science of the causes and effects of diseases
a skin pathology that results in itchy, raw, dry skin
a skin pathology that can be classified as either 1st degree, 2nd degree or 3rd degree
a small, hard, benign growth on the skin, caused by a virus
a receptor deep to the surface of the skin, sensitive to pressure
a receptor close to the surface of the skin, sensitive to light touch
an anatomical term to describe the layer of the dermis compared to the epidermis
the action that triggers Meisner and Pacinian corpuscles to react
the deepest layer in the skin – not adipose
the thick layer of living tissue below the epidermis that forms the true skin
the most superficial layer of the skin