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What is the primary function of the integumentary system?
What is the primary function of the integumentary system?
- To excrete waste products
- To regulate body temperature
- To produce vitamin D
- To separate the body from the external environment (correct)
What is the role of the skin in temperature regulation?
What is the role of the skin in temperature regulation?
- It protects the body from mechanical damage
- It produces vitamin D to regulate body temperature
- It produces sweat glands to regulate body temperature
- It modulates blood flow through the skin and sweat gland activity (correct)
What is the function of the skin that allows it to act as a sense organ?
What is the function of the skin that allows it to act as a sense organ?
- It produces vitamin D
- It excretes waste products
- It has sensory receptors that can detect heat, cold, touch, pressure, and pain (correct)
- It protects the body from mechanical damage
What is the role of the skin in excretion?
What is the role of the skin in excretion?
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What is the result of the skin's exposure to ultraviolet light?
What is the result of the skin's exposure to ultraviolet light?
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How many layers does the skin consist of?
How many layers does the skin consist of?
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What is the primary function of the outer layer of dead, hard cells in the epidermis?
What is the primary function of the outer layer of dead, hard cells in the epidermis?
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What is the process called when keratinocytes accumulate keratin and eventually die?
What is the process called when keratinocytes accumulate keratin and eventually die?
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What is the main function of melanocytes in the epidermis?
What is the main function of melanocytes in the epidermis?
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What is the deepest layer of the epidermis?
What is the deepest layer of the epidermis?
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What is the primary cell type in the epidermis?
What is the primary cell type in the epidermis?
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How do cells in the epidermis receive nutrients and excrete waste products?
How do cells in the epidermis receive nutrients and excrete waste products?
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