chapter 4 study guide

The skin is the largest organ of the human body. In a human adult, the skin covers about ______

• 25 square feet

• 20 square feet

• 80 kilometers

• 50 kilometers

The skin appendages are hair and nails

• True

• False

What is one of the functions of the Integument?

• Protection

• Thermoregulation

• Water balance

• All of the above

What is the top layer of the skin?

What layer of the skin is under the epidermis?

What is the definition of epi?

• Up

• Below

• Under

• Middle

What are the layers of the epidermis from top to bottom?

• Lucidum, corneum, Granulosum, spinosum, basale

• Corneum, Lucidum, Granulosum, spinosum, basale

• Granulosum, basale, spinosum, Lucidum, corneum

• Spinosum, corneum, Granulosum, basale, Lucidum

What do melanocytes produce?

• Melanin

• UV radiation

• Genes

• Cells

The epidermis is THICKER than the dermis

• True

• False

The dermis is made up of two layers: the papillary region and the reticular region

• True

• False