Integumentary System 6.2

​6.2 How is our skin organized?

​Learning Target: Describe the structure of the epidermis.

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• ​I can identify characteristic structures of the epidermis

• I can identify and distinguish the 4 layers of the epidermis​

• I can identify the function of melanin

• I can identify factors influencing skin color​

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Multiple Choice

Which number represents the hypodermis?

• 6

• 7

• 8

Multiple Choice

Which number represents the epidermis?

• 6

• 7

• 8

Multiple Choice

Which number represents the dermis?

• 6

• 7

• 8

Multiple Choice

Which layer of the epidermis is found only in thick skin?

• stratum corneum

• stratum spinosum

• stratum lucidum

• stratum basale

Multiple Choice

Which of these is the thickest layer of the epidermis?

• stratum corneum

• stratum spinosum

• stratum lucidum

• stratum basale

Multiple Choice

Epidermal pigment that absorbs U.V. radiation

• keratin

• melanin

• sebum

• dermis

Multiple Choice

Which is the deepest layer of the epidermis?

• stratum corneum

• stratum spinosum

• stratum lucidum

• stratum basale

Multiple Choice

In which layer of the epidermis are melanocytes found?

• stratum corneum

• stratum spinosum

• stratum lucidum

• stratum basale

​6.2 How is our skin organized?

​Learning Target: Describe the structure of the dermis.

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• ​I can identify characteristics of the dermis.

• I can name and describe the functions of the tissues that make up the dermis.

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not found in the dermis?

• areolar tissue

• muscle

• dense fibrous tissue

• blood

• adipose

Multiple Choice

Which of the following cause "fingerprints"?

• arrector pili muscle

• hair follicles

• dermal papillae

• keratin

Multiple Choice

The areolar and dense fibrous tissue fibers do which of the following for the skin?

• toughness and elasticity

• blood supply to the epidermis

• production of melanin

• keratinization