Integumentary System Vocabulary

The outer layer of skin is called the...

• Hypodermis
• Dermis
• Epidermis

Both hair and nails are made up of the same type of protein

• True
• False

The function of the integumentary system includes all of these except what?

• Homeostasis

• Cooling system

• Synthesis of Vitamin A

• Excretion of wastes

What layer of skin produces melanin?

• Dermis

• Epidermis

• Hypodermis

• Subcutaneous

The coloring in the skin; found in the epidermis.

• Melanin
• Oil
• Perspiration
• Pores

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What gland is responsible for keeping our hair soft and is a barrier for bacteria and fungi?

• Sudoriferous
• Sebaceous
• Melanin
• Carotene

Goosebumps are caused by contractions of the ______ muscle

• Arrector pili
• Apocrine
• Eccrine
• Sebaceous

What cell produces a protein allows for waterproofing of the skin, nails, and hair?

• Keratinocytes
• Melanocytes
• Merkel (Tactile) Cells
• Langerhans (Dendritic) cell