Human Skin

The largest organ of the human body is the:

• liver
• skin
• lungs
• heart

The outermost and thinnest layer of the skin is the:

• surface
• epidermis
• subcutaneous
• dermis

Outer layer of skin about as thick as a sheet of paper.

• epidermis
• dermis
• hyperdermis

These structures are considered part of the DERMIS LAYER - the middle layer of your skin.

• nerves, fat, blood vessels
• sweat glands and hair follicles
• protein layers and melanocytes

The major organ of the integumentary system is

• Skin
• Nails
• Hair
• Glands

The coloring in the skin; found in the epidermis.

• Melanin
• Oil
• Perspiration
• Pores

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What is the integumentary system made up of?

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

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What are the basic functions of the Integumentary system?

• protection, regulation of body temperature, communication, excretion of wastes, and vitamin D production
• serves no purpose
• to make you look good
• To absorb sunlight through your pours

Skin protects the body by keeping harmful substances outside the body and keeping important substances inside the body.

• True

• False

openings that allow sweat to reach the surface of

the skin

• vitamin D

• dermis

• pores

• disease

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