Integumentary System

Skin color is due to a pigment called

• Keratin
• Melanin
• Chromatin
• Epithelium

The top layer of the skin is called the _________________.

• dermis
• oil gland
• nerve
• epidermis

A major function of skin is protection from:

• Abrasion
• UV light 
• Entry of microorganisms
• All of the above 

The largest organ on/in your body is your...

• Brain
• Intestines
• Skin
• Lungs

The layer of skin that contains special structures like glands and nerves is the...

• Hypodermis
• Dermis
• Epidermis

Sweating and shivering are your body's way of regulating _________.

• Water loss
• Temperature
• Hair growth
• Vitamin D absorption

What gland is responsible for keeping our hair soft and is a barrier for bacteria and fungi?

• Sudoriferous
• Sebaceous
• Melanin
• Carotene

Goosebumps are caused by contractions of the ______ muscle

• Arrector pili
• Apocrine
• Eccrine
• Sebaceous

What layer of the skin contains sweat glands?

• Dermis

• Epidermis

• Hypodermis

• Subcutaneous

When might you get a thermal burn?

• When your skin comes into contact with chemicals

• When you accidentally touch a very hot piece of metal

• When your skin is exposed to dangerous radiation

• When your skin touches an extraordinarily cold substance, like dry ice