Unit 2 Support: SKIN Study Guide
- List the functions of the integumentary system?
- How can you slow age-related changes to the skin?
- List and describe the layers of the epidermis from superficial to deep.
- List and describe the layers of the dermis.
- What pigment is made by melanocytes and ranges in color from yellow to brown? What two factors affect the amount of melanin produced?
- What tough protein is found in hair, nails and the outer layer of skin?
- Which vitamin is made by skin when exposed to sunlight that is needed by the skeletal system?
- List the 3 types of burns and the risks encountered with each.
- How does skin play a role in maintaining homeostasis? (Hint: We learned about two ways that skin maintains body temperature).
Unit 2 Support: SKIN Study Guide
- List the functions of the integumentary system?
- How can you slow age-related changes to the skin?
- List and describe the layers of the epidermis from superficial to deep.
- List and describe the layers of the dermis.
- What pigment is made by melanocytes and ranges in color from yellow to brown? What two factors affect the amount of melanin produced?
- What tough protein is found in hair, nails and the outer layer of skin?
- Which vitamin is made by skin when exposed to sunlight that is needed by the skeletal system?
- List the 3 types of burns and the risks encountered with each.
- How does skin play a role in maintaining homeostasis? (Hint: We learned about two ways that skin maintains body temperature).
Unit 2 Support: SKIN Study Guide
- List the functions of the integumentary system?
- How can you slow age-related changes to the skin?
- List and describe the layers of the epidermis from superficial to deep.
- List and describe the layers of the dermis.
- What pigment is made by melanocytes and ranges in color from yellow to brown? What two factors affect the amount of melanin produced?
- What tough protein is found in hair, nails and the outer layer of skin?
- Which vitamin is made by skin when exposed to sunlight that is needed by the skeletal system?
- List the 3 types of burns and the risks encountered with each.
- How does skin play a role in maintaining homeostasis? (Hint: We learned about two ways that skin maintains body temperature).