Our Five Senses: Touch

Our skin acts as the ______________ between our internal body systems and the outside world.

• roof

• wall

• protective barrier

• connective tissue

Our largest sensory organ is _____________

• skin

• eyes

• ears

• nose

The skin consists of _______ layers.

• 4

• 5

• 3

• 2

The first layer of skin is ______________.

• Hypodermis

• Dermis

• Inner part

• Epidermis

The dermis contains hair follicles, ___________ , oil glands and blood vessels.

• sweat gland

• fat layer

• pores

• skin cells

The epidermis layer is made of _______________.

• hair follicle

• sweat gland

• dead skin cells

• fat layer

The layer of fat acts as an ___________ and helps regulate body temperature.

• insulator

• conductor

• connector

• receptor

The receptors in the skin can detect ____________ , pressure, size and shape of the objects and sensing warmth.

• loudness

• coldness

• sweetness

• bitterness