What is the integumentary system? What does it consist of?
The integumentary system is the body's outermost system that includes the skin, hair, nails, glands, and sensory receptors.
What is the primary function of the integumentary system?
Its primary function is to act as a protective barrier between the internal body and the external environment.
How many parts of the skin can you name? (5pts. for each)
Wow, you really know your stuff! / Sorry, we were looking for...
What was the most interesting thing you learned today? Why? What do you want to learn more about?
Cool, thanks for sharing! / Wow, do you really not know?
Name five functions of skin. (5pts. for each)
Protection, thermoregulation, sensation, vitamin d synthesis, excretion, immune response, water retention, wound healing, communication.
What are hair and skin primarily made up of?
Keratin.
What are the four stages of wound healing? (5pts. for each)
Bleeding (clotting), inflammatory, proliferative, remodeling.
Which three parts make up hair structure?
Shaft, root, follicle.
Which three parts make up nail structure?
nail plate, nail bed, lunula.
What pigment determines hair color?
Melanin.
