Lesson #8 Skin

True or False: The skin performs many functions to enable us to live, but it is not considered an organ like the heart or the brain.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT a function of our skin?

• It houses one of our five senses

• It absorbs sunlight for heat

• It absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis

• It absorbs sunlight for vitamins

• It protects against the outside environment

Which of the following is the primary vitamin produced by our skin while absorbing sunlight? Vitamin ___.

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

What is the average thickness of our skin?

• 1mm

• 2mm

• 3mm

• 4mm

• 5mm

Our skin houses which of the five senses?

• Smell

• Taste

• Sight

• Touch

• Hearing

Which of the following body parts have extra receptor cells?

• Lips

• Feet

• Eyes

• Hands

• All of the Above

True or False: The skin widens blood vessels to keep us cool and narrows blood vessels to keep us warm.

• True

• False

Which layer of skin connects the skin to muscles and bone?

• Dermis

• Multidermis

• Hypodermis

• Pyrodermis

• Epidermis

Which layer of skin houses blood cells, hair follicles, and sweat glands?

• Dermis

• Multidermis

• Hypodermis

• Pyrodermis

• Epidermis

Which of the following lists the layers of the skin in order from the innermost layer to the outermost layer?

• Dermis, Hypodermis, Epidermis

• Hypodermis, Dermis, Epidermis

• Epidermis, Hypodermis, Dermis

• Epidermis, Dermis, Hypodermis

• Hypodermis, Epidermis, Dermis