Integumentary System

A major function of skin is protection from:

• Abrasion
• UV light 
• Entry of microorganisms
• All of the above 

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

• Keratin
• Melatonin
• Melanin
• Actin

Which is NOT a function of the skin?

• Insulation
• Movement
• Excretion
• Vitamin D Production

This gland releases an oil known as sebum.

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

What is the top layer of the skin called?

• Dermis
• Hypodermis
• Epidermis
• Subcutaneous

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-2

What is another name for the hypodermis?

• epidermis
• subcutaneous layer
• stratum basale

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-2

What part of the integumentary system is #2?

• epidermis

• hypodermis

• dermis

• subcutaneous tissue

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-2

This is a general term for sweat glands.

• cerumen
• sebaceous
• apocrine
• sudoriferous

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Epidermal layer of protection.

• stratum basale
• stratum corneum
• stratum granulosum
• stratum spinosum

What is the name of tube that our hair grows from?

• Follicle
• Root
• Shaft
• Sebaceous