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The funtions of the skin

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Skin protects the body by keeping harmful substances outside the body and keeping important substances inside the body.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Which one is not a function of skin.

a)

Helps regulate body temperature.

b)

Eliminate wastes.

c)

Gather information about the environment.

d)

Produce Vitamin C.

3.

Which one is a function of the skin?

a)

Eliminates water.

b)

Produces vitamin D.

c)

Develop information.

d)

Mantaining a hot temperature.

4.

outermost layer of skin

a)

epidermis

b)

dermis

c)

melanin

d)

pore

5.

Structure in the dermis of the skin from which a strand of hair grows.

a)

Follicle

b)

dermis

c)

vitamin D

d)

melanin

6.

middle layer of skin

a)

Follicle

b)

Epidermis

c)

Dermis

d)

melanin

7.

Place the following layers of skin in order, from outermost to innermost: A) Dermis; B) Epidermis; C) Hypodermis

a)

C A B

b)

B A C

c)

A B C

d)

B C A

8.

Where can you find dead skin cells?

a)

Your innermost layer of skin

b)

Your outermost layer of skin

c)

The border between the epidermis and the dermis

d)

The border between the dermis and the hypodermis

9.

The formation of vitamin D helps your body absorb

a)

glucose

b)

calcium

c)

nutrients

d)

oxygen

10.

What is adipose tissue?

a)

Fat

b)

Muscle

c)

Bone

d)

Blood

11.

What is the top layer of skin called?

a)

callus

b)

epidermis

c)

dermis

d)

hypodermis

12.
What is the integumentary system made up of?
a)
skin, nails, and hair
b)
ribs, lungs, and heart
c)
veins and arteries
d)
muscles
13.

What layer is represented by letter B?

a)

Stratum Corneum

b)

Dermis

c)

Stratum Lucidum

d)

Epidermis

14.
The largest organ of the human body is the:
a)
liver
b)
skin
c)
lungs
d)
heart
15.
Fatty tissue found below the dermis is:
a)
papillae
b)
papillary layer
c)
tactile 
d)
subcutaneous tissue
16.
The medical branch of science that deals with the study of the skin, its functions and diseases, is:
a)
dermatology
b)
physiology
c)
anatomy
d)
histology
17.
Which vitamin enables the body to properly absorb and use calcium?
a)
vitamin A
b)
vitamin C
c)
vitamin D
d)
vitamin E
18.

The hard, waterproofing protein that fills the cells in the upper layers of the epidermis and also makes up your hair and nails.

a)
Keratin
b)
Melatonin
c)
Melanin
d)
Actin
19.

Sweating and shivering are your body's way of regulating its ---

a)

Water loss

b)

Temperature

c)

Hair growth

d)

Vitamin D absorption

20.
What is another name for the hypodermis?
a)
epidermis
b)
subcutaneous layer
c)
stratum basale