The Vertebrate Integument 2 Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• placoid scales : dermal scales found in cartilaginous fishes.
• ganoid scales : dermal scales found in non teleost bony fishes.
• cycloid scales : are smooth-edged scales dermal scales found in teleost fishes.
• ctenoid scales : dermal scales found in teleost fishes that have comb-like teeth on their overlapping edge.
• melanocytes : epidermal structure which produces melanin.
• langerhans cells : epidermal structure which determine appropriate adaptive immune response.
• merkel cells : epidermal structure which receive the sensation of touch.
• macrophage : dermal structure involved in the detection, phagocytosis and destruction of bacteria.
• fat cells : dermal structure which functions as storage of energy in the form of triglycerides.
• skin colorization : results from the interaction among physical and structural properties of the integument.
• tyndall effect : light scattering by particles in a colloid or in a very fine suspension.
• pigment colors : consists of brown, black, red, orange, or yellow.
• melanophores : synthesize melanin.
• xanthophores : contains yellow granule.
• erythrophores : contain red granule.
• iridophores : contain guanine and produce iridescence.
• cosmoid scales : rhomboid scales found in coelecanths.
• parotid gland : glands found in the side of the ear in frogs.
• osteoderm : forms a series of gastralia. found in crocodiles and sphenodon.
• apical pits : protrudes a tiny hair-like filament.
• femoral glands : located in the hindlimb underside.
• scent glands : found in the anal area of turtles.