Jobs
This job makes sure germs stay out of your body. What is the job?
Protection
How many layers of skin does the body have?
3
True or False: The brain is the largest organ.
FALSE! The skin is the largest organ
Dermis
What are the 4 parts of the integumentary system?
Hair, Nails, Glands and Skin
This job regulates your body, making sure it does not get too hot or too cold.
Regulate Temperature
Name the layers of skin in order from top to bottom.
Epidermis, Dermis, Hypodermis
This part of the skin allows sweat to leave your body.
Pore
How does hair help the human body?
Regulate temperature, protect skin, get rid of sweat, sense of touch
What are the 4 layers of organization in the human body
specialized cells, tissues, organs, organ systems
This job is responsible for your sense of touch.
Gather Information/ Sensation
What layer includes blood vessels, hair follicles and sweat glands?
Dermis
Blood vessels in your dermis move towards what layer of skin when you are cold?
Down- towards your hypodermis
Why are nails important for the human body?
Protect fingers and nails from injury, help with sense of touch
The digestive system turns __________ into ________
The digestive system turns FOOD into ENERGY
This job gets rid of sodium (salt) and extra water in the body
Eliminate Waste
This layer is made up of dying cells.
Epidermis
If you are hot, sweating or blushing, in what direction do your blood vessels move in.
Move up- towards the epidermis
How does the oil from glands help the body?
Keeps skin soft and smooth, waterproofing, produces ear wax to protect the from invaders and physical damage
Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine
Name all 5 jobs of the integumentary system
Regulate Temperature, Eliminate Waste, Protect, Gather Information, Make Vitamin D
Subcutaneous Fat
How long does it take for skin cells to completely shed from the body?
4 weeks
Name a part of the body that does not have any hair on it.
Lips, palms of hands, soles of feet
How is the integumentary system important to the human body?
Protect, regulate temperature, keep things in the body, gather information etc.