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Integumentary System Worksheet

The document is a worksheet about the integumentary system that requires filling in blanks with terms related to skin and hair. It tests knowledge about the layers of skin, proteins and vitamins involved in skin functions, conditions like blackheads, and components of hair and skin pigmentation. Students must identify whether statements are true or false, correcting false statements by changing underlined words.

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Integumentary System Worksheet

The document is a worksheet about the integumentary system that requires filling in blanks with terms related to skin and hair. It tests knowledge about the layers of skin, proteins and vitamins involved in skin functions, conditions like blackheads, and components of hair and skin pigmentation. Students must identify whether statements are true or false, correcting false statements by changing underlined words.

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Integumentary System Worksheet Name:________________________

Human Biology

Complete the following statements in the blanks provided.

1. Fat in the ___________________ tissue layer beneath the dermis helps to insulate the body.

2. The waterproofing protein found in the epidermal cells is called ________________________.

3. A vitamin that is manufactured in the skin is _____________________________.

4. ___________________is a bluish cast of the skin resulting from inadequate oxygenation of the
blood.

5. A blackhead is an accumulation of oily material produced by ___________________.

6. Tiny muscles attached to hair follicles that pull the hair upright during fright or cold are called
______________________.

7. __________________ is found everywhere on the body except the palms of the hands, soles of
the feet, and lips, and primarily consists of dead keratinized cells.

For each true statement, write T. For each false statement, correct the underlined word(s)
and inset your correction in the answer blank.

____________________8. Greater amounts of the pigment carotene are produced when the skin
is exposed to the sun.

____________________9. The most abundant protein in dead epidermal structures such as hair
and nails is melanin.

____________________10. Sebum is an oily mixture of lipids, cholesterol, and cell fragments.

____________________11. The oldest epidermal cells in the epidermis are found in the stratum
basale.

____________________12. The externally observable part of a hair is called the root.

Select one the terms below:


A. Carotene B. Hemoglobin C. Melanin

______________________13. Most responsible for the skin color of dark-skinned people

_____________________14. Provides an orange cast to the skin

_____________________15. Most responsible for the skin color of Caucasians

_____________________ 16. Found within red blood cells in the blood vessels

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