Integumentary System

____ is the largest organ of your body.

• epidermis

• skin

• blood

• bladder

The skin is a part of the ________ system

• nervous

• organ

• integumentary

The integumentary system includes the external coverings of the body such as

• hair

• skin

• nails

• blood vessels

T or F: Your skin produces Vitamin D in the presence of sunlight

• True

• False

T or F: The skin eliminates waste from cellular processes all the time but

you may only notice this when you sweat.

• True

• False

T or F: Your skin gathers information of its surroundings through sensory receptors.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

T or F: The more sensory receptors in an area of skin, the LESS sensitive it is.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

T or F: By sweating, your skin INCREASES your body's temperature.

• True

• False

Which TWO ways does skin lower the body's temperature?

• sweating

• using the restroom

• releasing thermal energy from blood vessels

• crying

What are the 3 layers of skin?

• Epidermis

• Hypodermis

• Dermis

• Dermatitis