The skin and touch

The integumentary system includes the

• cardiovascular system

• digestive organs

• Eyes and ears

• hair, nails and skin

The medical branch of science that deals with the study of the skin, its functions and diseases, is:

• dermatology
• physiology
• anatomy
• histology

The largest organ of the human body is the:

• liver
• skin
• lungs
• heart

The outermost and thinnest layer of the skin is the:

• surface
• epidermis
• subcutaneous
• dermis

The underlying middle layer of the skin, which is also called the derma corium, cutis, or true skin, is the: 

• dermis
• papillary
• dermal
• epidermis

The 3rd layer of the skin, where the veins, blood vessels and fatty tissue is located, is the: 

• dermis
• papillary
• Hypodermis

• epidermis

Fatty tissue found below the dermis is:

• papillae
• papillary layer
• tactile 
• subcutaneous tissue

Epidermis protects your body, it keeps _____ and ____ out of your body.

• germs

• water

• detox

• dirt

• fat

The layer of the skin that you can see is called the _______.

The tiny tube in the skin from which each hair grows is called a:

(a)  

• Follicle
• Pore
• Sweat gland
• Hole