Exploring the Integumentary System Through Song

The video tutorial explores the integumentary system, highlighting its role in protecting the body. It covers the epidermis and dermis layers, explaining their functions and components like keratinocytes, melanocytes, and Merkel cells. The dermis is discussed in terms of hair growth, receptors, and blood vessels. The video also explains the role of sweat glands in temperature regulation. Overall, the integumentary system is presented as a crucial organ system that shields the body from external harm.

What is the primary function of the integumentary system?

• To protect internal organs and muscles

• To produce hormones

• To circulate blood

• To digest food

Which layer of the skin is the outermost?

• Subcutaneous

• Epidermis

• Hypodermis

• Dermis

What type of cells in the epidermis protect you from the sun?

• Merkel cells

• Langerhans cells

• Melanocytes

• Keratinocytes

Which cells in the epidermis are responsible for sensing touch?

• Keratinocytes

• Fibroblasts

• Melanocytes

• Merkel cells

What is the second and thicker layer of the skin called?

• Hypodermis

• Epidermis

• Subcutaneous

• Dermis

Which receptors in the dermis are responsible for sensing pressure?

• Keratinocytes

• Merkel cells

• Meissner's and Pacinian's

• Melanocytes

Where does hair growth originate in the dermis?

• Bulb

• Shaft

• Cuticle

• Follicle

What structures in the dermis are involved in blood flow?

• Arteries, veins, and lymphatic vessels

• Nerves and muscles

• Sweat glands

• Hair follicles

Which type of sweat gland is activated when you are nervous?

• Apocrine

• Ceruminous

• Eccrine

• Sebaceous

What is the function of eccrine glands?

• To sense touch

• To sweat when hot

• To grow hair

• To produce oil