The Integumentary System

Multiple Choice

Animals have coverings on their bodies that help them survive in their environment. The human body is covered with skin. Skin protects the body and is part of the integumentary system. Find one of the main functions of skin in the integumentary system.

• changes food into simpler molecules

• brings oxygen to the lungs

• guards against infection

Multiple Choice

What is the primary function of the epidermis?

• Protection

• Coloring skin

• Cell renewal

• UV absorption

Multiple Select

What are the functions of the following components found in the dermis: Nerve Endings, Blood Vessels, Sweat & Oil Glands, and Hair Follicles?

• Nerve Endings: To feel touch, heat, and pain.

• Blood Vessels: To feed skin cells and regulate heat.

• Sweat & Oil Glands: To cool you down and keep skin soft.

• Hair Follicles: Where hair grows from.

Multiple Choice

Which of these is true of adipose tissue?

• site of energy storage

• a type of connective tissue

• acts as a protective cushion

• functions as a heat insulator

• all of the above

Multiple Choice

What percentage of your total body weight is skin?

• 10%

• 15%

• 20%

• 25%

Multiple Choice

Which layer contains the "living" parts like nerves and blood vessels?

• Epidermis

• Dermis

• Hypodermis

• Stratum Corneum

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