Intro to Integumentary system

Which is a function of the Integumentary System (check all that applies)?

• Protection

• Vitamin D Synthesis

• Sensation

• Thermoregulation

The process that generates new cells in the stratum basale (germinativum) is called Mitosis.

• False

• True

The lighter the color of your skin, the more melanin it contains. 

• True

• False

Where is thick skin located?

• Face

• Scalp

• Soles of Feet 

What do your sebaceous glands hold?

• sweat

• sebum (oil)

• blood cells

What makes our skin waterproof?

• Receptors

• Sebaceous Glands

• Sweat Glands

Another name for the Hypodermis is called the subcutaneous layer

• True

• False

What makes our hair and nails durable?

• Keratin

• Matrix

• Sebaceous Gland

What is the top layer of skin?

• Hypodermis

• Dermis

• Epidermis

What is the middle layer of skin?

• Epidermis

• Hypodermis

• Dermis