Skin Function

Select the option which is not a function of the skin

• Protection
• Temperature regulation
• Sensory Reception
• Burns Fat

What makes the skin waterproof?

• Keratin
• Kryptonite
• Celulose 

What are keratinocytes?

• The cells that insert keratin into the top layer of cells
• The top layer of cells
• The cells filled with keratin who themselves block water
• Large cells that eat bacteria

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Which of the three main layers of the skin is covered in keratinized cells?

• Stratodermis
• Hypodermis
• Epidermis
• Dermis

Are the outermost cells alive or dead

• Dead
• Alive

What are melanocytes?

• The cells that make the skin waterproof
• The cells that make pigment
• The cells that cover the skin
• The cells that make the skin harder

What is a critical role of the blood vessels in the dermis

• Cooling
• Protection against being cut
• Protection from water
• Nerve response

What does hypodermis mean?

• Above skin
• Below skin
• The middle skin
• Be right back

What does Epidermis mean?

• Top skin
• Below skin
• Middle skin
• Be right back

What type of tissue are there amounts of in the hypodermis?

• Fat
• Bone
• Intestine
• Keratinocytes