Integumentary System

Question 1

What does the integumentary system contain?

Answer 1

Skin, Hair, and nails.

Question 2

What are the functions of the skin?

Answer 2

Protection (barrier), Sensory perception (holds nerves to respond), Body temp regulation, storage(fats, sugar, water, salts, vitamins), Absorption (Medications), Excretion (eliminates salt), Production (produces vitamin D)

Question 3

What gives the skin color?

Answer 3

Melanin

Question 4

What are the skin layers?

Answer 4

Epidermis (outtermost), Dermis (contains blood vessels lymph vessels nerves involuntary muscle sweat oil glands), Hypodermis (innermost fatty tissue)

Question 5

Sebaceous Gland

Answer 5

oil glands that open onto hair follicles. Produces sebum.

Question 6

Sudoriferous Glands

Answer 6

Sweat glands. Eliminates sweat.

Question 7

Sweat pore

Answer 7

Secretes waste.

Question 8

Hair follicle

Answer 8

Grows hair

Question 9

Fatty tissue

Answer 9

Inn hypodermis, helps with storage, energy, insulation.