The Skin

The skin performs many functions to enable us to live, but it is not considered an organ like the heart or the brain.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT a function of our skin?

• It absorbs sunlight for heat

• It absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis

• It absorbs sunlight for vitamins

• It protects against the outside environment

Which of the following is the primary vitamin produced by our skin while absorbing sunlight?

• Vitamin A

• Vitamin B

• Vitamin C

• Vitamin D

What is the average thickness of our skin?

• 1 mm

• 2 mm

• 3 mm

• 4 mm

Our skin houses which of the five senses?

• Smell

• Taste

• Sight

• Touch

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Which of the following body parts have extra receptor cells?

• Lips

• Feet

• Hands

• Lips, feet and hands

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

The skin widens blood vessels to keep us cool and narrows blood vessels to keep us warm.

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Which layer of skin connects the skin to muscles and bone?

• Dermis

• Hypodermis

• Pyrodermis

• Epidermis

Which layer of skin houses blood cells, hair follicles, and sweat glands?

• Dermis

• Multidermis

• Hypodermis

• Epidermis

Which of the following lists the layers of the skin in order from the outermost layer to the innermost layer?

• Dermis, Hypodermis, Epidermis

• Hypodermis, Dermis, Epidermis

• Epidermis, Dermis, Hypodermis

• Hypodermis, Epidermis, Dermis