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The Integumentary System
The Integumentary System
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1
Sweating helps remove _________ from the body.
nerve endings
water
wastes
melanin
2
What is the outside layer of skin called?
thick tissue
epidermis
thin tissue
dermis
3
Which of the following statements about hair follicles is true?
They make new skin
They have all dead cells
They make new nails
They have living cells
4
What is the epidermis made of?
epithelial tissue
connective tissue
muscle tissue
nervous tissue
5
Skin keeps this in.
nerve endings
wastes
melanin
water
6
How does hair help your body?
protects skin from the sun
draws dust into the skin
cools the body
keeps water in the body
7
What are hair and nails made of?
all dead cells
all living cells
living and dead cells
skin
8
Skin, hair, and nails make up your
digestive system
integumentary system
cardiovascular system
endocrine system
9
Small organs in the skin called _________ make you sweat.
wastes
sweat glands
water
homeostasis
10
You can fell things around you through the
melanin
wastes
nerve endings
sweat glands
11
A person can get __________ if the genetics material in skin cells is damaged.
cancer
blood clot
bacteria-fighting cells
acne
12
The largest organ in the body is the
heart
brain
skin
large intestine
13
What protein fills most cells of the epidermis?
fiber
keratin
minerals
fat
14
Melanin absorbs this from the sun to protect your skin.
ultraviolet light
water
nerve endings
wastes
15
Darker skin has more
sweat glands
water
melanin
ultraviolet light
