Integumentary system

What are the main components of the integumentary system?

• Skin, glands, hair, and nails

• Bones, muscles, and joints

• Brain, spinal cord, and nerves

• Heart, blood vessels, and blood

What is one of the primary functions of the skin as the body's outermost system?

• Producing hormones for growth

• Pumping blood throughout the body

• Acting as the first line of defense against external elements

• Digesting food and absorbing nutrients

Which layer of the epidermis is responsible for constantly producing new skin cells and contains melanocytes?

• Stratum Corneum

• Stratum Granulosum

• Stratum Basale

• Stratum Spinosum

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What are the three layers of the hair shaft, from innermost to outermost?

• Medulla, Cortex, Cuticle

• Cuticle, Cortex, Medulla

• Cortex, Medulla, Cuticle

• Medulla, Cuticle, Cortex

Which type of gland secretes sebum, an oily lipid that lubricates hair and skin?

• Eccrine sweat glands

• Apocrine sweat glands

• Ceruminous glands

• Sebaceous glands