Skin Review

What is the outermost layer of the skin?

• Epidermis
• Dermis
• Subcutaneous
• fatty layer

What is the integumentary system made up of?

• skin, nails, and hair
• ribs, lungs, and heart
• veins and arteries
• muscles

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-2

What is the purpose of the sebaceous glands?

• Secretes oily and waxy matter
• Cleans your skin.
• Prevents Cancer
• Protects from the Sun

What does your skin produce?

• Vitamin A
• Vitamin D
• Vitamin C
• Vitamin B

What gives your skin color

• Epidermis
• follicles
• dermis
• melanin

The skin is the largest organ in the body

• True
• False

The layer of the epidermis that is constantly undergoing cell division is the:

• stratum granulosum
• stratum lucidum
• stratum basale
• stratum spinosum

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-4

Which of the following epidermal layers is found on the palms of hands and soles of your feet?

• stratum granulosum
• stratum lucidum
• stratum basale
• stratum spinosum

Melanocytes are found in the:

• stratum corneum
• stratum basale
• stratum granulosum
• stratum lucidum

Which is not a true statement about the reticular layer of the dermis?

• it is the deepest layer of the skin
• it produces the pattern for fingerprints
• it contains nerve endings that responds to touch stimuli
• it is highly vascular