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Across 5. neck region of vertebrae 7. bluish color of the skin 10. skin structure responsible for registering deep pressure 12. cut along a horizontal plane 13. deepest layer of the skin 16. weakening of the bones, usually in the elderly 18. type of bone that is more likely to contain red marrow 20. end of long bone 22. abnormal enlargement of tissue or organ 25. hip bones 26. bones of the wrist 27. degree of burn that destroys nerve endings

Down 1. stratum found in palms and soles only 2. opposite of distal 3. most common and least malignant type of skin cancer 4. chemical reactions that regulate functions of the body 6. replacement of damaged tissue by the same type of tissue 8. another name for fat tissue 9. cells that produce mucous 11. muscle responsible for making hair "stand up" 14. membranes open to the outside of the body 15. tissue with a solid calcium-rich matrix 17. near the surface of the body 19. system that filters and returns tissue fluid to bloodstream 21. cavity that contains heart the lungs 23. very pale skin 24. jagged edge between cranial bones