Integumentary System 1
Integumentary System 2
Integumentary System 3
Integumentary System 4
Integumentary System 5
100

What 3 things make up the integumentary system?

Skin

Hair

Nails

100

True or False

Skin is thin and easily damaged

False
100

Being exposed to the sun can help our bodies make _________________

Vitamin D

100

Human skin color is determined by what pigment?

melanin

100

True or False

Your skin is one of your body's major defenses

True

200

Our skin protects us from germs and friction.  What 2 things can possibly develop from excess friction?

Blister

Callous

200

shivering helps your body to ____________

warm up

200

The epidermis is the ________________

outer layer of the skin

200

The surface of the epidermis consists of dead skin cells filled with a protein called _______________

keratin

200

the second layer of the skin is called ___________

dermis

300

Hair grows as cells in the ___________ ____________

Hair Follicles

300

Where is the subcutaneous layer located?

under the dermis

300

Sweating helps your body to __________

cool down

300

All humans have the same skin color.  We are all different shades of _________________

Brown

300

The hair follicle is located in what structure of the skin?

the dermis

400

True or False

Hair is dead and skin is alive

True

400

What is the layer of skin where fat is deposited and stored.

Hypodermis

400

the subcutaneous layer is not part of the skin and is made up of ___________ ____________ and _____________

fat cells

fibers

400

The oil glands that are located next to each hair follicle secrete oil keep the ____________ and _____________ soft, flexible and water resistant

Skin

Hair

400

The fat cells in the subcutaneous layer do what?

cushion and insulate your body

500

Double Points....What are the 4 functions of the skin? 

Sensation

Temperature Regulation

Protection

Making Vit D

500

Two factor that influence the shade of someone's skin are ______________  and ______________

genetics

environment

500

The skin contains lots of nerve endings that respond to 5 things.  What are those things?

cold

heat

touch

pressure

pain

500

Is the skin the largest or smallest organ of the body?

largest

500

the dermis consists of what type of issue?

connective