Skin System

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 skin produces melanin?

• Dermis

• Epidermis

• Hypodermis

• Subcutaneous

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

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Which of the following extends through the epidermis and dermis and into the subcutaneous tissue layer?

• Superficial skin injury

• Superficial partial-thickness skin injury

• Deep partial-thickness skin injury

• Full-thickness skin injury

Which of the following phases is responsible for producing an immediate response to injury?

• Maturation

• Proliferative

• Inflammatory

• Glycolysis

Which of the following terms is a minor wound resulting from rubbing or friction to the epidermal layer of the skin?

• Laceration

• Abrasion

• Thermal burn

• Sunburn

Which of the following terms is a minor wound resulting from a sharp-edged object cutting through the skin layers?

• Laceration

• Abrasion

• Thermal burn

• Sunburn

Which of the following phases is responsible for filling the wound with new connective tissue?

• Maturation

• Proliferative

• Inflammatory

• Glycolysis

Which of the following only involves only the epidermis?

• Superficial skin injury

• Superficial partial-thickness skin injury

• Deep partial-thickness skin injury

• Full-thickness skin injury