Integumentary system

Which of the following is a pigment that colors the skin?

• Vitamin D

• Melanin

• Chlorophyll

• Follicle

Skin helps the body maintain steady ________ through perspiration and the enlarging of blood vessels.

• temperature

• weight

• sweat

• water

Which are parts of the integumentary system?

• Muscles, skeleton, bone marrow

• Hair, skin, bones

• Hair, skin, nails

• Brain, spinal cord, nerves

What part of the integumentary system sends and receives messages?

• Glands

• Hair

• Nails

• Nerves

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Which is not a function of the integumentary system?

• Protection against foreign objects

• Sweating/cooling

• Insulating/warming

• Digestion

What's the outer-most layer of your skin called?

• Epidermis

• Dermis

• Subcutaneous fat layer

• All of the above

What is the largest organ of your body?

• Liver

• Kidneys

• Skin

• None of the above

What is another name for the hypodermis?

• epidermis
• subcutaneous layer
• stratum basale

The skin helps to ________________ the body.

• protect

• cover

Which has a root and follicle at the end?

• Sweat glands

• Hair

• Nails

• Skin