2.3.1 Layers of the Skin

Reorder

Drag to correctly order the structures below from the most superficial layer to the deepest layer.

• epidermis

• dermis

• hypodermis

• Muscle and bone

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• 2
• 3
• 4

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provide ​

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which adds structure and prevents ​

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of the skin while ​

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provide ​

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which protects the skin from UV damage from the sun

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Keratinocytes

keratin

dehydration

melanocytes

melanin

Categorize

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melanocytes

keratinocytes

sweat glands

blood vessels

nerve endings

Place the following structures in the correct layer of the skin where they would be found.

Dermis

Epidermis

Multiple Select

Which of the following are structures found within the hypodermis?

• melanocytes to protect against UV radiation

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  blood vessels to provide nutrients to cells

• 
  sweat glands to regulate body temperature

• adipose tissue to store energy

Match

Match the following

• hypodermis

• dermis

• epidermis

anchors the skin to the muscles and bone

has sweat, oil glands and body hair root

consists of keratinocytes and melanocyte

• anchors the skin to the muscles and bone

• has sweat, oil glands and body hair root

• consists of keratinocytes and melanocyte

Open Ended

Pick one layer of the skin — the epidermis, dermis, or hypodermis. How do its characteristics or the materials it is made of support its specific function?