The Integumentary System Quiz
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The Integumentary System Quiz

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What are the main organs included in the integumentary system?

skin, hair, scales, feathers, hooves, and nails

What percentage of the total body weight does the skin account for in humans?

about 12 to 15 percent

What are the two major layers of tissue that make up the skin?

the epidermis and the dermis

What is the function of the epidermis in the integumentary system?

<p>providing the initial barrier to the external environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the deepest layer of the epidermis that contains nerve endings?

<p>the deepest layer of the epidermis</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three main parts of the ear in mammals?

<p>The outer ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which structures in the inner ear are key to balance and eye tracking when moving?

<p>The semicircular canals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two structures in the inner ear that enable balance when stationary?

<p>The utricle and saccule.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the ear clean itself?

<p>Through its relationship with earwax and the ear canals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

From where does the ear develop in the early embryo?

<p>From the first pharyngeal pouch and six small swellings called otic placodes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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