Integumentary System Notes Review

What is the top layer of the skin called?

• Dermis
• Hypodermis
• Epidermis
• Subcutaneous

What is the largest organ in the human body?

• Skin
• Hair
• Nails
• All of the Above 

This function of the skin allows  the body to retain or lose heat.

• body temperature regulation
• storage
• excretion
• absorption

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which type of gland produces oil for waterproofing the skin? 

• sebaceous 
•  apocrine 
• ceruminous 
• eccrine 

Which of the following is NOT part of the integumentary system?

• Skin
• Cartilage 
• Nails
• Hair

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The epidermis does not have any blood vessels and therefore is considered _______________.

• vascular

• avascular

• vacillatory

• avenous

The type of cell that produces melanin, which protects us against harmful UV rays.  

• Keratinocytes
• Melanocytes
• Eccrinocytes
• Melatonin

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This gland releases an oil known as sebum.

• Sebacious gland
• Apocrine Gland
• Eccrine Gland
• All of the above

What is another name for the hypodermis?

• epidermis
• subcutaneous layer
• stratum basale

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The main three layers of skin from the outside to the inside are,

• epidermis, hypodermis, dermis

• dermis, hypodermis, epidermis

• hypodermis, dermis, epidermis

• epidermis, dermis, hypodermis