Integumentary System Vocabulary

What is another name for the hypodermis?

• epidermis

• subcutaneous layer

• stratum basale

How is your body cooled?

• Hair

• Fat

• Oil glands

• Sweat

How does your epidermis protect you from germs?

• By oil secretions

• By forming a boundary of protection

• By hair as protection

• By sweat

Check ALL which are parts of the integumentary system.

• Hair

• Kidneys

• Nails

• Skin

Check all the main layers of the skin

• Alveoli layer

• Dermis

• Epidermis

• Subcutaneous fat layer

• Semi permeable layer

A major function of skin is protection from:

• Abrasion

• UV light 

• Entry of microorganisms

• All of the above 

Which is not a function of the integumentary system?

• Protection against foreign objects

• Sweating/cooling

• Insulating/warming

• Urinating

Which is NOT a function of the skin?

• Insulation

• Movement

• Excretion

• Vitamin D Production

The top layer of the skin is called the ---

• dermis

• oil gland

• subcutaneous fat

• epidermis

____ is the coloring in skin and is found in the epidermis.

• Melanin

• Oil

• Perspiration

• Pores