Integumentary System Quiz

Which of the following is not a function of the Integumentary system.

• Helping regulate body temperature
• Producing vitamin D when exposed to sunlight
• Breaking down nutrients and absorbing them into the bloodstream
• Contains sensory receptors that give us our sense of touch

Which of the following are ways the skin protects the body?

• Acts as a physical barrier separating us from the outside world
• Produces chemicals like antimicrobial proteins in sweat and oil glands
• Contains immune cells to detect and fight off infections
• It filters pathogens from the blood stream
• It produces melanin, the pigment that protects the nucli of our skin cells from the suns UV rays

#1

• Epidermis

• Dermis

• Hypodermis

• Basal Layer

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

#2

• Epidermis

• Dermis

• Hypodermis

• Basal Layer

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

#3

• Epidermis

• Dermis

• Hypodermis

• Basal Layer

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

#4

• Hair follicle

• Hair Shaft

• Hair/Root Plexus

• Hair Pore

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

#5

• Sebaceous Gland

• Sweat Gland

• Blood Vessels

• Sensory Nerve

#6

• Sebaceous Gland

• Sweat Gland

• Blood Vessels

• Sensory Nerve

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

#7

• Sebaceous Gland

• Sweat Gland

• Blood Vessels

• Sensory Nerve

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

#8

• Sebaceous Gland

• Sweat Gland

• Blood Vessels

• Sensory Nerve