What provides the body with its first line of defense against infection by identifying foreign substances in the skin?

What layer of the epidermis is the toughest and acts as a barrier to moisture loss?

True or False? Nervous tissue, muscular tissue and connective tissue are all forms of tissue found in the skin.

What is the lowest layer of the Epidermis?

What function of the integumentary system gives the body the ability to maintain an internal body temperature?

Which epidermal layers have intercellular connections that provide strength and support between cells?

The 3 main layers of the skin are what?

Skin is the thickest on which parts of the body?

A complex mixture of fatty acids that keeps the skin soft, supple and pliable is called:

The study of the skin’s structure, functions, 
diseases and treatments is called

What layer does Keratinization happen?

Which layer contains the Langerhan Cells?

The subcutaneous layer of the skin is composed primarily of which type of tissue?

At any given time, up to what PERCENT of the body’s blood is circulating through the dermis?

What is a major protein substance that contains several chemical elements such as carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen and sulfur?

What cells cover and protect the inside of the body?

The dermis is divided into two layers know as:

List the 5 types of tissues found in the skin

Name the 6 Primary Functions of the Skin