Integumentary System: Test Review

The most outer layer of the skin is the:

• Dermis

• Epidermis

• Outerdermis

• Hypodermis

What is the pigment that gives skin, hair and eyes their color?

• Chlorophyll

• Keratin

• Melanin

• Keratinocyte

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What layer of the skin contains blood vessels, nerves and glands?

• Dermis

• Epidermis

• Hypodermis

Which of these is NOT a function of the skin (integumentary system)?

• Regulate body temperature

• Prevent water loss

• Protect from microbial invasion

• Absorb nutrients from food

Hair, nails, and the most outer layer of the epidermis is made up of dead cells.

• True

• False

The skin is the smallest organ of the body.

• True

• False

What layer is fat stored in?

• Hypodermis

• Fattydermis

• Epidermis

• Dermis

What cells produce the pigment that gives skin, hair and eyes their color?

• Melanocytes

• Keratin

• Keratinocytes

• Epithelial

The fibrous, hardening protein that gives structure to your hair, nails, and skin is called:

• Keratin

• Melanin

• Melanocytes

• Fiber

Which choice lists the layers of the skin from Outer to Inner?

• Epidermis, Hypodermis, Dermis

• Dermis, Hypodermis, Epidermis

• Hypodermis, Dermis, Epidermis

• Epidermis, Dermis, Hypodermis