Integumentary system

The top layer of the skin is called the _________________.

• dermis
• oil gland
• nerve
• epidermis

New skin cells are always being made at the _____________ part of the epidermis.

• highest
• lowest
• middle
• epidermis

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The coloring in the skin; found in the epidermis.

• Melanin
• Oil
• Perspiration
• Pores

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What are the two layers of skin?

• Melanin and Melonin
• Emidermis and Dermis
• Epidermis and Dermis
• Epidermis and merdis

What is the integumentary system made up of?

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

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The dermis is broken down into the upper and lower level. The upper layer is called the:

• reticular layer
• lipocyte layer
• follicle layer
• papillary layer

What pigments affect skin color?

• keratin, melanin, melatonin
• hemoglobin, melanin and carotene
• melanocytes, keratin, blood
• hemoglobin, melanocytes, carotene

What are fingerprints?

• Fingerprints are the result of the dermal papilla pushing up.
• Fingerprints are the negative image of the epidermal ridges
• fingerprints are the negative image of the dermal papilla

Why do you turn red when you are hot?

• The blood vessels in your skin constrict, reducing blood flow to cool the body
• The blood vessels constrict to increase blood flow to cool the body
• The blood vessels dilate to increase blood flow to the skin
• The blood vessels dilate to decrease blood flow to the skin

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Contains the nerves & blood vessels?

• Epidermis
• Dermis