Integumentary System Flashcard/Review

Front

Which are part of the integumentary system?

Back

Hair, skin, nails

Front

What part of the integumentary system sends and receives messages? Options: Glands, Hair, Nails, Nerves

Back

Nerves

Front

Which is not a function of the integumentary system? Options: Protection against foreign objects, Sweating/cooling, Insulating/warming, Urinating

Back

Urinating

Front

How is your body cooled?

Back

Sweat

Front

What's the outer-most layer of your skin called?

Back

Epidermis

Front

How does your epidermis protect you from germs?

Back

By forming a boundary of protection

Front

What is the largest organ of your body?

Back

Skin

Front

How does hair protect us?

Back

By keeping us warmer

Front

What is the last deepest layer of our skin? What is its function?

Back

Fat--warmth

Front

Which does NOT show homeostasis of the skin?

• Keeping foreign objects out
• Sweating to maintain body temperature
• Releasing excess salts through pores
• Keeping oxygen levels healthy

Back

Keeping oxygen levels healthy