Skin Questions

What is the largest organ a human has?

• Skin

• Heart

• Brain

• Lungs

What are the three main purposes discussed of the skin? Mark all that apply--READ all answers

• Protecting the Body

• Maintaining Temperature

• Eliminating Waste

How does the skin maintain temperature? Mark all that apply

• Skin is made of many blood vessels that can expand to allow more blood flow

• Skin uses fatty tissue to absorb heat

• Skin contains sweat glands which produce perspiration to cool your skin

• Skin uses fatty tissue to repel heat

Why do scabs form?

• To prevent bacteria from entering the body

• To heal the body

• To moisten the skin

What are the two layers of skin that are specified in your notes? Mark all that apply

• Epidermis

• muscle

• Fatty Tissue

• Dermis

Which layer of skin doesn’t contain nerves or blood vessels?

• Epidermis

• Muscle

• Fatty tissue

• Dermis

What is the purpose of blood vessels in the dermis?

• To provide needed blood flow to the skin

• To pull blood from the epidermis

• To communicate with the brain

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Which layer does perspiration and hair growth occur?

• Epidermis

• Muscle

• Fatty Tissue

• Dermis

What is the pigment that gives skin color called?

• Milan

• Melanin

• Pigmentation

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Which is the inner skin layer?

• Epidermis

• Dermis