Integumentary System

The top layer of the skin is called the _________________.

• dermis
• oil gland
• nerve
• epidermis

The coloring in the skin; found in the epidermis.

• Melanin
• Oil
• Perspiration
• Pores

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

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The skin has two layers - the epidermis and the (a)   .

The skin is the largest organ of the body.

• True

• Falso

The skin is the exterior covering of the body. It is ​ (a)   pounds in the average adult, and it covers more than ​ (b)   square inches.

• 6
• 3,000
• 3,500
• 15
• 4,000
• 8

The layer of skin beneath the epidermis is known as ___________.

• Hypodermis

• Dermis

• Subcutaneous tissue

• Melanin

The skin helps regulate body temperature.

• True

• False

The skin's oil glands are also known as ___________.

• Sebaceous glands

• Sweat glands

• Melanocytes

• Keratinocytes

Which are part of the integumentary system?

• Muscles, skeleton, bone marrow

• Hair, skin, bones

• Hair, skin, nails

• Brain, spinal cord, nerves

Which is not a function of the integumentary system?

• Protection against foreign objects

• Sweating/cooling

• Insulating/warming

• Urinating