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Functions of the Skin in Homeostasis

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What is the major function of the skin?

Regulating body temperature

Maintaining homeostasis and protecting the body from environmental assaults (correct)

Providing nonverbal communication

Synthesizing vitamin D

Which of the following is NOT a function of the skin?

Excretion of metabolic wastes

Storing heat in the body (correct)

Providing identity through skin color

Synthesizing vitamin D

What do the hair, nails, and sebaceous glands represent in relation to the skin?

Layers of the skin

End sensory organs

Appendages of the skin (correct)

Detoxification organs

How does the skin prevent dehydration?

By providing a physical barrier Signup and view all the answers

Which layer of the skin contains sensory organs for touch, pain, temperature, and pressure perception?

Dermis Signup and view all the answers

What role do sweat glands play in skin function?

Regulating body temperature Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the epidermis in the skin?

Protection of underlying tissues Signup and view all the answers

Which pigment is responsible for the brownish color of the skin?

Melanin Signup and view all the answers

What causes jaundice in the skin?

Deposition of bilirubin Signup and view all the answers

Which condition leads to central cyanosis?

Low oxygenation in the patient Signup and view all the answers

What causes peripheral cyanosis?

Increased oxygen extraction by tissues Signup and view all the answers

Why does oxyhemoglobin change into deoxyhemoglobin in cutaneous blood vessels?

To carry less oxygen to tissues Signup and view all the answers