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outermost layer of skin
epidermis
dermis
melanin
pore
A pigment that gives the skin its color
Dermis
Epidermis
melanin
pore
Structure in the dermis of the skin from which a strand of hair grows.
Follicle
dermis
vitamin D
melanin
middle layer of skin
Follicle
Epidermis
Dermis
melanin
tiny opening on the surface of the skin
Dermis
Pore
Epidermis
Melanin
What can you conclude from the fact that your skin prevents harmful germs from entering your body?
Without skin, your immune system wouldn't function
Germs can enter your body through cuts and scrapes
Wearing heavy clothes will protect you against most diseases
Your skin cells contain powerful antibiotics
Place the following layers of skin in order, from outermost to innermost: A) Dermis; B) Epidermis; C) Hypodermis
C A B
B A C
A B C
B C A
Where can you find dead skin cells?
Your innermost layer of skin
Your outermost layer of skin
The border between the epidermis and the dermis
The border between the dermis and the hypodermis
Which is not a function of the skin
produces vitamin D
eliminates waste
stores calcium and phosphorus
helps regulate body temperature
Skin protects the body by keeping harmful substances outside the body and keeping important substances inside the body.
True
False
How do the dead cells of the epidermis help the body?
Getting out of skin.
Becoming part of the epidermal surface layer that protects skin.
Stop producing vitamin D for the body.
Eliminating all the wastes through perspiration.
What is the top layer of skin called?
callus
epidermis
dermis
hypodermis
What layer of skin senses pain?
callus
epidermis
dermis
hypodermis
What is the largest organ of the human body?
Skin
Lungs
Heart
Brain
Where is our skin colour formed?
The Dermis
The hair follicle
The Subcutaneous Layer
The Epidermis
Skin barrier protects you from
Bacteria, changing temperatures, and chemical exposure.
Bacteria, digestion, and chemical exposure.
Insects, color fights, and flowers.
Our skin eliminate wastes
True
False
Our skin produces vitamin D
True
False
Vasodilation is used to
Increase body temperature
Decrease body temperature
Fat is found in the
dermis
epidermis
adipose layer
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