Integumentary System (Skin) Quiz

The dermis is the ________ layer of skin.

These produce an oily substance that lubricates
skin and provides protection from bacteria:

________ detect touch stimuli and transmit these
signals to sensory nerves

All of the following are functions of skin, except:

Ultraviolet radiation from sunlight causes skin
cells to produce ________, which the liver and
kidneys modify to promote bone development

Hair growth occurs when cells in the ________, at
the base of the bulb, divide and push upwards.

Nails are hard plates of dead epidermal cells that
have been converted into:

When scarring occurs after a deep wound, healed
tissue:

During integumentary innervation, sensory
receptors in the skin pass signals to:

Blood vessels carry ________ to the site of tissue
damage, causing a fibrous clot to form