32.3: Skin - The Integumentary System

Question 1

epidermis

Answer 1

in humans, the outer layer of the skin

Question 2

keratin

Answer 2

tough fibrous protein found in skin

Question 3

melanocyte

Answer 3

cell in the skin that produces a dark brown pigment called melanin

Question 4

melanin

Answer 4

dark brown pigment in the skin that helps protect the skin by absorbing ultraviolet rays

Question 5

dermis

Answer 5

layer of skin found beneath the epidermis

Question 6

sebaceous gland

Answer 6

gland in the skin that secretes sebum (oily secretion)

Question 7

hair follicle

Answer 7

tubelike pockets of epidermal cells that extend into the dermis; cells at the base of hair follicles that produce hair