The Skin Content Practice A LESSON 3

Name
Date
Class
Content Practice A
LESSON 3
The Skin
Directions: On the line before each definition, write the letter of the term that matches it correctly. Each term is
used only once.
1. skin, hair, nails, and sweat glands
A. pore
2. structure that senses temperature and pain
B. melanin
3. substance produced in skin that is exposed to
C. bruise
sunlight
D. ultraviolet rays
4. exit for sweat
E. epidermis
5. outer layer of skin
F. sensory receptor
6. area around broken blood vessels
G. fatty layer
H. vitamin D
7. component of sunlight
I. integumentary system
8. dark pigment
9. innermost layer of skin
Directions: Answer each question on the lines provided.
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10. What is the body’s largest organ?
11. What does the dermis do?
12. What is a scab made of?
13. What is the most serious kind of burn called?
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