Integumentary System

What is Homeostasis?

• Your body making new cells

• All the functions of each system

• Your body being in a 'stable' condition maintained by all the body systems.

How many layers are in the skin?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Put the layers of the skin in order from the deepest (closest to the bones) to the most superficial (closest to the surface)​ (a)   ​​ (b)   ​ (c)  

• Hypodermis/ Subcutaneous
• Dermis
• Epidermis

True or false: Melanocytes are responsible for making melanin

• True

• False

Melanin provides your skin and hair with _______

• Texture

• Pigment (color)

• Length

True or False: Everyone (no matter their race) has the same amount of Melanocytes. The different skin colors comes from the amount of melanin in the melanocytes.

• False

• True

If you get a cut and bleed, which layer(s) are affected/cut into?

• Dermis only

• Epidermis and Dermis

• Hypodermis and Dermis