Anatomy: Integumentary System

What is the largest organ in the human body?

• Heart

• Lungs

• Skin

• Intestines

What protects our skin from the sun?

• Keratin

• Melanin

• Sweat

• Capillaries

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which cell is found in all layers of the Epidermis?

• Melanocytes

• Keratinocytes

• Merkel Discs

• Langerhans

Which is the bottom layer of the epidermis?

• Stratum basale

• Stratum lucidum

• Stratum spinosum

• Stratum corneum

• Stratum granulosum

Which is the top layer of the epidermis?

• Stratum basale

• Stratum lucidum

• Stratum spinosum

• Stratum corneum

• Stratum granulosum

Which epidermis layer is clear and thin?

• Stratum basale

• Stratum lucidum

• Stratum spinosum

• Stratum corneum

• Stratum granulosum

What does the arrector pili muscle do?

• Push sweat out

• Thermoregulation

• Make hair stick up

• Waterproofing

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

What causes blackheads?

• Blocked sebaceous glands

• Dried sebum

• Melanin

• Bacteria

• All of the above

Which type of sweat gland is found in the armpit?

• Sebaceous

• Apocrine

• Eccrine

Where are sebaceous glands NOT found?

• palms and soles of feet

• face

• they're found everywhere