Integumetary System WS

Skin color is due to a pigment called

• Keratin
• Melanin
• Chromatin
• Epithelium

The protein that makes us "waterproof" is called

• keratin
• melanin
• carotene
• mucus

The function of sebum is:

• Keeps skin soft and moist
• Help to regulate body temperature
• Produce vitamin D
• Protect skin from mechanical damage

Sweating to regulate body temperature is an example of

• negative feedback
• positive feedback
• a homeostatic imbalance
• aging

The function of the integumentary system includes all of these except what?

• Homeostasis

• Cooling system

• Synthesis of Vitamin A

• Excretion of wastes

What layer of the skin contains sweat glands?

• Dermis

• Epidermis

• Hypodermis

• Subcutaneous

What is the name of tube that our hair grows from?

• Follicle
• Root
• Shaft
• Sebaceous

What causes acne?

• clogged sebaceous glands
• clogged apocrine glands
• clogged merocrine glands
• clogged sweat glands

Which are part of the integumentary system?

• Muscles, skeleton, bone marrow

• Hair, skin, bones

• Hair, skin, nails

• Brain, spinal cord, nerves

What part of the integumentary system sends and receives messages?

• Glands

• Hair

• Nails

• Nerves