Integumentary System

What layer of the skin contains sweat glands?

• Dermis

• Epidermis

• Hypodermis

• Subcutaneous

Goosebumps are caused by contractions of the ______ muscle

• Arrector pili

• Apocrine

• Eccrine

• Sebaceous

Skin color is due to a pigment called

• Keratin

• Melanin

• Chromatin

• Epithelium

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

The sweat gland that produces "stinky" sweat is the 

• Apocrine gland

• Eccrine gland

• Sudoriferous gland

• Sebaceous gland

The protein that makes us "waterproof" is called

• keratin

• melanin

• carotene

• mucus

The function of sebum is:

• Keeps skin soft and moist

• Help to regulate body temperature

• Produce vitamin D

• Protect skin from mechanical damage

A sunburn might be an example of a:

• 1st degree burn

• 2nd degree burn

• 3rd degree burn

• 4th degree burn

Sweating to regulate body temperature is an example of

• negative feedback

• positive feedback

• a homeostatic imbalance

• aging

What part of the hair provides cells for new growth?

• Bulb

• Matrix

• Papilla

• Root

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

During what stage does hair continually grow?

• Anagen

• Catagen

• Resting

• Telogen