Integumentary system

The integumentary system is the study of this organ:

• The skin

• The muscles

• The brain

• The intestines

This is NOT a function of the skin:

• Produce vitamin D

• Excrete wastes

• Control body temperature

• Storage of minerals

The uppermost layer of skin is called the:

• Dermis

• Epidermis

• Subcutaneous layer

• Fatty layer

This is NOT contained in the dermis:

• Nerves

• Dead skin cells

• Sweat glands

• Blood vessels

This the pigment that gives your skin its color:

• Paint

• Blood

• Dye

• Melanin

The body's ability to maintain a constant internal temperature:

• Peristalsis

• Homeostasis

• Photosynthesis

• Diffusion

This is the thickest layer of the skin:

• Epidermis

• Dermis

• Subcutaneous layer

• Fatty layer

When do you shed dead skin cells?

• Never

• Once a week

• Once a day

• All the time

What is the name of the substance that your oil glands make?

• Sweat

• Sebum

• Melanin

• Blood

Where does sweat exit your body?

• Pores

• Goose bumps

• Oil glands

• The dermis