Integumentary System July 30, 2019

Skin color is due to a pigment called

• Keratin
• Melanin
• Chromatin
• Epithelium

The protein that makes us "waterproof" is called

• keratin
• melanin
• carotene
• mucus

The top layer of the skin is called the _________________.

• dermis
• oil gland
• nerve
• epidermis

What is the name of tube that our hair grows from?

• Follicle
• Root
• Shaft
• Sebaceous

The vasculated area of skin is the:

• Dermis
• Epidermis
• Hypodermis
• Stratum basale

Which layer of the skin is considered the 'true skin'?

• epidermis
• dermis
• hypodermis
• hyperdermis

What is the name of the pigmentation that produces a brownish-black pigment and is responsible for tanning of the skin?

• melanin
• carotene
• stratum corneum
• stretum germinativum

What is the name of tube that our hair grows from?

• Follicle
• Root
• Shaft
• Sebaceous

1. Ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun causes skin and eye damage

• True

• False

A broad brimmed hat is all you need to prevent sunburn

• True

• False