The skin

What is your body’s largest organ?

• Heart

• Large intestine

• Skin

• Brain

The skin does all of these except:

• Allow us to have the sense of touch

• Help the body absorb sugary food

• Help keep our bodies at just the right temperature

• Protect our bodies

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What is the outermost layer of skin?

• Subcutaneous layer

• Blubber

• Epidermis

• Dermis

Each hair on your body grows out of a tiny tube in the skin called:

• Follicle

• Straw

• Pore

• Sweat gland

Blood vessels bring ______ to skin cells.

• Sweat

• Oxygen and nutrients

• Carbon dioxide

• Food

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Where does your hair start growing?

• dermis
• epidermis
• head
• arm

The dermis is ___________ than the epidermis.

• thinner
• stickier
• slimier
• thicker

What are the two layers of skin?

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

The skin is moistened and softened by oil made in

• salt glands
• rain glands
• water glands
• oil glands

The skin keeps ______________ and _____________ out of the body.

• parties and surfaces
• dust and organ
• dirt and gems
• dirt and germs