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The Integumentary System

Jasmine Aranda 
Across
a tactile nerve ending receptor in the dermal papillae that is sensitive to touch
a layer of the epidermis that provides strength and flexibility to the skin
a type of nerve ending located in the subcutaneous layer that is sensitive to pressure;
a dark black, brown, or yellow pigment found in the skin and hair
the superficial, thinner layer of skin, composed of keratinized stratified squamous epithelium
the deepest layer of the epidermis consisting of stem cells capable of undergoing cell division to form new cells
a layer of the epidermis found only in the thick skin of the fingers, palms, and soles
another name for the subcutaneous layer
Down
the most abundant type of epidermal cell, which helps protect the skin and underlying tissue from heat, microbes, and chemicals
an exocrine gland in the dermis associated with a hair follicle that secretes oil
stratum granulosum a layer of the epidermis that marks the transition between the deeper strata
the most superficial layer of the epidermis consisting of dead cells
an exocrine gland that produces and secretes perspiration
an insoluble protein that makes up hair and nails
an epidermal cell that produces the pigment melanin which contributes to skin color
a layer of dense irregular connective tissue lying deep to the epidermis