Integumentary Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• dermis : layer of skin between the epidermis and subcutaneous tissue
• acne : occurs when hair follicles become clogged with oil and dead skin cells
• skin cancer : caused by uv
• sweat : helps cool us off
• scarring : occurs when the dermis is damaged and needs to heal
• circulatory system : network of blood vessels
• epidermis : the outermost of the three layers that make up the skin
• immune system : first line of defense against infections, and many immune cells
• psorasis : auto-immune disorder in which your body mistakenly attacks healthy skin cells
• warts : caused by hpv
• hair : is made of dead keratinocytes and covers the entire body
• digestive system : secures fat from our diet that is stored in the skin and used as oils in the skin
• nails : made up of hard, tough keratinocytes which make up the protein keratin
• melanoma : most dangerous form of skin cancer
• stretch marks : result from the disrupted production of collagen
• basal cell : the most common type of skin cancer
• goose bumps : when the hairs on the body stand up
• hypodermis : the subcutaneous tissue, or the deepest layer of the skin