Skin Layers Review

The top layer of the skin is called the _________________.

• dermis
• oil gland
• nerve
• epidermis

The coloring in the skin; found in the epidermis.

• Melanin
• Oil
• Perspiration
• Pores

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What are the three main layers of the skin from superficial to deep?

• The epidermis, the dermis, and the hypodermis

• The epidermis, the dermis, and the sebaceous

• The dermis, the sebaceous, and the sudoriferous

• The sudoriferous, the dermis, and the epidermis

The waterproofing protein that fills the cells in the upper layers of the epidermis.

• Keratin
• Melatonin
• Melanin
• Actin

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

The vasculated layer of skin is the:

• Dermis

• Epidermis

• Hypodermis

• Stratum basale

Which layer of skin contains accessory structures such as sweat glands, sebaceous glands, and hair follicles?

• epidermis

• dermis

• hypodermis

• hyperdermis

Which layer of the skin does NOT contain blood vessels? 

• epidermis
• hypodermis
• dermis

What cell produces a protein allows for waterproofing of the skin, nails, and hair?

• Keratinocytes
• Melanocytes
• Merkel (Tactile) Cells
• Langerhans (Dendritic) cell

What layer of epidermis does cell division occur?

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

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

The oldest cells of the epidermis will be found here

• Stratum Corneum
• Stratum Basale
• Stratum Spinosum
• Stratum Granulosum