Skin
This is the outermost layer of skin.
What is the epidermis?
Hair is mostly made of this protein.
What is keratin?
Nails are made of this substance.
What is keratin?
These glands secrete oil to waterproof skin.
What are sebaceous glands?
The skin provides this main role against germs and UV rays.
What is protection?
This layer contains sweat glands, sebaceous glands, and nerves.
What is the dermis?
This muscle contracts to cause goosebumps.
What is the arrector pili muscle?
Nails protect these parts of the body.
What are fingertips and toes?
These glands help regulate temperature with watery sweat.
What are eccrine sweat glands?
Sweating and goosebumps are part of this type of function.
What is regulation?
This layer stores fat for insulation.
What is the hypodermis?
This part of the body grows the thickest hair for UV protection.
What is the scalp?
The base of the nail where growth occurs is called the…
What is the nail matrix?
These sweat glands activate at puberty and can produce odor.
What are apocrine glands?
Touch receptors in the skin allow this function.
What is sensation?
This layer provides strength and elasticity due to connective tissue.
What is the dermis?
Hair helps regulate body temperature by providing this.
What is insulation?
Nails assist with picking up small objects by helping this type of function.
What is fine motor function?
Overproduction of oil in sebaceous glands may cause this condition.
What is acne?
The skin produces this vitamin when exposed to sunlight.
What is Vitamin D?
Name all three main skin layers in order from outer to inner.
What are epidermis, dermis, hypodermis?
Nose hairs and eyelashes provide this type of function.
What is protection?
Nails grow faster on this hand.
What is the dominant hand?
Sweat is made up mostly of this substance.
What is water?
Sweat glands remove excess water and salts, which is this function.
What is excretion of waste?