CIDESCO Integumentary System

6 Functions of the skin (SHAPES)

Skin is the largest

The skin protects our bodies from ___ & ___

What is another ame for keratinocytes?

• corneocytes

• epidermis

• melanocytes

Sensory cells located in Stratum Basale are called

• Merkel cells

• Epithallel cells

• Adipocytes

The technical name for the nail is

• Onyx

• Nail

• Subcutis

Dermis is also called ___&___

The skin helps eliminate sweat, salt & waste products from the body through ___

The outermost layer of the skin is called the ___

What is pigmentation?